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Possible election fraud under investigation
ONE PETITION CIRCULATOR BEING PROBED A case of possible election fraud is being investigated by the Platte County Sheriff’s Department. The investigation was requested by the Platte County Board of Elections and is focused on one circulator of a petition. The suspicious action came as multiple...
Read moreLandmark On the Road at Niagara Falls, Canada
“That crazy Landmark paper is in Niagara Falls, Canada!” is how word of this recent trip reached the ears of...
Courthouse improvements
Some repair work is underway on the upper exterior of the historic Platte County Courthouse in Downtown Platte City. In...
Landmark On the Road in Rome
World travelers Fred and Nancy Felix of Platte City recently visited Italy and, you guessed it, took a copy of...
Get free Renaissance Festival tickets with renewal of Landmark subscription
OFFER ALSO GOOD FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS The Landmark Newspaper is teaming up with the Kansas City Renaissance Festival on a...
‘Comeback Player of the Year’
As he prepares to head out the door, again, his recent service to the city by DJ Gehrt, right, was...
St. Louis World’s Fair with a Platte County flair
EXHIBIT AT THE BEN FERREL PLATTE COUNTY MUSEUM Can you imagine the excitement of winning a gold, silver or bronze...
45 Years Ago–Oct. 19, 1979
The old telephone building on Third Street was torn down this week in Downtown Platte City. The Wells Bank is...
30 Years Ago–Oct. 21, 1994
Linda and John Bryan of Louisburg, Kan. and Jim LaRose of Belton announce the marriage of their daughter, Angie LaRose,...
15 Years Ago–Oct. 21, 2009
Platte County’s elected officeholders in essence gave themselves a thumbs up on Monday, approving a motion that will increase officeholder...