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Expect delays on Running Horse Road north of Hwy. D
SOUTH OF PLATTE CITY AND NORTH OF 120TH STREET Motorists using Running Horse Road just north of Hwy. D (also...
Read moreDetailsColorado man arrested on drug trafficking charges
NEAR I-29 REST AREA AT DEARBORN Deputies with the Platte County Sheriff's Office arrested a Colorado man on suspected drug...
Read moreDetailsConcerns expressed over Parkville’s Hwy. 9 proposals
SOME DOWNTOWN PROPERTY OWNERS UNHAPPY Some Parkville citizens and downtown property owners are concerned that the city's plans to re-route...
Read moreDetailsCity clerk fired by Platte City board
At a special closed session last Thursday, April 3, the Platte City Board of Aldermen voted to fire the longtime...
Read moreDetailsScott Fricker says he won’t seek reelection in 2026
PRESIDING COMMISSIONER: "It's time to retire" Scott Fricker, presiding commissioner for Platte County, told The Landmark this week he will...
Read moreDetailsUnofficial results indicate NRAD bond issue fails
MOST TAX, BOND ISSUE QUESTIONS WERE APPROVED AT TUESDAY'S ELECTION Voters were mostly in a giving mood at Tuesday’s election...
Read moreDetailsThree candidates for two seats at R-3
Three candidates are on the ballot for two open positions on the Platte County R-3 School District's Board of Education....
Read moreDetailsHead Start programs being shut down in local districts
PROGRAM SERVES LOW-INCOME FAMILIES Two Platte County early childhood education programs are among those to be shuttered at the end...
Read moreDetailsTwo tax increase questions on ballot for Park Hill schools
The Park Hill School District has two levy increase questions on the Tuesday, April 8 ballot. Voters will decide on...
Read moreDetailsPlatte County R-3 ballot question requires 57% approval for passage
A $62 MILLION QUESTION GOES TO VOTERS TUESDAY, APRIL 8 The Platte County R-3 School District will have a bond...
Read moreDetailsMany questions face taxpayers on Tuesday
SCHOOLS, FIRE DISTRICT, AMBULANCE DISTRICT ASKING FOR APPROVAL Don’t look now but it’s time to start focusing on the issues...
Read moreDetailsJudge: County does not have to levy voter-approved children’s tax
JUDGE SAYS LAW GRANTS COMMISSION DISCRETION ON THE TOPIC Platte County Circuit Court Judge Megan Benton on Tuesday entered a...
Read moreDetailsArguments heard in children’s tax lawsuit
JUDGE TAKES MATTER UNDER ADVISEMENT In a court hearing that lasted about an hour, Platte County Circuit Court Judge Megan...
Read moreDetailsNVB building new facility in Smithville
CONSTRUCTION EXPECTED TO TAKE NINE MONTHS Nodaway Valley Bank has broken ground for construction of a new, permanent full-service bank...
Read moreDetailsDrew White will become R-3 superintendent for 2026-27
HE WILL SUCCEED JAY HARRIS Dr. Drew White will become the next superintendent of the Platte County School District (PCR-3)...
Read moreDetailsAuditor recommends more protections in tax freeze program
MORE DOCUMENTATION, ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION SUGGESTED Following the release of the 2025 Platte County Senior Citizen Tax Relief Program, Platte County...
Read moreDetailsParkville ponders changes to Hwy. 9 through downtown
Parkville officials are hosting a series of public informational meetings detailing proposed plans for re-structuring a major thoroughfare through downtown...
Read moreDetailsPark Hill enrollment projections show a continuing decline
A GRADUAL DROP PROJECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 10 YEARS The 2024-2025 Demographic Profile and Enrollment Projections report for the Park...
Read moreDetailsPublic invited to free lunch honoring crime victims
HOSTED BY THE PLATTE COUNTY PROSECUTOR The public is invited to attend the 18th annual Victims' Rights Luncheon hosted by...
Read moreDetailsGrand opening for Central Power
State and local officials joined company representatives Monday morning, March 24 at a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration for...
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