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 with The Landmark for 38 years, specializing in local government issues and accountability journalism. He has penned multiple award-winning investigative pieces. 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 awarded on multiple occasions 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 Platte County not far from KCI Airport.

Platte County in need of Park’s diligence

by Landmark Digital Staff

October 15, 2020

EDITOR: Current management of our county government tends to waste our money as we are plagued by a lack of transparency and public involvement. Just look back on some of the costly decision-making that's come out of the commissioners' suite...

Hyperlink, Morgan and Hank

by Guy Speckman

October 15, 2020

Lost amidst the avalanche of statewide partisan bickering and COVID-19 blame tossing, Missouri lost out on a part of one of my favorite potential projects. Missouri was and is a potential site for the first "Hyperloop" project. The Hyperloop is...

Zona Rosa restaurant gets $45,000 CARES grant

by Ivan Foley

October 9, 2020

With dollar amounts ranging from $8,000 to nearly $45,000, seven businesses were approved for grants that will be fulfilled with federal CARES Act dollars. The approval of the grants was performed Monday by the Platte County Commission. Total dollar amount...

Absentee voting running heavy in Platte County

by Ivan Foley

October 9, 2020

Over 7,700 ballots already requested Based on absentee ballot action, there is plenty of interest in the November presidential election in Platte County. With the Nov. 3 election still nearly four weeks away, the Platte County Board of Elections has...

Economy during COVID-19

Comments 5

David Park says:

6 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:
  
  6 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:
    
    6 months ago
    
    David Park otherwise you’re just another politician wanna be…
David Park says:

6 months ago

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

6 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!!’