Platte County

The restrictions are a result of rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Streets remain relatively quiet and patronage is slow as parts of Cass, Clay and Platte counties allow businesses to reopen Monday.

YMCAs in the Kansas City metro area are closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some of those facilities are now providing childcare…

A Missouri man who had a felony conviction expunged should get another chance to receive a permit to carry a concealed firearm, the Missouri Court of…

The KCUR news staff presents the State of Kansas City series as a look ahead to 2020 on topics of importance to the region. Find the State of Kansas City…

Northland voters repealed a pit bull ban and agreed to one of two sales tax increase in Tuesday’s municipal elections. Here’s a breakdown of what passed…

Platte County residents on Tuesday will vote on a half-cent sales tax that would fund an expansion of the county’s 180-bed jail. The tax would raise $65…

Parkville officials are asking voters to approve a half-cent sales tax to pay for the city’s parks, instead of continuing to rely on funding from Platte…

The race to replace Missouri Sen. Rob Schaaf has come down to two millennials who knew each other while attending Mizzou.One is Republican Tony…

Update: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd's case. The decision leaves intact the Missouri…

Segment 1: Parkville candidates for Missouri House look to replace term-limited state Rep. Nick Marshall.Lauren Arthur's big Senate win in Clay County has…

Rob Schaaf was, at times, a particularly divisive Republican in the Missouri Senate with his calls for ethics and campaign finance reforms. As he reaches…