Parkville works to balance growth and charm
Parkville is not only the second fastest growing city in the metropolitan area, but also has acquired the monikers of ...
Tag: Public Safety
Relocate the courthouse? Chatter still picking up steam
Engineers and architects have said the structure is sound. The building’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing infrastructure is in good condition. ...
Proposal for 3-bed ER defeated at state level
WAS SOUGHT WEST OF HWY. 169 ALONG HWY. 152 In a very rare decision, the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee ...
30 Years Ago–Sept. 17, 1993
Insurance coverage for the Zed Martin Day festival will be provided by the City of Platte City, thanks to a ...
15 Years Ago–Sept. 17, 2008
The death of Valentin G. Kirilchuk, 39, of Springfield at the I-29 rest area south of Dearborn has been ruled ...
This is no time for Platte City to be asleep at the wheel
Something tells me we all should be keeping an eye on this apparent movement by some members of the Platte ...
Architects hired to assist detention center committee
UP TO $10,000 The committee that is studying what county officials say is an overcrowded detention facility will be getting ...
Future of the courthouse
JUDGES WANT A NEW ONE, ENGINEERS SAY STRUCTURE IS SOUND What does the future hold for the historic Platte County ...
Harley driver seriously injured in crash
Serious injuries resulted when a Harley-Davidson crashed on the Interstate 29 southbound ramp to southbound Interstate 635 near Riverside. According ...
New City Hall behind schedule
Construction continues on the new City Hall/police station for Platte City at 224 Marshall Road, though the planned opening, originally ...
Public works director pleads guilty of assault
TWO YEARS PROBATION WITH CONDITIONS The public works director for the City of Platte City has pled guilty to a ...
Motorcyclist critically injured
A crash with what are described as life-threatening injuries occurred Thursday night, Aug. 17, on southbound Hwy. 169 and Barry ...
Homicide in Northland
IN THE AREA OF NW 88TH STREET Kansas City police are investigating a homicide that apparently occurred in the area ...
Motorcyclist killed in crash involving wrong-way driver
A motorcyclist died following a crash with a wrong-way vehicle late Tuesday, Aug. 8 on Barry Road, Kansas City in ...
Class is in session
Across the region you can hear the piercing tones of the school bell break through the summer wind. Or that ...
Keep squeezing the lemon
Law enforcement officials raided the Marion County (Ks) Record on Friday evening, seizing computers and reporters’ personal cellphones as part ...
City Hall, picking football, turning back time
Platte City’s current City Hall building at 400 Main Street will be turned into a community room after the new ...
Shots fired at state trooper during pursuit
SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY FIRED 'ABOUT 30' TIMES THROUGH THE SUNROOF A police pursuit that began near St. Joseph and featured shots ...
Parkville man drowns at Smithville
SECOND DROWNING AT SMITHVILLE LAKE THIS MONTH The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Clay County Sheriff's Office and Smithville Fire District ...
Committee to study jail situation
INMATE POPULATION IS THE FOCUS Eight individuals have been selected to serve on a committee that will study Platte County’s ...
