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Platte County employees slated for 1.5% pay increase
A 1.5% pay raise for all county workers. That is what is included in the 2015 Platte County budget proposed...
Read moreDetailsFight outside Weston bar brings charges
 A major disturbance outside of O'Malley's Bar in Weston landed one man in intensive care with a serious stab...
Read moreDetailsOne county worker getting pay increase
Platte County Commission’s 2014 proposed budget has some contrasting differences from the budget recommended by the county auditor. In its...
Read moreDetailsGolf course, anyone? County seeking offers
Golf course, anyone? County seeking offersby Valerie Verkamp Landmark assistant editor The Platte County Commission is soliciting requests for proposals...
Read moreDetailsCounty cash disappears
More than $1,200 in cash is reported missing from the Platte County Treasurer’s office. A criminal investigation is conducted by...
Read moreDetailsTwo seek appointment to Parkville board
Two people have indicated an interest in seeking the appointment to replace Kendall Welch, a Ward 3 alderman at Parkville...
Read moreDetailsNew hotel coming to Platte County
New hotel coming to Platte County Towneplace Suites to feature 102 rooms The development of a brand new four-story hotel...
Read moreDetailsRiverside man accused of child molestation
Riverside man accused of child molestationby Valerie Verkamp Landmark assistant editor On Monday, Nov. 3, charges were filed against a...
Read moreDetailsSeveral larcenies reported in Platte City
A string of several vehicular larcenies hit some residents of Platte City last Thursday. According to the Platte City Police...
Read moreDetailsCost of county health benefits won’t change
Cost of county health benefits won’t change HR director’s husband gives presentationby Valerie Verkamp Landmark assistant editor The employee health...
Read moreDetailsParkville Alderman arrested for DWI
A city of Parkville elected official was arrested for driving while intoxicated Friday night. Marc Sportsman, 59, an alderman serving...
Read moreDetailsPlatte City businesses hit by recent burglaries
A Platte City business found itself the victim of a burglary last week when someone broke in and stole $24,000...
Read moreDetailsBank of Weston hit by armed robber
A man disguised in a light-colored Halloween mask entered a bank during what is normally a very busy time of operation...
Read moreDetailsPhotographers will soon be invading Platte City
Platte City, get ready. In less than two weeks 43 photographers from all corners of the U.S. and 13 foreign...
Read moreDetailsSchieber rolls plunkett
Armstrong Beats Boyer Ron Schieber Rolls Jim Plunkett In Commission Race Ron Schieber was a comfortable winner in a three-way...
Read moreDetailsObama speaks in KC, stops in Parkville
For the second time in less than a year, President Barack Obama arrived in the Kansas City area intent on...
Read moreDetailsJail committee gets resistance from county
The Platte County Jail Committee members found themselves facing resistance from the county commission on Monday night. The jail committee...
Read moreDetailsFirm envisions 300-acre project east of I-29 at Platte City
A real estate brokerage and development company is proposing its vision for property the city of Platte City recently acquired,...
Read moreDetailsCounty HR director arrested for DWI
Mary Robinson, the director of human resources for Platte County, was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated Friday night. Robinson,...
Read moreDetailsCarter resigns as mayor of Weston
Monday night proved to be a night of resignations at a meeting of the Weston Board of Aldermen. Newly elected...
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