The penalty is $12 million for attempting to manipulate milk futures and two Platte County residents are involved. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission fined the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Gary Hanman, who lives just south of the city limits of Platte City and is the former chief executive officer of DFA, and Gerald Bos, former chief finanical officer of DFA and current mayor of Weatherby Lake. The DFA, Hanman and Bos collectively have been ordered to pay $12 million in a settlement with the CFTC. In a phone conversation with The Landmark, Bos said he was “not at liberty to discuss the case.” A call seeking comment from Hanman had not been returned at deadline.
An extensive exterior renovation project on one of the oldest buildings in downtown Platte City is now complete. Work began in the summer on the brick front of the 1869 structure housing The Landmark Newspaper at 252 Main Street. The final portion of the project took shape last week with the installation of four arch top windows in the second story. The building is owned by Landmark publishers Ivan and Linda Foley.
Jason Klindt, campaign director for Sam Graves’ reelection effort this past year, will be featured speaker at a meeting of the Platte County Pachyderm Club.
