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Platte 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...
Read moreDetailsParkville makes top ten
Parkville was named one of the top ten coolest small towns in the United States in the September issue of...
Read moreDetailsParkville gearing up for annual riverfest
The end of August brings hot weather, the beginning of school, and Parkville Days. The 39th annual Parkville Days River...
Read moreDetailsPlatte County bridges safe?
Last week's major bridge collapse in Minneapolis on Interstate 35 has caused many states to rethink the way they inspect...
Read moreDetailsNew bridge over creek at Parkville discussed
The Parkville Board of Aldermen approved a letter of support on Tuesday to be sent to the Missouri Department of...
Read moreDetailsHwy. 45 crash claims the life of Weston man
A vehicle crash in Platte County over the weekend along Highway 45 left one person dead and another in critical...
Read moreDetailsRiverside voters okay involuntary annexation
By a count of 53% in favor to 47% opposed, Riverside voters on Tuesday approved an involuntary annexation that will...
Read moreDetailsCounty’s assessed value increases by $287 million
The Platte County clerk presented the assessed valuation report for 2007 to the county commissioners on Thursday. The report showed...
Read moreDetailsRiverside leaders say annexation will aid growths
Although a recent survey of Riverside residents indicated that 23 percent were not sure where they stood on a proposed...
Read moreDetailsDusenbery: New city hall ‘is our future’ at Parkville
Parkville held an open house on Saturday at the new city hall at 8880 Clark Ave., in the Parkville Commons....
Read moreDetailsCounty fair to be ‘better’
The 144th annual Platte County Fair is gearing up for another year of entertaining county citizens. The Platte County Fair...
Read moreDetailsOpen house set for Parkville’s new city hall
The City of Parkville will hold a hometown open house on Saturday, July from 10 a.m. to noon at the...
Read moreDetailsParkville, Platte City have fourth events ready
Independence Day celebrations are ready to roll in the area, with Platte City and Parkville both set to play host...
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