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World Cup: Will estimated boost in traffic, revenue materialize?
SOME EARLY SIGNS SAY PERHAPS NOT It’s still early, but there are some signs that perhaps government entities may want to chill their FIFA World Cup expectations a bit, at least as far as number of anticipated visitors and the size of a potential spike in...
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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...
Hall of Fame inductees, winter athletic signings
A BIG NIGHT AT PLATTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL The Platte County School District proudly celebrated both the future and the...
Landmark On the Road in the Mediterranean
Jerry and Gayle Felker of Parkville enjoyed a Viking cruise to the Mediterranean Sea and Northern Africa, and a copy...
45 Years Ago–April 17, 1981
The Platte County Administrative Court has decided to reduce some of the rent it pays for space to save money...
30 Years Ago–April 18, 1996
Police, ambulance, fire and other emergency officials conducted a mock drunk driving disaster in front of Platte County High School...
15 Years Ago–April 20, 2011
Just days after the city’s mayor announced he had hired a public relations firm, the City of Parkville is finding...