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Their new budget indicates county commissioners expect to spend more on legal services in 2017 than originally anticipated. Action taken...

A slight sales tax increase appears to be on the way for a portion of Platte City. Platte City's Board...

by Kenny Ragland Special to The Landmark Reporting on the audit of the city at last week’s meeting of the...

Initial approval was given for the construction of a new helicopter landing pad at The National in Parkville. The proposed...

There are eight department heads who operate directly underneath the Platte County Commission. Of those eight, four spots are either...

A student who allegedly made a threat of violence toward other students has been removed from the Platte City Middle...

A new master plan that includes a recommendation of a dedicated half cent city sales tax for parks has been...

by Kenny Ragland Special to The Landmark T​he Platte County city that has a reputation for allegedly putting a 20-year-old...

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...