I have been a registered Democrat my entire voting life, which began around the United States’ bicentennial celebration. So, a long time. I requested a Republican ballot in the August primary for one ...

More than a dozen residents attended a recent Platte City Board of Aldermen meeting expecting a vote on whether to keep the city’s Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras operating.

Jason Maki of Parkville and James Bosch of Edgerton filed a petition this week in Platte County Circuit Court asking the ...

Jason Maki’s Sept. 9 letter to the editor, “Financial data should be available to all,” requires clarification because it leaves readers with an impression that is simply not accurate.

I’m going to warn you up front, this is going to sound like an old person complaining about things that old people complain about. Like getting those kids off your front lawn because your hydrangeas ...

I have known and associated with Dale Brouk for over 20 years. This was at the National Golf Club, The National HOA and the city of Parkville. Having seen how he operated in his dealings with those ...

Platte City has spent more than $80,000 addressing a mold problem at city hall that officials say was caused by excessive humidity and condensation from the building’s HVAC system.

The so-called 2025 Platte County Senior Property Tax Freeze did not apply to a qualifying senior citizen’s entire property tax bill. Rather, it covered only certain levies, while assessed property ...

Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker began Monday’s County Commission meeting by acknowledging Zahnd’s death. Fricker became emotional and his voice broke as he read from a prepared ...

The Landmark began its 162nd year of publication on Sept. 28 and we’d love to welcome some new readers to the Landmark family as we celebrate. Through Friday, Oct. 2, new subscribers can purchase a ...

I ran into someone for the first time while out and about in the community this week and got an interesting bit of feedback that I wanted to share. As you’ve seen in recent issues, we’ve had an ...

I ran into someone for the first time while out and about in the community this week and got an ... Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker began Monday’s County Commission meeting by ...