Headlines & Featured Stories
Microchip scanner can reunite pets with owners
by Stacy WiedmaierLandmark reporter Northern Platte County residents now have a new tool that can help them reunite lost pets with their families sooner. Because Platte County does not have an animal shelter, residents have limited options to scan a pet's microchip, with private veterinary facilities...
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Handcrafted and homegrown
Vendors filled the interior of the Central Platte Fire District headquarters at Second and Main Street in Platte City on...
Making music
Sunday, June 21 was World Make Music Day 2026 and it prompted some area musicians to grab their concert band...
Gladstone Freedom Fest will have much to offer
SATURDAY, JULY 4 AT HAPPY ROCK PARK 250 years celebrated in one historic night. That’s how organizers are framing this...
Viking River Cruise
Mike and Cheryl McGinness of Platte City recently returned from a 21-day Viking River Cruise. The Landmark traveled with them...
A Taste of Mexico planned in Platte City
DOWNTOWN ON SATURDAY, JUNE 27 On Saturday, June 27, from 3-8 p.m., Blue Star Tequila and La Cabana are partnering...
From concept to completion
Students in Platte County High School’s Engineering Design and Development class partnered with the City of Platte City to design...
45 Years Ago–Aug. 14, 1981
Mrs. Deon Johnson and Rev. Donovan Johnson of Dearborn have announced the engagement of their daughter, Valerie Dawn Johnson of...
30 Years Ago–Aug. 15, 1996
Ward B. Stuckey, circuit judge of Platte County, has sentenced Michael Koenig, 30, to 30 years in the Missouri Department...
15 Years Ago–Aug. 17, 2011
Hannah Rickman, this year’s Platte County Fair Queen, finished fourth in the competition for Missouri State Fair Queen at the...