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Parkville delays plan to destroy public records
The Parkville Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday night to postpone plans to destroy files that are “past their required retention...
Read moreDetailsFuture parks tax, law enforcement tax on table
A citizens committee will be formed to discuss the future sales tax structure in the county, the Platte County Commission...
Read moreDetailsConcerns, future needs for downtown Parkville discussed
Many downtown Parkville business owners continue to be concerned about a lack of parking in the historic district and wonder...
Read moreDetailsTeens get chance to learn advanced driving skills
Missouri is one of three states where teen drivers get to learn advanced driving skills from professional instructors at a...
Read moreDetailsFormer 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 moreDetailsMain street fall festival set in Platte City sept. 26
Live music, food trucks, vendors, and many activities will fill Platte City’s Main Street on the night of Thursday, Sept....
Read moreDetailsCounty pens $1.4 million pact for radio update
A nearly $1.4 million lease deal for an emergency radio system upgrade for the sheriff’s department communications system was approved...
Read moreDetailsProperty tax levy to remain at six cents
The property tax levy for the county of Platte will remain at six cents per $100 of assessed valuation for...
Read moreDetailsNursing 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 moreDetailsMultiple 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 moreDetailsCVS 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 moreDetailsEthics 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 moreDetailsSeat 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 moreDetailsLife 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 moreDetailsR-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 moreDetailsSchool 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 moreDetailsGandhi’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 moreDetailsJohnston 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 moreDetailsWorker 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 moreDetailsGovernor 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...
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