COVID-19 With KC Mayor Quinton Lucas

by Ivan Foley

April 9, 2020

in Landmark Live

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Ivan Foley

Ivan Foley is owner/editor/publisher of the Platte County Landmark. Foley has been on the news beat in Platte County for 38 years, covering anything from high school sports to presidential visits, penning governmental investigative pieces and all things in between. He provides weekly observations and editorial commentary in his Between the Lines column and serves as host of Landmark Live, a light-hearted videocast featuring newsmakers and events in the Northland. During his time at the helm of The Landmark, the newspaper has been given multiple awards for General Excellence in the Missouri Press Association’s 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. A big fan of the Chiefs and Royals, Foley resides in unincorporated Platte County near KCI Airport.

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by Landmark Digital Staff

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Economy during COVID-19

Comments 5

David Park says:

4 months ago

We need more transparency in Platte County. Making it happen is a primary pledge on my platform as candidate for Second District Commissioner.
- James M Burcalow says:
  
  4 months ago
  
  David Park right, then tell business what you’re doing to help them from being irrevocably damaged by county health policies! There is no single solution to to every part of Missouri.
  - James M Burcalow says:
    
    4 months ago
    
    David Park otherwise you’re just another politician wanna be…
David Park says:

4 months ago

Thank you Ivan and Chris for setting up this informative program.
James M Burcalow says:

4 months ago

Pure political BS!! KC mayor his full of himself…no concern for the businesses he’s destroying with his policies. All he gives a damn about is closing streets for more foot traffic. If everything is out of business you’ll have NO traffic of any kind. Bunch of idiots!!’