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Heartland Health will open facility to Platte City
Platte City residents will no longer have to drive to Barry Road or St. Joseph for immediate medical care. Tuesday...
Read moreDearborn board votes to replace park manager
It was a changing of the guard of sorts for the City of Dearborn on Monday night. In what was...
Read moreMajor decline in use tax revenue hurting county
A vendor’s $400,000 local use tax overpayment to Platte County last year has now placed a major dent into the...
Read morePlatte City road tax fails; Palmer, Van lew elected
A split vote was the end result for the two ballot questions facing Platte City residents Tuesday at the polls....
Read moreButcher edges hutsler in Parkville ward 1 race
Parkville residents recognized Deborah Butcher’s involvement in her community at the polls on Tuesday, as they elected her to fill...
Read moreHutsler, Butcher seeking Parkville alderman seat
Two candidates who have been active citizens will go head-to-head when Tom Hutsler and Deborah Butcher square off for an...
Read moreParkville man charged with threatening judge
A 40-year-old Parkville man was arraigned this week in Platte County Associate Circuit Court after being charged late Friday night...
Read moreNew grocery store on horizon for Platte City
A new grocery store for Platte City is closer to becoming reality. An announcement made at last week’s Platte City...
Read moreKansas City brings in 69% County sales tax
To depict what geographic areas of the county generate the most sales tax revenue, Platte County Presiding Commissioner Betty Knight...
Read moreParkville mayor working to lure hotel to her city
The Parkville Board of Aldermen established an Economic Development Committee (PEDC) to help court development to the city and moved...
Read morePlatte County, Park Hill win state wrestling titles
Hard work, focus and confidence have propelled two Platte County teams to the top of their wrestling game. The Platte...
Read moreParkville city hall, age 10, has already become crowded
Limited space at Parkville City Hall has officials considering their future needs immediately. Despite a new city hall being built...
Read moreDearborn to keep just one full time public worker
A personnel shakeup continues at the City of Dearborn. The city is advertising for a sewer/water operator, and that eventual...
Read moreDiscussion often lively as Platte City plans festival
In what was rumored to be a potential clash of ideas and minds regarding the planning for this fall's End...
Read morePlatte City man dies in head-on collision
Gary V. Raney, 64, of Platte City was one of two people killed in a crash on Interstate 29 north...
Read morePlatte City police officer suspended
A veteran Platte City police officer was suspended then later placed on administrative leave after his alleged behavior at a...
Read moreAn upgrade in order for jail at Riverside
A few prisoners in the newly constructed Riverside Jail have forced city officials to reevaluate the facility's infrastructure. After spending...
Read moreResidents have their say and then some at Parkville
Attendees were greeted to an unusually packed gallery in consideration of the ostensibly benign agenda items that the Parkville Board...
Read moreRiverside project on horizon due to levee
A proposed 1,000 acre Horizons business development in Riverside is slated for construction in May of 2005. According to Riverside...
Read moreNew construction still on the rise in Platte County
Platte County is continuing to maintain a steady growth in development, according to end-of-the-year figures from the county's planning and...
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