COVID-19 With KC Mayor Quinton Lucas

by Ivan Foley

April 9, 2020

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, 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. He and his wife have three grown children and three grandchildren.

Health department easing restrictions

by Landmark Staff

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Karen

by Chris Kamler

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In COVID times, folks are looking for their own new hobbies. I have learned a few remodeling skills. My son has picked up a little bit of carpentry. My wife loves to scrapbook. Our hobbies lend themselves very well to...

Train whistles are a part of the charm

by Landmark Staff

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My political position on chickens is clear

by Ivan Foley

May 29, 2020

Listen, with COVID-19 and stay at home orders having dominated our spring, I know it's going to be easy for folks not to realize there's a municipal election next Tuesday. So I'm here to tell you there's a municipal election...

Economy during COVID-19

Comments 5

David Park says:

2 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:
  
  2 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:
    
    2 months ago
    
    David Park otherwise you’re just another politician wanna be…
David Park says:

2 months ago

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

2 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!!’