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Platte City, Weston libraries will see improvements
Platte City, Weston libraries will see improvements Part of $84 million plan by Mid-Continent 5.23.18 Mid-Continent Public Library has announced...
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The Missouri Supreme Court this week said it is reprimanding Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd. The action of a...
Read moreDetailsFundraiser to aid kidney transplant effort
A fundraiser to benefit 18-year-old kidney transplant recipient Blake Conner will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May...
Read moreDetailsPlatte City man charged with murder and assault
Authorities believe they have the man responsible for two recent extremely violent crimes in Platte County. As first reported exclusively...
Read moreDetailsCounty sells golf course
A golf course that the numbers show has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars per year will soon be off...
Read moreDetailsFor first time ever, an inmate escapes county jail
It is the first time an inmate has ever escaped outside the walls of the current Platte County Detention Center,...
Read moreDetailsPlatte County budgeting for potential Zona disaster
The Platte County Commission-proposed 2018 county budget is moving along nicely, officials said this week, and only one budget hearing...
Read moreDetailsLC’s hamburgers to open in Platte City
Burger lovers, take note. LC’s burgers, a longtime popular burger joint in Platte Woods that has become a family tradition...
Read moreDetailsNew parking fee seen as ‘Scrooge-like’ by some
$25 per month to park in front of apartment unit Residents at a Northland apartment complex believe their apartment complex...
Read moreDetailsHarley-Davidson may settle discrimination lawsuit
A hearing has been scheduled to discuss a possible settlement in an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Harley-Davidson Motor Company....
Read moreDetailsPlatte County jury finds man guilty of murder
A Platte County jury found 49-year-old Craig Wood guilty of murdering 10-year-old Hailey Owens of Springfield. The jury in the...
Read moreDetailsCounty officeholders will get 2.5% pay raise
Those elected to county-level offices will see a pay raise effective at the start of the next terms for each...
Read moreDetailsCounty’s ban on firearms in building may change
It is currently illegal to carry a firearm into the Platte County Administration Building. A sign at the building’s entrance...
Read moreDetailsCounty gives Parkville $236,000 and park land
County gives Parkville $236,000 and park land Platte Landing is now entirely the city’s The deal that transfers ownership of...
Read moreDetailsGrant money pulled from Main Street Parkville
Grant money pulled from Main Street Parkville CID wants MSPA to be more accountable 10-4-2017by Ivan Foley Landmark publisher Allegations...
Read moreDetailsFerrelview Chief facing allegations at state level
Ferrelview chief facing allegations at state level His peace officer’s license at risk. A matter is moving forward with allegations that...
Read moreDetailsDJ Gehrt gets contract extension from Platte City
It looks like DJ Gehrt, City Administrator for Platte City, is going to be around awhile. On Tuesday night the...
Read moreDetailsWetlands coming to Parkville
One of the signature attractions for Platte Landing Park has taken the first step toward ground breaking. The Parkville Board...
Read moreDetailsApex Plaza development gets final approval
Parkville Board of Aldermen last Tuesday night gave final approval to the APEX Plaza development at the northwest corner of...
Read moreDetailsUnmarked graves found in old Parkville cemetery
Using ground penetrating radar, experts hope to identify roughly 100 unmarked graves in the Old Parkville Cemetery. A team of...
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