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‘Financial irregularities’ probed at Parkville Chamber/EDC
A NOW-FORMER EMPLOYEE IS PERSON OF INTEREST IN CASE What officials are calling “suspicious expenditures” at the Parkville Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development (PACE) are being investigated, and a now-former employee is listed as a suspect in an incident report obtained by The Landmark....
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Design work begins for new park near Platte City
AT SOUTH TRAILHEAD OF PRAIRIE CREEK GREENWAY Initial design work has begun for a new park south of Platte City....
Possible elimination of income tax will be topic
The Platte County Democratic Central Committee and the Platte County Democratic Women invite Lindsey Baker from Missouri Budget Project to...
Brune rolls past Hoeger for mayor
A new mayor will soon take office in Platte City. Platte City voters were in the mood for change on...
Sheriff threatens to sue county commission
OVER A PROPOSED $315,000 BUDGET MOVE THE SHERIFF SAYS IS RETALIATORY A legal fight between county officeholders could be on...
Landmark On the Road at the Winter Olympics
The Landmark has been on the road again, this time at the Winter Olympics in Italy. Landmark reader Lorie Hartley...
Commissioner Scott Fricker subject of criminal investigation
FRICKER: 'IT'S TOTAL BULLSHIT. IT'S INTIMIDATION' The Landmark on Wednesday confirmed Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker is under criminal...
45 Years Ago–May 8, 1981
Don W. Thomas of Weston had just completed remodeling and planned to reopen the Angus Steakhouse on I-29 and HH,...
30 Years Ago–May 16, 1996
William Peck of Kansas City in Platte County was recently honored for outstanding academic achievement at Maple Woods Community College....
15 Years Ago–May 18, 2011
Platte County district finishers in track events move on to Sectionals:GirlsKylie Guthier-1st in Shot—37-7Selina Kendall-2nd in HJ—5-0Blaire Sampsell-2nd in PV—10-04...