Rachel Reichert, center, was crowned the queen of the 2023 Platte County Fair on opening night last Wednesday, July 19. She was chosen from a field of six contestants. Rachel, 22, is the daughter of Mark and Lori Reichert. At left is first runner-up Madison Britz, 18, daughter of Shawn and Christy Britz. At right is second runner-up Ashlyn Iman, 18, daughter of Cristal and Kurt Iman. The 160th Platte County Fair ran July 19-22 at the fairgrounds in Tracy.
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Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Bailey of Independence announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Cathy Jean, to James Franklin Anderson, son of Lt. Col and Mrs. F.B. Anderson of Ferrelview. The ceremony will commence Saturday, May 24 at the...
Between the Lines by Ivan Foley: Major League Baseball is back after the strike, but fans across the country thus far have given it a cool reception. In Kansas City, the Royals couldn’t even give away all 5,000 of the...
If you thought the proposed Tomahawke housing development had disappeared from the news cycle, think again. Chris Byrd, attorney for landowners/developers Hal and Peggy Swaney, told The Landmark on Tuesday that the developers will be filing to appeal a judge’s...
Guy Speckman, our Ponder the Thought columnist on page 3, has inspiring, amusing and educational thoughts on Catholicism and whatnot in his column this week, including a detailed explanation of how a new Pope is chosen. I want to say...
