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There was a short fireworks display inside of an area city hall early Sunday morning. Authorities are saying it appears...

P​latte County Commissioners this week voted unanimously to approve a temporary moratorium for all building permit fees associated with new...

E​arly on a cold and gray Saturday morning on Main Street in Parkville, the flags were at half mast. The...

A young Kansas City man has admitted firing the gun that killed another teenager in a drive-by shooting at a...

The 4th Annual Miss Greater Kansas City & Miss Kansas City Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. this...

A Kansas woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following a two-day trial for robbery and armed criminal...

With the exception of a few vital departments, Platte County closed for business Monday due to concerns about snowy roads...

Newly elected Platte County officers were sworn in to their positions during a ceremony at the county government complex on...

Dearborn's trash is a thing of beauty to the four disposal companies currently providing services to the city. Three of...

An order that will change tax assessing procedures on new residential construction in Platte County is being met with a...

Remember in early 2009 when The Landmark ran a series of articles on unconfirmed mountain lion sightings in Platte County?...

A temporary committee now has the responsibility to make recommendations to the Platte City Board of Aldermen when a complaint...

Jason Metten, city administrator, said Friday that Platte City officials and staff are grateful for the largely positive results of...

The Parkville Board of Aldermen unanimously approved rezoning property on Missouri Route 9 at Tuesday night's meeting in order to...

Platte City Board of Aldermen Tuesday night approved the purchase of a four-wheel drive SUV to be used by the...

In a tax sale held early this week, Platte County recovered about half what it was owed in delinquent property...

A man accused of driving drunk at a speed above 95 miles per hour is charged with involuntary manslaughter in...

Next week heralds the start of another school year for Platte County kids, so to help get past the first-day...

Swirling rumors that Parkville alderman Jeffrey Bay has sold his home and moved out of Parkville can apparently be put...

A 26-year-old Weston man is facing four felony counts of possession of child pornography. Samuel McPherson was arrested last Wednesday...