Between the Lines

Starting this Wednesday morning/finish a column/press day with a breakfast of champions: leftover frozen pizza. Sorry for the not-so-humblebrag. It...

Hats off to Platte County Treasurer Rob Willard and his report about excellent investment income for the county over the...

A little baseball and a lot of local political updates, specifically more of our “follow the money” local campaign finance...

Wow. Things are looking not so Royal blue at the moment (Wednesday morning). Our favorite baseball team needs the Heimlich...

Time to do a follow-up on the money spent in the recent campaign for Platte County assessor. That’s the race...

After eight years in the position, Dagmar Wood must give up her role as first district Platte County commissioner on...

If you’re the kind of person who likes reminders and advance warning of tax issues on an election ballot, you’ve...

His embarrassing outbursts are putting Platte County taxpayers at risk. Remember in my Aug. 14 column when I mentioned that...

I couldn’t help but notice that Barley & Vine, the upscale wine bar and brewery in Downtown Platte City, has...

Remember that summer when the Platte County Commission wanted us to vote in the largest tax increase in county history?...

Let’s start this week with a quick tip of the cap to DJ Gehrt, who once again is the outgoing...

Before we get rolling into a few quick observations, here’s a dining tip. Try the Palacio Maya Mexican Restaurant near...

An observant Landmark reader reports that it appears the rusty vent shown in Fox 4’s video from a staged Platte...

I don’t know if you guys are aware but Fox 4 cameras have shown there’s at least one rusty vent...

Here’s a dining tip. Next time you’re hankerin’ for some barbecue, try The Smokehouse restaurant in Zona Rosa. The key...

Am I the only one who thinks the new FBI building at I-29 and 112th Street is shaped like a...

My belief is that if you injected them with truth serum and took a straw poll of every elected officeholder...

It keeps getting bigger. A few weeks ago we announced our 2024 winner of The Landmark Award for English. You...

Are you a voter? Here’s a helpful reminder that the largest tax increase in the history of the County of...

Here’s a reminder that the largest tax increase in the history of the County of Platte will be on your...