A vehicle fire produced smoke seen from a great distance along southbound Interstate 29 in northern Platte County on Monday. Members of the Camden Point Fire Department and Dearborn Area Fire Protection District responded to the scene to extinguish the blaze of a pickup truck, with no apparent injuries. The incident occurred about four miles north of the Camden Point exit. More photos and coverage coming in this week’s print edition of The Landmark.
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I received a text Saturday night that contained a video of a local political candidate behaving badly. Apparently, it was already making the rounds on several Facebook pages before it came my way. The 29-second video was recorded by a...
By Damon GrosvenorLandmark reporter A plan to modernize infrastructure and improve traffic flow in downtown Parkville is being lauded by city officials despite serious concerns from business owners. “Why do you want this place to look like the Legends?” said...
Editor: Apparently, the American value of “innocent until proven guilty” is out the window in Platte County. A citizen’s complaint against me, alleging that I violated Missouri Ethics Commission (MEC) rules, is being used as a political tool and a...
UPDATE (Oct. 8 at 12:30 p.m.) The investigation has been transferred to the Platte County Sheriff’s Investigation Unit for investigative purposes, according to Platte City Police Chief Jeff Wilson. Dale Brouk, an independent candidate for Platte County presiding commissioner, apologized...
