In This Issue

Volume 7, Episode 1


In stores now! (PDF)

The Wireless Luminary

Get breaking news updates on your mobile phone!
Signing up is fast and easy!

Parkville's first and only news radio program airs every Monday at 6:00 p.m. on 90.3 FM.
Click here to listen

Parkville News

Finest Deal with After-Hours 'Mob'

A graduation party at the Parkville Athletic Complex (PAC) that extended into the early morning hours ended in four arrests after Parkville police responded to reports of an assault. At around 3 a.m. on Sunday, August 17, police were called to the scene after an alleged assault occurred on a…
Read full article

Platte County News

Grand Opening for River Trail

Platte County and Riverside officials announced Thursday the grand opening date of the much anticipated first segment of the Missouri Riverfront Trail. Officials will be on hand for the ceremonial ribbon cutting Friday, August 29th, at 11:00 AM. The grand opening, a public event, will take place at the West…
Read full article

Park Hill School District News

Breckon Files for Vacated Board Seat

The Park Hill Board of Education met on Friday, August 22 to discuss the newly vacated position on the board. Mike Otto resigned his post on August 1 after accepting a job in another school district. Eighteen people, including former Park University president Don Breckon, have applied for the post….
Read full article

Weather

Current Conditions

Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
86° F
5 Day Forecast

Editorials

The Defiant Ones

I had an opportunity to meet with some of the downtown Kansas City brass over lunch this past week. As you would imagine, our conversation centered around light rail, the proper “mix” in the commercial sector,…
Read full editorial

The Scene is Set

Though both Kathy Dusenbery and Bill Quitmeier won their respective primaries by wide margins a few voters expressed surprise over how many votes their opponents received. Combined, Dusenbery and Quitmeier have about 35 years worth of…
Read full editorial