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.
Hey ivan
Where is this
Get your hose out Ivan Foley
Aric Jennings I think I could get arrested for that.
Oh man
Got ya!
Well done gentlemen
That truck is hosed
Is state farm there?
Oh my I had just driven by it about 30 minutes ago saw a man standing on the side of the truck. How sad!
I’ve seen way too many vehicles burning on the side of the highway. So sad!!
Where is the driver
Jana Stratman Safe.
We stopped, everyone was fine though.
Thank you for your services.
Jeff Watkins
Scott Watkins that sucks.
D Hwy at 120th street exit
Wow how goes this happen? Your vehicle just catches on fire, without any warning, eek scary!
Eric Wade
Jilana Lanning not good!!
Eric Wade I know I’m glad the driver was safe
Our exit ramp coming from Legends
Now this is some aggressive firefighting
Debbie Kirkpatrick those sirens you asked about
Is that him responding?