Christmas carolers, framed in the doorway at E. 1st and Main, whirled up a little magic singing all the best songs of the season at Christmas on the River in downtown Parkville on Friday night, Dec. 3. Santa Claus, pointy-eared elves, and merry reindeers, including Rodolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, warmed the hearts of countless young people with joy and wonder. Local musician Jillian Riscoe was the headline performer leading up to a spectacular fireworks display.
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6 p.m. UPDATE: A nearly 12-hour search for a wanted man in and around Weston prompted the West Platte School District to cancel classes Tuesday as law enforcement officers searched a vacant home and the Missouri River bottoms. The Platte...
By Stacy Wiedmaier Hello Landmark readers, subscribers and newsmakers, It’s been a bit challenging introducing myself to people in the community these last six weeks as the “new reporter.” That’s certainly what I’ve been doing, but I’ve also been secretly...
A Kansas City man was sentenced to the maximum term of 15 years in prison for shooting at a female driver of a separate vehicle near Interstate 635 in Riverside. Davion Gunion, 25, pleaded guilty on June 23 to the...
By Stacy Wiedmaier Platte City’s only licensed marijuana dispensary can now operate 24 hours a day after the Board of Aldermen unanimously approved an ordinance updating the city’s regulations. The amendment removes outdated references to “medical” marijuana, lifts restrictions on...
