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Sales tax receipts up slightly in Platte City
General sales tax revenue in the city of Platte City is expected to show a 1% increase when the city’s...
Read moreCounty’s income from sales/use taxes up
The local economy may not exactly be booming, but the combination of general sales tax receipts plus income from the...
Read moreSecond life sentence given to Riverside man
A second life sentence has been given to a Platte County man for his actions surrounding a large meth lab...
Read moreConstruction projects planned at Weston
The Weston Board of Aldermen discussed several construction projects on Monday. The first project is repair and remodeling of the...
Read moreRiverfest event planned soon at Parkville
Straight from Stigall by Chris Stigall 8-7-09 Riverfest event planned soon at Parkville The Main Street Parkville Association announces the...
Read moreStabbing at july 4 party near Parkville
A North Kansas City man has been charged with two counts of felony assault after a stabbing incident at a...
Read morePlatte City stimulated with funds
Platte City was approved to receive funding to increase the size of a sewer line through the American Recovery and...
Read moreWanted: grocery store in downtown Parkville
The students on the Park University campus want a grocery store in downtown Parkville. A survey of students and staff...
Read moreRetirement plan studied at City of Parkville
The city of Parkville began discussions about joining the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS) during a special meeting...
Read moreCounty wants to keep park tax at half cent
Indications are the Platte County Commission intends to place renewal of the county’s half cent sales tax for parks on...
Read moreFormer county worker gets jail time for taking tax money
A former employee of the Platte County Collector’s office will be required to repay more than $55,000 in stolen tax...
Read moreFestival planned in Platte City for 2010
It’s never too early to start planning. Though the tentative date of the event is almost a year and a...
Read moreRape is alleged in Platte City
A sexual assault was recently reported to the Platte City Police Department from an April 1 incident. According to a...
Read morePlatte City gets better fire protection rating
Fire protection in the City of Platte City recently received an improved Public Protection Classification (PPC) rating from the Insurance...
Read moreMore county election results are listed
The election on Tuesday saw a total turnout of voter of only 5.89 percent. There were 3,574 ballots cast in...
Read moreHoffman upends seward in Weston mayor race
Weston elected a new mayor and alderman on Tuesday. Greg Hoffman unseated Cindy Seward for the mayor position and C.R....
Read moreContested races on ballot at Weston
The election at the city of Weston has two contested races on the ballot for next Tuesday, April 7. There...
Read moreLong range goals for county parks discussed
More than fifty people came to the Platte County Community Center South last week for an open house hosted by...
Read moreLizards, snakes stolen from pet store in Platte City
A downtown business had more than $3,000 worth of merchandise stolen over the weekend. The missing merchandise? Live lizards, snakes,...
Read moreFarley may sue city
The Platte City Public Works Committee is considering a request from James Farley to pay for work done to repair...
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