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Sales tax for streets will be decided by Platte City voter
Platte City residents will be asked to approve two separate questions on the April 5 ballot, after a unanimous vote...
Read moreDearborn cuts hours of three employees
Guaranteed overtime? Those days are over for members of the public works department at the City of Dearborn. At least...
Read morePlatte City merchants: ‘we have a main street’
A visit to Platte City Antiques on Main Street will probably end with the manager, Larry Burrichter, offering directions to...
Read moreDowntown Parkville will benefit from road project
Residents of Parkville—and motorists traveling through the city— will soon see improvements made to the city’s infrastructure to help alleviate...
Read moreParkville employee accused of stealing to be in court soon
A criminal case involving the former municipal court administrator for the City of Parkville is scheduled for a docket call...
Read moreNorthern Platte County community center opens
Northern Platte County Community Center OpensApproximately 60 Platte County officials, YMCA employees and county residents turned out on Saturday for...
Read morePlatte City police ready to acquire motorcyle
A short agenda was set on the Platte City Board of Aldermen’s meeting Tuesday evening in Platte City. The meeting...
Read moreMcCaw leaving county to aid KC arena effort
Ever since the sixth grade, Platte County Roads Master Engineer Valerie McCaw has dreamed of designing and building cities. Now,...
Read moreTwo Platte City officiers honored for police work
Two Platte City officiers honored for police workTwo Platte City Police officers were recognized for their service and efforts by...
Read moreChallenger promotes change in county treasurer race
Platte County Treasurer Bonnie Brown says she is hoping her skills and knowledge of the financial world will convince voters...
Read morePlatte County flue vaccine supply is reduced by 90%
A shortage of the flu vaccine across the United States will also make a dramatic impact on Platte County. According...
Read moreNo rush on concealed weapon applications in county
To date, the Platte County Sheriff’s Department has issued one-third of the concealed carry weapons (CCW) permits it had originally...
Read moreNew public participation rules in place at Dearborn
If things persist, Monday nights in Dearborn might be relegated to the historical ash heaps as an alternative source of...
Read moreAnother Parkville business going smokeless
Parkville’s Board of Aldermen briefly revisited its proposed municipal ban on smoking in all public places at Tuesday night’s meeting,...
Read moreRates at Platte centers highest in area
When it comes to who has the most competitive community center membership rates in the Northland, exactly where do the...
Read moreParkville tables smoking issue; regional study sought
In a sometimes lively public discussion that was marked by a mostly fragile civility, Parkville’s Board of Aldermen entertained its...
Read moreParkville preps for talk on smoking ban
With next week’s public discussion of a proposed public smoking ban looming over the proceedings, Parkville’s Board of Aldermen convened...
Read moreRiverside public safety director resigns
The City of Riverside is looking for a new director of public safety. Wylie A. Simpson has resigned as public...
Read moreTempers more subdued at this Dearborn meeting
Dearborn’s newly appointed mayor, Josh Linville, joked before Monday night's board of aldermen meeting that all he had to do...
Read morePlatte County man wants to be state Attorney General
Platte County voters this November will see a familiar name on the ballot for Missouri Attorney General. Chris Byrd, a...
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