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Life 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 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 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...
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 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 moreDetailsLawsuit 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 moreDetailsGet 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 moreDetailsRestoration 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 moreDetailsFall 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 moreDetailsPrices up, inventory down
Home prices continue to rise and home inventory is down in Platte County, forcing young families to act fast when...
Read moreDetailsA 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 moreDetailsAll 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....
Read moreDetailsParkville days celebration set downtown Aug. 23-25
Those looking to end this month with a bang will be heading to historic downtown Parkville for the 51st annual...
Read moreDetailsLegal action follows two-vehicle crash
A civil lawsuit has been filed against a Louisburg, Kan. man following a two-vehicle collision on NW Argosy Casino Parkway...
Read moreDetailsRuling favors county in KCI hotel tax dispute
It appears likely the largest airport hotel in Platte County will have to pay its share of real estate taxes...
Read moreDetailsArea nursing home hit with wrongful death suit
Garden Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been hit with a wrongful death lawsuit alleging the nursing home breached its...
Read moreDetailsDeal for Clarence Housh property apparently nixed
A Parkville property owner who recently agreed to sell his land and $500,000 home to be used for a large...
Read moreDetailsRules for pre-trial release of defendants clarified
It appears likely the largest airport hotel in Platte County will have to pay its share of real estate taxes...
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