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In their most significant move since agreeing to terms with Great Plains Power (GPP) in December 2002, the Platte County...

A Dearborn man was found guilty of third-degree assault after a trial in Platte County Associate Circuit Court. Orville Dennis,...

A​ Weston, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury for being in possession of child pornography. Clifton L. Swift,...

Less than three weeks after he made off with nearly $500 in an armed robbery at Your Dollar Store on...

Unlike many politicians in similar situations, interim Parkville Mayor Gerry Richardson never wanted to be the mayor of his hometown....

Citing budget items that were "inadvertently left out of the budget" and higher than anticipated expenses in various categories, the...

As the country's economists continue to assess the slow moving but steadily improving job outlook in the country, Platte County's...

Citing concerns that the Missouri Chamber of Commerce doesn’t adequately support school districts, the Platte City Area Chamber of Commerce...

For years, many residents of the Weston area may have looked at the pristine, rolling hills of the property just...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fourth part of The Landmark’s Bonnie and Clyde series. To read the first three parts...

F​or more than seven months, W.D. "Deacon" Jones had let his gun do most of the talking for him, but...

To hear New Market resident Susan Brown tell it, all she wants to do is live in the peace and...

Other than a possible cost of living increase coming after the first of the year, there won't be a pay...

Federal and state officials delivered a serious message to welfare recipients on Thursday: steal from the government and you'll be...

Area development company Sunflower Midwest LLC has filed a six count lawsuit against Platte City alleging that certain city officials...

As anyone that has ever opened a restaurant, a hotel or apartment complex can readily attest, in the world of...

The Platte County Band is celebrating yet another milestone this week. Last weekend, the band and color guard competed in...

Platte County Commissioners have finalized closing documents on property for county parks and recreation. In Thursday's regular session, commissioners approved...

Thanks to grant money from Platte County, the City of Dearborn is now making major strides in improving its park...

Platte City Administrator Keith Moody and Mayor Dave Brooks led an informal discussion of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Monday at...