Interesting nugget for you.
By the time I got to the scene in hopes of grabbing a photo she was gone, but I was told Platte City Mayor Amber Brune was at the Welcome to Platte City sign near the intersection of I-29 and HH near Exit 18 (next to the NW Audio location) putting some fresh spackling on the well-worn monument.
That’s literally being a hands-on mayor, you could say.
We’re in the middle of a busy local political season, so once again it is time for this reminder concerning letters to the editor. It has long been our policy to cut off political letters to the editor two weeks in advance of election day. This means your final chance to get a political letter to the editor in ahead of the Aug. 4 primary is next week’s edition, dated July 22.
Now, don’t be confused. You can still purchase a paid political ad at anytime for any edition you want, right up to Election Day. This two week out policy only applies to letters to the editor.
As for letters, the reason for pulling the plug two weeks ahead of election day is to prevent any last minute “shots fired” intended to level accusations against a candidate who would then not have time to respond. That’s why we do it, for those who may not realize the reasoning behind it. I think that’s why I’ve been called Fair News Foley.
Call or email with any questions. Always happy to help.
Things are getting a bit contentious in the local election scene, you might say. Accusations from at least on candidate toward others using adjectives such as “corrupt” and “inept” are being used in some online postings, with at least one impacted candidate then demanding “retractions” and apologies and hinting at legal action if not received.
Lol. What a time to be alive. Did you ever imagine we would get to this level in local politics?
“Still under investigation, so no comment at this time,” is the word this week from Andrew Coulson, municipal prosecutor for the City of Parkville.
That was his response when I phoned him late Tuesday afternoon to see if he had any update on the case file involving that alleged assault by Parkville Mayor Dean Katerndahl. As previously reported, a young woman alleges the mayor, age 81, physically assaulted her over some apparent disagreement over usage of a vacuum hose at the Go Car Wash in Parkville. The city police department was called to the scene by the woman and an investigation ensued. Parkville Police Chief Kevin Chrisman tells me the mayor denies the assault and that the case file is in the hands of the prosecutor for a decision.
The mayor provided us with his version of the incident in a front page article last week. If you need a refresher, you can find it at plattecountylandmark.com.
Meanwhile, I’m told the Parkville mayor had a bit of a temper flare-up at a recent Main Street Parkville Association when discussion turned to the city’s proposed changes to the layout and traffic pattern of Hwy. 9 through downtown. Some Parkville tipsters are telling me the mayor seems to be very quick to anger in the past several months.
Always looking for ways to help, fellow Landmark columnist Speck and I engaged in a text exchange discussing our concern over the 81-year-old mayor’s current temperament.
Me: “I think he’s losing his filter.”
Speck: “80-year-old leaders are not best case scenario. Wake up too early with stuff to get mad about.”
Me: “He needs to find a hobby.”
Speck: “MMA?”
Me: “Vacuum hose MMA could be a thing.”
Speck: “Yes, on the City Hall lawn.”
No charge for our mental health services.
Here’s a couple local restaurant reviews for you.
Doni’s Italian Restaurant, on Main Street in Platte City. Go. This is a great spot. You’ll be enthralled by the extensive and luxurious renovation job David Barth did to the former Shirley’s Fashion Center building. And you’ll be treated to some fine Italian food by chef Doni at the same time. I enjoyed the baked ravioli. The bread was also fantastic. Check it out.
The Cove and Scott’s Kitchen. You absolutely need to try the specialty pizza these two establishments have collaborated on for the month of July at The Cove in Platte City. It’s called the Harbor 29 BBQ Pizza and it features Scott’s Kitchen’s sweet BBQ sauce, house-smoked turkey, burnt ends, pickled red onions and pickled jalapenos on The Cove’s fresh dough with Bacio mozzarella and smoked Gouda, topped with fresh cilantro, a dusting of Scott’s Magic Rub and a drizzle of chipotle aioli for a first class finish.
Salute. Highly recommend.
We’ve mentioned previously how the Platte County Landmark Facebook page is the unquestioned news/information hub for the Northland, and we’ve shared the numbers to back that up.
Well, the newest numbers are in from Meta (owners of Facebook), and they’re record-setting. As of Tuesday, July 14, Meta says in the past 28 days the Platte County Landmark Facebook page has attracted 1.8 million views.
Absolutely mind-blowing. If you had told me when I started here back in 1982 that one day there would be 1.8 million sets of eyes on The Landmark’s material on a monthly basis I would have laughed out loud.
Some of the top attractions on our page in recent weeks? A fatality crash on I-29 at 64th Street, job postings for the new Land O’Lakes Purina Distribution Center opening in Platte City, former KCPD officer convicted of murder outside of Walmart, police probe car wash incident involving mayor, opening date set for Italian restaurant, and many more.
In addition to the 1.8 million views, our page has had 123,760 engagements (reactions, comments, shares, etc.) and a net follower increase of 655, bringing our total number of followers to 15,345.
Thank you for your overwhelming interest in our content and to our readers and advertisers who make it possible.
(Find Foley funding a Fan Fest for Mayoral MMA)
