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Retirement 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 moreDetailsCounty 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 moreDetailsFestival 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 moreDetailsFormer 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 moreDetailsRape 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 moreDetailsPlatte 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 moreDetailsMore 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 moreDetailsHoffman 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 moreDetailsContested 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 moreDetailsLong 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 moreDetailsLizards, 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 moreDetailsFarley may sue city
The Platte City Public Works Committee is considering a request from James Farley to pay for work done to repair...
Read moreDetailsCommunity band concert sunday in Platte City
The Platte City Community Band (PCCB) and the North Star Community Band (NSCB) from North Kansas City will join to...
Read moreDetailsSmoking debate still burning at Parkville
Smoking was the topic of discussion again Tuesday in Parkville. The Parkville Board of Aldermen discussed what they thought should...
Read moreDetailsBridge at Platte City latest to get attention
Three area bridges were recently closed or restricted due to inspections being conducted, including one in Platte City last week....
Read moreDetailsCounty doesn’t want Guantanamo residents
Platte County’s commissioners are not excited about a plan to move detainees to Leavenworth. In fact, they are outright against...
Read moreDetailsBateman beats county
Platte County lost a lawsuit brought by residents along Bridle Parc Lane in southern Platte County with the release of...
Read moreDetailsThe fix is in the works at Parkville
The Parkville Board of Aldermen has begun to take steps intended to fix problems outlined in a recent audit. On...
Read moreDetailsMan dies in crash at Riverside
A man was killed Tuesday morning in a car accident in Riverside. The man's vehicle struck a bridge abutment causing...
Read moreDetailsMODOT to reopen bridge in Platte County
MoDOT to reopen bridge in Platte County The E Highway bridge over Jowler Creek will in fact be opened again...
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