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Volume 6, Episode 49


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Parkville News

No Surprise: Dusenbery and Quitmeier Advance

Former Parkville Mayor Kathryn Dusenbery demolished her opponent in the Republican primary election last Tuesday, while Bill Quitmeier, also a former Parkville mayor, won big in the Democratic primary in the race for District 1 County Commissioner. District 1 encompasses Parkville, Riverside, Weatherby Lake, Platte Woods and much of the…
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Platte County News

Barnes Surging in Latest Poll

Though still polling strongly among men and northwest Missourians, incumbent Republican Congressman Sam Graves has seen his lead shrink over challenger Kay Barnes according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for KCTV-TV Kansas City. The news came days before Barnes convincing win over Riverside’s Ali Sherkat in the Democratic primary. Barnes…
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Park Hill School District News

Park Hill Studying Tax Levy

With changes looming in the state’s Hancock Amendment, the Park Hill Board of Education drilled down on the numbers at last Thursday’s meeting of the Board of Education. The Hancock Amendment, named for former Republican Missouri Congressman Mel Hancock, requires that property tax levies be adjusted down as the assessed…
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Editorials

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…
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Tough Wife of a Gunn

For the past couple of years, it’s been hard to make plans with Michael Gunn. With his wife Jan battling cancer, Michael wanted to make sure all of his time was hers first. That’s why if you…
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