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The personal funds of the duped county treasurer will be used to cover the remaining balance of county funds that...

James Montee, a well-known attorney in Platte and Buchanan Counties, is charged with driving while intoxicated in Platte County. Montee,...

Expect a heavy voter turnout in Platte County. That’s the word from officials at the Platte County Board of Elections...

A $40,000 settlement has been reached following a year long employment lawsuit against the City of Parkville that alleged discrimination...

Now that the Horizons Industrial Park is nearing 50 percent occupancy, Riverside officials are re-directing their focus to the next...

Y​ou may have heard reports of alleged “creepy clowns” across America. In Platte City on Friday, a similar type report...

Hope for better weather. A​nother Friday night downtown Platte City event is on the calendar this week, one week after...

The recycling service in Platte City, which is offered at no additional charge to its waste disposal customers, nets about...

The city's board of aldermen approved the annexation of two parcels of property into the city and then approved the...

A police report has been filed in the matter of an alleged first class elections offense in Platte County. Dagmar...

Mid-Continent Public Library officials have threatened Platte County with a lawsuit if a board-proposed tax increase is not placed on...

A new problem at the Platte County government complex. Platte County’s director of facilities has allegedly spent nearly 15 months...

Area police agencies are responding to recent, nationwide violence against officers by taking extra precautions and implementing new protocol to...

Riverside city officials foresee a brighter future for the city's downtown district due to a new sales tax program that...

The investigation into complaints against Daniel Clayton, Ferrelview police chief, has reached the federal level. The Federal Bureau of Investigation...

A man carrying a black portfolio in his hands provided a bank teller with a note demanding money in a...

Brian Nowotny, Platte County’s longtime director of parks and recreation, is leaving his post. Nowotny submitted a letter of resignation...

Rob Willard, the Platte County treasurer duped in an email scheme that resulted in $48,200 of taxpayer money being wired...

On a split vote among aldermen, it has been decided Platte City will now have an assistant city administrator. The...

It was a wild night at Ferrelview City Hall.  A lengthy and contentious discussion about the town’s police chief ended...