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President Barack Obama visited Platte County's Smith Electric Vehicles plant on Thursday as part of the administration's wide ranging “Recovery...

Ferguson named as judge for Riverside When Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Riverside Municipal Court Judge Thomas Fincham as a...

A day-and-a-half long appeal hearing to settle her unemployment claim ended positively for a fired Platte County human resources worker....

There are important new developments this week in the controversial situation surrounding the human resources department at the county. Kendra...

There’s a new police chief in town--and his name is Carl Mitchell. Mitchell, formerly an administrative analyst at the Schaumburg...

At least one Parkville business owner has some harsh criticism of the job performance of the city prosecutor. Denver Harris,...

A man charged last fall in an Interstate 29 rest stop killing that occurred in 2008 is now in custody...

Some apparently heavy drinking on Saturday night led to the arrest of two people with much more serious charges possible...

An incident involving a Weston police officer selling stolen prescription drugs has turned into a circus of finger-pointing and alleged...

Earlier this month, Riverside City Clerk Louise Rusick called roll before the city’s board of aldermen for the last time....

Prescription drug abuse by teenagers is on the rise and is a problem masked by perception and a cultural mindset....

The Chiefs weren't the only folks blacked out in recent days. Much of Platte City was without power for a...

The city of Parkville has filed a lawsuit against three companies for damages suffered as a result of a collapsed...

A Weston man has been arrested and charged with statutory rape of a teenager. Jay Warder, 38, has been charged...

Some county commissioners are balking at a contract for services to conduct this year's independent financial audit. Platte County Auditor...

Authorities are still trying to find answers after two people were shot last week near Farley. At about 5 p.m....

Charges of assault will not be pursued against a businessman and a newspaper publisher who were involved in a late-night...

The Leavenworth, Kan. School District Superintendent will in be in court on Thursday in Parkville to face driving while intoxicated...

An outside audit presented to the Platte County Commission on Monday confirms claims made by county auditor Siobhann Williams last...

Platte County officials acknowledge a step-brother of the county’s director of administration is involved in brokering the county’s employee insurance/benefits...