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End of the trail festival ready to roll in Platte City
Motorcycle enthusiasts are gearing up to strap on their riding boots and helmets for this weekend’s annual Platte City End...
Read moreDetailsMississippi town adopted as ‘sister city’ by Parkville
Parkville once again proved itself to be a little city with a big heart in the wake of Hurricane, Katrina...
Read moreDetailsSonia ray hired as new city clerk at Dearborn
Dearborn has selected a new city clerk. The board of aldermen culminated its search for a replacement for longtime clerk...
Read moreDetailsPlatte City cracking down on junk cars
City of Platte City officials have recently started a push to curb what they have defined as a "public nuisance."...
Read moreDetailsWater, sewer rates will go up in Platte City
After proposing an increase in both the water and sewer user rates at last week’s budget workshop, City Administrator Keith...
Read moreDetailsPlatte City wants to build parking lot downtown
During a budget workshop on Tuesday night, members of the Platte City Board of Aldermen discussed the funding element for...
Read moreDetailsParkville makes plans for new city hall
For sale or lease: Large office building within walking distance of downtown Parkville. Ideal for municipal offices. Asking price has...
Read moreDetailsCounty won’t appeal short decision
In a closed meeting with special county counselor Charlie Dickman on Tuesday morning, the Platte County Commission voted 2-1 against...
Read moreDetailsDearborn city clerk quits; Buntin rescinds resignation
Alongtime employee of the City of Dearborn has announced she will soon step down. Susan Crowley, city clerk, has submitted...
Read moreDetailsCounty fires Thomas as public works director
A unanimous decision by the Platte County Commission removed Public Works Director Dale Thomas from his position on Friday. Thomas,...
Read moreDetailsParkville man charged with stabbing roommate
A 28-year-old Parkville man is currently being held at the Platte County Detention Center on a $100,000 cash- only bond,...
Read moreDetailsPlatte City assessed value
The 2006 numbers are in for the assessed property value for the City of Platte City. In a report that...
Read moreDetailsPlatte City awards time
After submitting a contract time adjustment of 37 days due to delays caused by the utility companies and city crews...
Read moreDetailsMore than 20,000 attend Parkville extravaganza
The Prince of Parkville traded in his crown for a weighty anchor as Mayor Kathryn Dusenbery honored the river valley...
Read moreDetailsCasino money aiding Riverside
The economic boom of Riverside will soon be seen on the roadways of the city. According to Riverside City Administrator...
Read moreDetailsHistoric preservation district sought at Parkville
Parkville’s Board of Aldermen unanimously passed a new ethics ordinance on Tuesday night, after entertaining a tension-filled debate to garner...
Read moreDetailsWhat’s old is new again at the city of Riverside
What the Kansas City Police Department may of thought of as “old” is new again for the Riverside Department of...
Read moreDetailsPlatte County R-3 budget could grow by $2 million
While the final approval has not been given yet for the 2005-2006 school year, the Platte County R-3 School Board...
Read moreDetailsParkville board looks to stiffen ethics ordinance
Details of a newly proposed draft “Ethics Ordinance” for the City of Parkville are being hammered out by the town's...
Read moreDetailsPlatte County man charged with murder
For the first time in nearly two years, there is a murder case working in the county. A Platte County...
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