A controversial proposed subdivision in southern Platte County was tabled at the developer’s request this week after residents in the Timber Ridge and Thousand Oaks neighborhoods expressed their concerns about the impact the development could have on their properties and the area. 

A former employee of the Parkville Area Chamber of Commerce has been charged with embezzling more than $30,000 from the chamber late last year into this year. 

A preliminary hearing was held last week for Ruslan Huseynov, the man accused of murdering Citizen sports reporter Dennis Sharkey.

A Riss Lake resident recently spoke to the Parkville Board of Aldermen about a proliferation of power outages on one block in the neighborhood.

The Platte City Board of Aldermen has approved a resolution outsourcing trash and recycling services to Redgate Disposal for solid waste collection for the next three years. 

After a months-long search for a language interpreter, a preliminary hearing is finally scheduled this week for the man accused of killing Citizen sports reporter Dennis Sharkey.

A Kansas City man who shot and killed his former co-worker and friend was found guilty on Tuesday, June 9, following a two-day trial in Platte County Circuit Court.  Daniel Kelati, 55, was convicted of murder in the second degree and armed criminal action.

The City of Riverside, in coordination with the cities of Parkville and North Kansas City, has announced the launch of the River Cities Express, an official soccer transportation shuttle service connecting communities along the Missouri River corridor to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Fan Fest.

The Park Hill School District is working toward the closure of its Gerner House, with an update on the process presented at last week’s Park Hill Board of Education meeting.

A Parkville man has been charged with killing a Park Hill student in a crash allegedly involving very high speeds and alcohol.  

Grand Coffee is now open in the place of PJ’s Coffee in Platte City, but the new ownership says fear not, the beignets will stay on the menu.

The Platte County man who led police on a two-county high-speed chase last week is now not cooperating with authorities in the Clay County Detention Center. 

In 2024, the Banneker School Foundation revived Parkville’s annual Jazz and Blues festival to the delight of the Parkville community and many of the attendees. This year the Banneker School Foundation will gather Jazz and Folk musicians to honor Juneteenth and help restore the historic Banneker School built in 1885.

Platte County Parks is now accepting applications for the 2026 Parks and Recreation Partnership Grant Program.

Platte City resident Johnny Shultz had a problem during the Covid pandemic in 2020 – he wanted to get out of the house. 

With the school year wrapped, area districts are now looking ahead to summer school, which is set to kick off in the coming weeks. 

Platte County has entered into an agreement with the City of Kansas City for development of the Route 152 Trail in Mark McHenry Park.

The Indianapolis man charged with murder in the 2022 death of Taylor Hawkins in rural Farley is scheduled for a preliminary hearing next month. 

The Ben Ferrel Platte County Museum is offering residents ways to learn about the history of the United States with special programs, including one this week.

Residents in the Weston area getting their water from Platte County Public Water Supply Districts No. 3 and 7 are reacting to a steep rate increase recently approved by the Weston Board of Aldermen. The more than 60 percent increase goes into effect this week.

The Platte County Commission offered eight stormwater grants totaling more than $350,000 earlier this month. 

On the evening of Thursday, May 14, at approximately 10:45 p.m., the Platte County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence located near 8700 block of NW Hillview Road Circle in unincorporated Platte County on a reported domestic disturbance.  

Four Republican candidates who withdrew from the August primary election last week have announced plans to run as independent candidates in the November general election, prompting a backlash from their party. 

The No. 1 overall seeded Park University men’s volleyball program have remained perfect throughout the historic 2026 campaign and fended off the No. 3 Cougars of Saint Xavier University (Ill.) in four sets to capture the 2026 NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at Alliant Energy PowerHouse, 24-26, 30-28, 25-22, 25-21.

Calling Missouri birders who know their birds by sight and sound! The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) needs volunteers to assist with five vacant bird-observation routes in Missouri as part of the 2026 North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) May 27 – July 7. Volunteers will need to conduct their surveys one day during the survey period.

The Platte County Commission has announced the appointment of nine Platte County residents to the newly formed Platte County Mental Health Board. 

A chaotic election season got more so last week after a work session held by Platte County commissioners led to the possible ejection of several candidates from the August primary election. Four of those candidates withdrew from the election voluntarily, and on a split vote, commissioners allowed the remaining three to continue on the ballot. In response, the Board of Elections has re-opened filing for two offices this week.

Platte County Parks celebrated the grand opening of the new Castle Playground at Michael Gunn Park at Platte Meadows last week with a medieval-themed ribbon cutting.  

Hillcrest Platte County (HPC) welcomed community members, partners, and supporters on April 24 for the official ribbon cutting and open house of the new Hunter L. Burch Center, located at 6600 NW Tower Drive, Suite 104 in Platte Woods.

The Historic Kansas City Tour, Routes of Resistance, stopped at two iconic locations in Parkville on Saturday, April 25. The Washington Chapel and the Banneker School were stops on a free bus tour, sponsored by UMKC and the Kansas City Monuments Coalition, that explored local black and indigenous history.