Local News

The bridge over Interstate 29 on Route 116 south of Faucett will close to all traffic on Thursday, Jan. 23,...

A resident concerned about the effects of apparent contamination at the site of the large Creekside development in Parkville requested an...

A client is accusing his former attorney of not fulfilling his responsibility of filing a personal-injury lawsuit within a reasonable...

Authorities believe they have found the folks responsible for a recent crime spree in the northeastern quadrant of Platte County....

Now there is less than a week remaining for candidates to file for various city council and school board positions...

T​he legacy of Platte County Sheriff Tom Thomas reaches way beyond his status as the longest-tenured sheriff in the county's...

A Missouri agency has approved three medical marijuana facilities in this area: a transportation business in Riverside, a laboratory/testing facility...

Authorities say a manager at McKeever's Price Chopper in Parkville has died as a result of head injuries suffered when...

Though brick and mortar stores may not be as prevalent as they once were, overall retail sales locally have not...

Platte County R-3 School District will provide a letter of recommendation for the elementary school principal who sent a controversial...

Failure in his first appeal. The Administrative Hearing Commission for the State of Missouri stands behind its initial ruling that...

A former assistant freshman basketball coach at Platte County High School has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering...

Police say six vehicles were stolen from the Airport Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Platte City over the weekend...

Only one-third of the recommendations from the state auditor have been implemented at the Village of Ferrelview, prompting the state...

There was some excitement in the parking lot and surrounding area outside the Missouri Probation and Parole office in Platte...

Another racial incident has sparked controversy as Platte County School District officials, students and staff continue to grapple with ongoing...

A winner in five-state photo competition Bill Hankins of Platte County awarded A Platte Countian is a winner in the...

Instead of preparing food for students at Platte City Middle School, a 64-year-old employee of OPAA Food Management claims she...

Nicholas Lara, 30, of Blue Springs pled guilty and was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in the Missouri Department of...

The head of the Mid-Continent Public Library Board of Trustees recently issued a written statement, defending a controversial library program...