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MoDOT to reopen bridge in Platte County The E Highway bridge over Jowler Creek will in fact be opened again...

The structure of the accounting department in Parkville has still not been set after a recent audit showed several flaws...

Platte County's budget challenges continue as new information was received showing a sharp decline in sales tax revenue. The sales...

A committee in Parkville accepted public input about considering a smoking ban in Parkville in all restaurants and bars. More...

The 2009 budget was approved for the city of Parkville on Tuesday. The total amount of the budget is expected...

On the meeting's agenda there were five ordinances to annex more than seven miles of highway right-of-way around Weston. The...

Platte City now has a vacancy on the Board of Aldermen after Board President Todd Sloan resigned his elected position...

The new alderman scheduled to be appointed by the mayor of Platte City is not new to the board. At...

On Thursday, the commission heard from Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd about the number of felonies and misdemeanors prosecuted in...

Earlier than is the norm by about a month, the Platte County Auditor Siobhann Williams released the 2009 recommended budget...

A possible smoking ban in Parkville was discussed on Tuesday night during a public hearing at the city's board of...

The Platte County Commission on Thursday approved three change-orders to reduce the cost of three projects. The commission approved a...

The city of Weston held a public hearing on Monday about the proposed annexation of more than seven miles of...

Tuesday was a big day for the Republican candidates for the Platte County Commission. Both Kathy Dusenbery and Jim Plunkett...

The incumbent county assessor and incumbent county treasurer both won reelection on Tuesday to retain their positions. Republican Lisa Pope...

Parkville now has a new city administrator after the board of aldermen voted on Tuesday to hire Shannon Thompson. The...

Dearborn residents must boil their water before consuming after a water main broke early Friday. A six-inch water main along...

A former Platte County employee accused of making threats against his former co-workers has pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge...

One of the most intriguing local races on next Tuesday’s ballot in Platte County is the battle for the first...

A site plan for a new Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) was approved on Monday by the Platte City Planning and...