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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.
Eight years after Landry Shamet became the first Park Hill High School graduate to reach the National Basketball Association, the 2015 graduate has reached another milestone no other Trojan has accomplished.
Commitment and perseverance are paying off for Anna Anderson, who is now taking another big leap in her flag football career.
Platte County senior infielder Brennan McLaughlin was named the Class 5 Player of the Year for a second straight season, leading all baseball honorees in postseason awards.
More than five dozen Class 5 baseball teams concluded the season in defeat, but a critical performance from senior starting pitcher Owen Bane provided Platte County with an opportunity to end its season in the win column at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex.More than five dozen Class 5 baseball teams concluded the season in defeat, but a critical performance from senior starting pitcher Owen Bane provided Platte County with an opportunity to end its season in the win column at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex.
The KCI Conference honored eight local baseball players as all-conference performers for the 2026 season.
Landry Shamet, a Park Hill Class of 2015 graduate and eight-year veteran of the National Basketball Association, has become a key figure for the New York Knicks over the past two seasons. Now, he aims at helping the Knicks end a 53-year drought without an NBA title.
For the first time in more than three decades, Park Hill has a state champion triple jumper. Sophomore standout Nikyah Chappell became the triple jump champion after earning a state medal in the 400-meter run at the MSHSAA Class 5 State Championships on March 30 in Jefferson City.
Simon Ketter saved his best run for his last one at the MSHSAA Class 5 State Track and Field Championships on May 30. After a hard push in the second half of the 1,600-meter run, Ketter earned himself the biggest reward he could get: a state championship medal. It was the first time a Park Hill South student-athlete had ever won state in the 1,600.
With the season hanging in the balance in two critical postseason games, Platte County’s baseball team has turned to Zach Brown. Both times, Brown has delivered immensely on home turf.
The 2026 season was a year of significant growth for the Platte County girls soccer team, culminating with sophomore Emily Fadler having a standout campaign to earn Defensive Player of the Year from the Greater KC White Division postseason awards.
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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.