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Auditor says ‘more can be done’ to protect taxpayers at Ferrelview
Only one-third of the recommendations from the state auditor have been implemented at the Village of Ferrelview, prompting the state...
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There was some excitement in the parking lot and surrounding area outside the Missouri Probation and Parole office in Platte...
Read moreDetailsShoestring noose found in high school restroom
Another racial incident has sparked controversy as Platte County School District officials, students and staff continue to grapple with ongoing...
Read moreDetailsA winner in five state photo competition
A winner in five-state photo competition Bill Hankins of Platte County awarded A Platte Countian is a winner in the...
Read moreDetailsLawsuit filed vs R-3 ‘s food management firm
Instead of preparing food for students at Platte City Middle School, a 64-year-old employee of OPAA Food Management claims she...
Read moreDetailsMan gets 18 years for sodomy, incest
Nicholas Lara, 30, of Blue Springs pled guilty and was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in the Missouri Department of...
Read moreDetailsParents encouraged by response to racism claims
Two parents who spoke during a recent Platte County R-3 School District Board of Education meeting about what they say...
Read moreDetails‘Trans 101’ was in part a reaction to teen suicides
The head of the Mid-Continent Public Library Board of Trustees recently issued a written statement, defending a controversial library program...
Read moreDetailsImpossible Whopper possibly not as it’s being represented
Burger King is being accused of “unfair and deceptive practices” in offering a meat-free burger that is prepared on the...
Read moreDetailsClayton asks state to reconsider ruling
The attorney for the Ferrelview police chief is asking the Administrative Hearing Commission (AHC) to reconsider its recent ruling that...
Read moreDetailsRooftops attract projects
Since Matthew Tapp stepped in as the new executive director of the Platte County Economic Development Council last month, he...
Read moreDetailsHoliday lighting ceremony ready wednesday night
Platte City activities begin at 5:30 p.m. It has become a popular Thanksgiving Eve tradition and is ready to roll...
Read moreDetailsState’s ruling on police chief yet to have an impact
The state’s finding that the village police chief is subject to discipline for tampering with a public record will have...
Read moreDetailsTransgender topic ignites controversy; library board member under fire
A Platte County resident and member of the Mid-Continent Library Board of Trustees helped spark a controversy after her letter...
Read moreDetailsSchool board told of alleged racism at R-3
Three parents spoke to Platte County School District officials at a meeting of the school board Thursday night, explaining how...
Read moreDetailsParkville paying PR firm to help it communicate
The Parkville Board of Aldermen recently approved increasing the amount the city is paying a public relations firm by about...
Read moreDetailsPolice chief tampered with public record, state says
A state commission has determined that Ferrelview’s police chief tampered with a public record and should be disciplined for his...
Read moreDetailsSwat teams make arrest after standoff of 11 hours
While apparently high on meth, a Kansas City man allegedly entered a home where his child was playing and aimed...
Read moreDetailsPolice say man made threat against school in Clay County, also faces Platte County charges
Police say KC man made threats against school. Suspect in Clay also facing Platte County charges A Kansas City man who...
Read moreDetailsParkville man guilty in revenge porn case
A Parkville man who created a fictitious website and posted compromising pictures of a woman he previously dated pled guilty Thursday...
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