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New City Clerk hired at Parkville
Parkville aldermen Tuesday night approved the hiring of Melissa McChesney as city clerk. McChesney will take over the position on...
Read moreCity of Parkville feels let down in new park plan
Parkville Alderman: ‘I feel kind of ripped off after voting for the (park) sales tax’ This isn't what they were...
Read moreCharged with selling illegal explosives
An Overland Park man arrested last week in Platte County and charged with the sale of illegal explosives is free...
Read moreCounty golf course lost $333k in 2012
Shiloh Springs, the golf course owned by county taxpayers and operated by the Platte County Parks and Recreation Department, presented...
Read moreSpring clean-up set by county public works dept.
Spring clean-up set by county public works dept. The Platte County Public Works Department will be sponsoring a county-wide clean-up...
Read moreParkville’s use tax proposal goes down to defeat
arkville’s use tax proposal, which city leaders said would have brought in about $38,000 in tax paid on out of...
Read moreSuper bowl party turns deadly at Riverside
A Riverside man has been charged with killing a man at a Super Bowl party with a gun he possessed...
Read moreCounty will add four employees
A 2013 budget that has raises for all county employees and outlines plans to employ four additional workers was approved...
Read moreDearborn man, son charged with sex crimes
A Platte County man and his son have been charged with committing sex crimes against a victim less than 14-years-old....
Read moreSearch is on for elderly Platte City man wanted in tennessee
An elderly man with a last known address in Platte City is wanted by authorities in the state of Tennessee...
Read morePay hike of five percent suggested at county
In the eyes of Kevin Robinson, Platte County auditor, five years without a pay raise for county employees has been...
Read moreDusenbery’s push to cut tax levy by 1 cent fails
On a split vote, the Platte County Commission voted to keep the county’s property tax levy at one cent per...
Read moreFormer Weston judge guilty of dwi charge
A well-known attorney who was Weston’s municipal judge at the time of his arrest has pled guilty to DWI. On...
Read moreParkville still rewriting adult business law
Parkville city officials have been unsuccessful in their attempts to rewrite the current ordinance regarding adult businesses this past year....
Read morePlatte City board votes in favor of tax increase
On a split vote of 4-2, Platte City Board of Aldermen voted to increase its property tax rate by five...
Read more‘Piggyback bandit’ visits Platte County
With the upcoming high school football season upon us, many parents, students, and public administrators might be alarmed to discover...
Read moreAll-star chef from Parkville will be key to big game’s cuisine
With the All-Star Game just days away, the Kansas City Royals and ARAMARK revealed the much anticipated 2012 MLB All-Star...
Read moreStephens will lead Platte County EDC
Alicia Stephens, executive director of the Liberty Economic Development Corporation (LEDC), has accepted the position as executive director of the...
Read moreRiverside chief attends Joplin’s special event
Greg Mills, Riverside’s director of public safety, was personally invited by Gov. Jay Nixon to attend Joplin High School's graduation...
Read moreWeatherby Lake judge to challenge dusenbery
Some voters seem to feel a little uneasy by some of the recent decisions the current Platte County Commission has...
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