Don’t reward bad governing, vote no on county commission’s boondoggle
This spring election season in Platte County has had a little bit of everything. Don’t turn away too long, you’ll ...
Tag: Public Safety
Commissioners are trying to hide behind the Sheriff
Two more weeks of jail tax talk before the election. Hang in there. Stay alert and stay in tune with ...
County gets pushback on $65 million jail tax
Architect’s renderings of two potential scenarios for a major expansion to the Platte County Jail have been made public. The ...
Dagmar wood says business community is perpetuating lies about Zona bonds
Did you see in the Kansas City Star on Thursday that the City of Kansas City is planning to build ...
City of Parkville needs discipline, not new taxes
EDITOR: I moved to Parkville in 1994. It wasn't until after the 2004 election that I started following the city's ...
Judge finds Ferrelview official not guilty of assault
A Ferrelview public official who had been accused of assault was found not guilty by a Platte County judge on Friday. ...
Elected officials playing business with government funds
A big thank you to the 5,000 or so of you who have watched our Landmark Live episode from last ...
Business community is balking at the County’s Jail Tax proposal
Many folks in the business community have some concerns and do not support Platte County’s half cent sales tax increase ...
Bizarre thought process at the county; and Parkville’s Sunshine Request drama
Which one of these seems out of touch with the current environment in our state and our country: President Donald ...
Dispatcher files suit against Riverside police department
A 48-year-old Kansas City woman filed an employee discrimination lawsuit against the Riverside Police Department. Jennifer McBrayer filed the lawsuit ...
Platte City working toward hiring new park director
Platte City is planning to hire a new director to oversee the city's parks, which are a major draw for ...
Crime is down in Platte City
A look at crimes within the city limits of Platte City in the past year reflects a positive image. The ...
Finalists named for Platte City Police Chief post
The field has been narrowed to seven 1-23-19 The finalists for the Platte City chief of police position include two ...
You don’t owe the county commission anything
Just a reminder to keep things in the proper perspective for this spring election. What do I mean by that? ...
Sales tax increase proposed for a new county jail
A half cent sales tax to construct a new county jail addition is going on the April 2 ballot. That ...
‘Reassigned’ officer exits police department
Another retirement from a longtime member of the Platte City Police Department. The City of Platte City and Detective Lieutenant ...
Local ambulances were a little less busy in the past year
Interesting tidbit from a recent conversation with Scott Roy, the executive director of the Northland Regional Ambulance District (NRAD). Roy ...
Former Platte-Clay spot could be in city’s plans
As the City of Platte City prepares to dive into a study on potential locations for new city facilities, the ...
More than 70 apply for police chief’s job
Everybody wants to be police chief in Platte City. Well not everybody, but in less than three weeks after the ...
Salary increase of 2.5% recommended at county
A recommendation of a 2.5% salary increase for county administrative employees and commissioned sheriff’s deputies is part of the county ...
