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Former building inspector for Riverside suing city
A former building official for the City of Riverside has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging his disability played...
Read moreNursing home targeted again in lawsuit
Garden Valley Healthcare Center has been hit with another lawsuit. Former patient, Delilah Counce, 70, of Riverside, entered the long-term...
Read moreMultiple fall offerings on tap from museum
As a local resident, Lisa Wittmeyer always knew Platte County owed some of its formation and traditions to British Isle...
Read moreCVS will pay millions to settle robocall action
CVS Pharmacy has agreed to shell out $15 million to settle a class action suit against the Rhode Island-based corporation....
Read moreSeat breaks, pins ‘oversized’ passenger on woman’s legs
A Spirit Airlines customer filed a lawsuit against the commercial airline carrier alleging an incident aboard a flight to Las...
Read moreLife at the lake
Nestled near the intersection of I-29 and I-635 north of Riverside is a 17-acre lake and residential area known as...
Read moreR-3 pays $275,000 to principal who sent tweet
An elementary school principal who sent a controversial tweet to a young school shooting survivor who is now a gun...
Read moreSchool resource officer in place at Walden Middle
The Platte County Commission approved a contract to designate a school resource officer to protect and serve the students and...
Read moreEthics board to probe Nan Johnston’s campaign
The Missouri Ethics Commission will launch an investigation into campaign activity by Parkville Mayor Nan Johnston and the Committee to...
Read moreGovernor stresses value of community colleges
Governor Mike Parson took a 45-minute tour of MCC-Business and Technology campus Friday, Aug. 23 to observe how the community...
Read moreGandhi’s work still resonates in the USA
Even though Mahatma Gandhi never visited the United States, his noble work as a communicator, spiritual seeker and social reformer...
Read moreWorker alleges retaliation in firing from local firm
A Kansas City woman is accusing Lincare Pharmacy Services of retaliatory discharge for asserting her right to file a worker's...
Read moreJohnston campaign accused of getting illegal contributions
A complaint has been filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission regarding the campaign finance activity of the committee supporting Parkville...
Read moreLawsuit accuses Fenton Nissan of being ‘dishonest and unfair’
A 55-year-old Kansas City, Kansas woman claims she was fraudulently induced to enter into a contract after Fenton Nissan of...
Read moreRestoration run to aid domestic violence shelter
Stretch out those legs and lace up those sneakers for the second annual Restoration Run held this Saturday in Gladstone....
Read morePrices up, inventory down
Home prices continue to rise and home inventory is down in Platte County, forcing young families to act fast when...
Read moreA QB at the QT
They say you never know who might be at the next gas pump. Now, no one knows that better than...
Read moreGet a discounted ride in ‘drive sober’ campaign
The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is teaming up with a popular ridesharing company to encourage people to choose a...
Read moreFall outside Platte Woods pizza parlor results in legal filing vs property owner
A Platte City woman has brought a personal injury lawsuit against Star Development Corporation and RBE Lawn Care, alleging she...
Read moreAll county employees can now carry firearms at work
All county employees are now allowed to carry firearms into county-owned buildings, other than into the Platte County Community Centers....
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