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Silence sometimes speaks volumes

Ivan Foley by Ivan Foley
March 16, 2022
in Between the Lines
Silence speaks volumes
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A Facebook tech center is coming to the Northland and with it millions upon millions of dollars of assessed valuation eventually could (should) hit the tax rolls for the school district, if things go as planned.

So you can hit like on that. Maybe add one of those smiling emojis if you’re into that sort of thing.

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Bringing you up to date in Kansas City

Sometimes it’s like deja vu all over again


As this week’s edition of The Landmark is rolling off the press, the Parkville Board of Aldermen is moments away from apparently taking up the item of what to do with a recommendation from the city-appointed ethics commission. As reported last week, the ethics commission ruled Mayor Nan Johnston guilty of eight violations of the city ethics code. The ethics commission recommended a strongly written reprimand be issued to the mayor by the board of aldermen. It’s not exactly harsh punishment, but let’s celebrate the fact that a committee appointed by the city actually found the city’s highest elected official guilty of something. For Parkville, this is a step in the right direction toward accountability.

It’s not known at this writing if Nan’s cronies on the board of aldermen will follow through with that recommendation. I wouldn’t go in with high hopes. The aldermen’s virtual silence through all of Nan’s less-than-ethical adventures in governing the past few years has spoken volumes to this point.


It’s Bracket Battle time. Kind of.

We don’t have an official contest for you to enter, but as a public service–or maybe disservice, depending on these picks–we want to share with you the brackets of your Landmark personalities. You can take use this information as advice in your own contest, play along in a pretend contest against your own bracket, or just giggle uncontrollably.

FOLEY’S FORECAST (That’s me)

FIRST ROUND WINNERS: Gonzaga, Boise State, New Mexico State, Arkansas, Rutgers/Notre Dame, Texas Tech, Davidson, Duke, Baylor, Marquette, Wyoming/Indiana, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Purdue, Murray State, Kentucky, Arizona, Seton Hall, Houston, Chattanooga, Michigan, Tennessee, Loyola-Chicago, Villanova, Kansas, Creighton, Iowa, Providence, LSU, Wisconsin, USC, Auburn.

SWEET SIXTEEN: Gonzaga, Arkansas, Texas Tech, Duke, Baylor, UCLA, Purdue, Kentucky, Arizona, Houston, Tennessee, Villanova, Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Auburn.

ELITE EIGHT: Gonzaga, Texas Tech, Baylor, Kentucky, Arizona, Tennessee, Iowa, Wisconsin.

FINAL FOUR: Gonzaga, Kentucky, Arizona, Iowa.

FINAL: Gonzaga, Arizona.

CHAMP: Gonzaga.

SPECKMAN’S SPLASH (Guy Speckman):

FIRST ROUND: Gonzaga, Boise State, UConn, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Duke, Baylor, North Carolina, Wyoming, UCLA, Texas, Purdue, Murray State, Kentucky, Arizona, Seton Hall, Houston, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, Ohio State, Villanova, Kansas, Creighton, Iowa, Providence, Iowa State, Wisconsin, USC, Auburn.

SWEET SIXTEEN: Gonzaga, Arkansas, Alabama, Michigan State, Baylor, UCLA, Purdue, Kentucky, Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Villanova, Kansas, Providence, Wisconsin, Auburn.

ELITE EIGHT: Gonzaga, Michigan State, Baylor, Kentucky, Arizona, Villanova, Kansas, Auburn.

FINAL FOUR: Gonzaga, Baylor, Arizona, Auburn.

FINAL: Gonzaga, Arizona.

CHAMP: Gonzaga.

KAMLER’S KRUSADE (Chris Kamler)

FIRST ROUND: Gonzaga, Boise State, UCONN, Vermont, Alabama, Montana State, Michigan State, Duke, Baylor, North Carolina, St. Mary’s, UCLA, Texas, Purdue, Murray State, Kentucky, Arizona, TCU, Houston, Chattanooga, Michigan, Tennessee, Ohio State, Delaware, Kansas, Creighton, Iowa, Providence, LSU, Wisconsin, Miami, Auburn.

SWEET SIXTEEN: Gonzaga, UConn, Alabama, Duke, UNC, UCLA, Purdue, Kentucky, Arizona, Houston, Tennessee, Ohio State, Kansas, Iowa, LSU, Auburn.

ELITE EIGHT: Gonzaga, Duke, UCLA, Kentucky, Arizona, Ohio State, Iowa, Auburn.

FINAL FOUR: Gonzaga, Kentucky, Arizona, Iowa.

FINAL: Kentucky, Arizona.

CHAMP: Arizona

MARCH BRADNESS (Brad Carl)

FIRST ROUND: Gonzaga, Memphis, UConn, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas Tech, Davidson, Duke, Baylor, North Carolina, Wyoming/Indiana, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Purdue, Murray State, Kentucky, Arizona, Seton Hall, UAB, Illinois, Colorado State, Tennessee, Loyola-Chicago, Villanova, Kansas, Creighton, Iowa, Providence, Iowa State, Wisconsin, USC, Auburn.

SWEET SIXTEEN: Gonzaga, Arkansas, Alabama, Duke, Baylor, UCLA, Purdue, Murray State, Arizona, Illinois, Colorado State, Loyola, Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Auburn.

ELITE EIGHT: Gonzaga, Duke, Baylor, Purdue, Arizona, Colorado State, Kansas, Auburn.

FINAL FOUR: Duke, Purdue, Colorado State, Kansas.

FINAL: Duke, Kansas.

CHAMP: Duke.


March Madness reminds me of the days when former KU coach Roy Williams would refer to himself in the third person.


Sources close to Ivan Foley are telling me Ivan Foley expected to be out of town this week greeting the arrival of a new granddaughter. Sources are now telling me Ivan Foley may in fact not be out of town since said granddaughter has not yet arrived. That’s what sources are saying about Ivan Foley. Hopefully we can get a confirmation from Ivan Foley at some point.

(Reach the granddaddy of them all by email to ivan@plattecountylandmark.com)

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Ivan Foley

Ivan Foley

Ivan Foley, owner/publisher of the Platte County Landmark, has been on the news beat in Kansas City's Northland for 40 years. He provides weekly observations in his Between the Lines column and serves as host of Landmark Live, a light-hearted videocast featuring newsmakers in the Northland.

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