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A gang from Florida referred to as the “felony lane gang” is being held responsible in numerous thefts from automobiles...

A Platte County jury found a Platte City man guilty of child abuse and possession of child pornography following a...

After months of speculation the mystery of the new medical clinic on its way to Parkville has been solved. Heartland...

With the exception of Ward I representative Kent Stelljes, the Weston board of aldermen officially underwent a complete overhaul Monday...

A couple of late filings in the closing days have ensured the summer election season will be active in Platte...

The Platte County Commission's decision to close the Annex Center in Platte Woods resulted in an $8,827 cost to the...

The police raid in Parkville on Feb. 29 sent a message to local businesses that authorities will not tolerate the...

Merely 20 days following the approval of the 2012 budget, the commission approved about a dozen amendments and transfers to...

The construction of a “mystical” medical clinic will soon be underway in the Parkville Commons. On Tuesday night, Sean Ackerson,...

After the county commission proposed a budget that he says included “draconian cuts,” the Platte County prosecutor presented a possible...

A breach of contract lawsuit filed by Rose-Lan Contractors Inc. against Platte City was “dismissed with prejudice” on Dec. 8...

A Kansas City, Kan. woman pleaded guilty recently to murdering a man at his Riverside apartment. Cavona C. Flenoy, 19,...

Come March 15, 2012 the City of Parkville will permit golf carts and low speed vehicles on public streets. “When...

Santa Claus delivered an early gift to the employees of Platte County. Following the recent notice of a 9.9 percent...

A contract for independent audit services was approved by Platte County officials on Monday. Five proposals were received on Nov....

Christmas came a little early for some employees of the City of Parkville at Tuesday night’s Board of Alderman meeting,...

Following a special meeting last week, the Weston Bottoms Levee and Drainage Association will receive $20,000 from the city of...

Kathy Rose, mayor of Riverside, dressed in a Park Hill South Panther's cheerleading outfit, carried out a special cheer in...

The city of Weston continues to battle the after-effects of last summer’s flood waters. During a meeting of the aldermen...

There will be no raise in pay for county officeholders who are elected in November 2012. And it seems fairly...