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Owner of fitness facility hopes to ‘sow kindness’
The owner of a Parkville fitness facility hopes to sow kindness by prompting others to first care for themselves. As...
Read moreDetailsLocal nursing home accused of lacking adequate staffing
Garden Valley Healthcare Center is being accused of failing to adequately staff the Missouri licensed nursing home to meet the...
Read moreDetailsAccusations on both sides as AG looks at Parkville
The Missouri Attorney General's request for information from the City of Parkville regarding alleged violations of the Sunshine Law is...
Read moreDetailsAuditor has concerns over incentives like those used in development at Parkville
Parkville residents should carve out a few minutes for even a cursory reading of a report by State Auditor Nicole...
Read moreDetailsWilson wants audit of City of Parkville
Challenger to Johnston says petition process to begin 3-27-19 Candidate for Parkville Mayor Kenneth Wilson has announced that he will...
Read moreDetailsJohnston, Wilson face off in race for Parkville Wayor
Two candidates are vying for Parkville mayor in the election, which will be held Tuesday, April 2. Incumbent Nan Johnston...
Read moreDetailsAttorney General probing Parkville
The Missouri Attorney General is probing the City of Parkville over alleged violations of the Sunshine Law. Parkville Mayor Nan...
Read moreDetailsCounty gets pushback on $65 million jail tax
Architect’s renderings of two potential scenarios for a major expansion to the Platte County Jail have been made public. The...
Read moreDetailsDrama over records requests continues
Officials with the city of Parkville sent an area resident a bill for an additional $7,000 to cover remaining costs...
Read moreDetailsDeveloper will use CID money to buy city’s land
A Parkville developer will use $10.5 million established in a special community improvement district (CID) fund to finance his purchase...
Read moreDetailsEthics complaint filed against Nan Johnston
The head of a citizens' group opposing the city of Parkville's handling of a massive development has filed a complaint...
Read moreDetailsJudge finds Ferrelview official not guilty of assault
A Ferrelview public official who had been accused of assault was found not guilty by a Platte County judge on Friday....
Read moreDetailsGroup says Parkville retaliating after complaint
A Platte County resident believes the city of Parkville is retaliating for his open records requests by stating they plan...
Read moreDetailsDispatcher files suit against Riverside police department
A 48-year-old Kansas City woman filed an employee discrimination lawsuit against the Riverside Police Department. Jennifer McBrayer filed the lawsuit...
Read moreDetailsPark Hill pays out $9,000 to custodial applicant
The Park Hill School District and Jesus Ventura have reached a settlement agreement in a discrimination lawsuit against the district....
Read moreDetailsParkville may charge $19k for public documents
During a recent Parkville Board of Aldermen meeting, officials voted unanimously to approve a tax incentive for a 350-acre development...
Read moreDetailsWant on the fire board? Applications being taken
If you’re interested in filling one of the two open spots on the Central Platte Fire District, take note that...
Read moreDetailsPatient seeking damages from Tiffany Springs dentist
A local dental surgeon has been accused of failing to exercise caution while performing an oral procedure. A couple years...
Read moreDetailsKCI Marriott and Platte County at odds over taxable value
The Platte County Assessor and the Park Hill School District filed court documents to begin a process to review a...
Read moreDetailsLandmark cartoonist dies at 41
Matthew Silber, the cartoonist whose work had become a popular fixture in The Landmark’s editorial section over the last 10...
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