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Farley man charged in murder case
A man from Farley was charged with conspiracy to commit premeditated murder in connection with a bombing on Jan. 11...
Read moreDetailsHammond reportedly out at City of Parkville
City hall at Parkville has been abuzz with reports that Deborah Hammond of Parkville has been removed from her position...
Read moreDetailsDearborn bank robbed tuesday
The Platte Valley Bank in Dearborn was robbed on Tuesday about 11:30 a.m. The suspect is described as a white...
Read moreDetailsNew downtown bridge planned at Parkville
Highway 9 will receive a new bridge in downtown Parkville after the Missouri Department of Transportation, MoDOT, announced plans to...
Read moreDetailsSalary hike approved for Parkville officials
Parkville’s mayor, aldermen and municipal judge positions will receive increases in salary during the next term of office. Raises for...
Read moreDetailsKC will share TIF info with Platte County
The Platte County Commission approved an agreement with the City of Kansas City, Mo. on Monday morning to allow the...
Read moreDetailsHome foreclosures up 23% in county
Many homeowners across the country have been dealing with the issue of looming debt and a foreclosure on the home....
Read moreDetailsProcedural changes made to county budget
The Platte County Commission will hold a public hearing next week on the proposed 2008 budget. The hearing will be...
Read moreDetailsTurnout estimated at 10,000 for Parkville event
Thousands of area residents braved the icy temperatures to view a 20-minute fireworks show at Parkville’s Christmas on the River...
Read moreDetailsRichardson says he’ll run for Parkville mayor
A familiar face in Parkville is vying to become the city’s next mayor. Current Ward 4 Alderman Gerry Richardson announced...
Read moreDetails‘Spooky night’ planned in downtown Platte City
Platte City’s Main Street will be a haunted place on Saturday, Oct. 27. The Main Street Association is sponsoring the...
Read moreDetailsRiverside aldermen get financial update
The Riverside Board of Aldermen learned at their Tuesday night meeting that with one quarter down in the current fiscal...
Read moreDetailsPlatte profile group aims to guide county
Platte County is in the process of updating its plans for the future of the county thanks to the work...
Read moreDetailsCounty progressing with armored courier contract
The Platte County collector’s office received a bid Thursday from Dunbar Armored to provide courier service for the office to...
Read moreDetailsCounty official says no security changes planned
No final decision has been made but remarks by some county officials indicate no added security measures are planned at...
Read moreDetailsBody found at nature sanctuary near Parkville
The Platte County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Greenhills Nature Sanctuary between Parkville and Riverside along Hwy. 9 on Saturday...
Read moreDetailsWill a carnival be part of Platte City festivals?
Some Platte City aldermen have expressed interest in researching the possibility of establishing what they refer to as a more...
Read moreDetailsNew, safer bridge now open east of Platte City
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) held a ribbon cutting on Monday to observe the opening of a new bridge...
Read moreDetailsTrain and car collide near Farley
A train and car collided on Saturday just south of Farley along 45 Hwy. The accident happened around 11:45 a.m....
Read moreDetailsFormer Farley official guilty of privacy invasion
The former chairman of the Farley Board of Trustees will spend one year in jail for placing a hidden camera...
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