Christmas With the Mayor

by Ivan Foley

December 22, 2017

in Landmark Live

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Ivan Foley

Having grown up as the son of a weekly newspaper publisher, Ivan Foley is a lifelong member of the news business.

He came to the Platte County Landmark in 1982, where he began by managing the staff while covering everything from local politics to high school sports. In 1993 he assumed the role of editor and began his weekly Between the Lines column. In 2002 he bought the newspaper operation and the historic Landmark office building in downtown Platte City.

Since then, The Landmark has consistently been awarded for General Excellence in the Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.

In 2016, Foley won the Tom and Pat Gish Award, a national honor given by the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Kentucky for displaying courage, tenacity and integrity in rural journalism.

Foley lives in unincorporated Platte County not far from KCI Airport.

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Comments 9

Susan Baker says:

3 years ago

Merry Christmas!
- Ivan Foley says:
  
  3 years ago
  
  Thank you, Susan Baker, and thank you Platte Valley Bank!
  - The Platte County Landmark says:
    
    3 years ago
    
    Thank you SO much. Your gift bags were so perfect for the kiddos!
    - Leanna Johnson Lightfoot says:
      
      3 years ago
      
      My kids were super excited to have their own piggy bank! Needless to say, they were eager to fill them up….. our backseats and car floors are clean now!
      - Susan Baker says:
        
        3 years ago
        
        Ivan Foley – happy to sponsor this event. Sorry I wasn’t available to attend.
Susan Anderson says:

3 years ago

Hunter is a great sport and Lyla is too cute! Way to read, Mayor!
Susan Anderson says:

3 years ago

Rudolph chain-singing went well
Leanna Johnson Lightfoot says:

3 years ago

This was such a sweet event!! We hope to come back next year!! Thank you to The Platte County Landmark and Platte Valley Bank!! Susan Baker!!!
- Susan Baker says:
  
  3 years ago
  
  So glad we were able to participate!