A seasonal welcome

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 The amendment removes outdated references to “medical” marijuana, lifts restrictions on...

When a sitting elected official blocks the residents who pay their salary, that’s wrong. It’s also not a good look — and it’s legally questionable. In Platte County right now, that’s not an accusation. There’s a record. County Treasurer Chris...