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Vendors filled the interior of the Central Platte Fire District headquarters at Second and Main Street in Platte City on...

A copy of The Landmark accompanied Frank Offutt, former longtime mayor of Platte City, on a recent trip to Alcatraz...

Sunday, June 21 was World Make Music Day 2026 and it prompted some area musicians to grab their concert band...

SATURDAY, JULY 4 AT HAPPY ROCK PARK 250 years celebrated in one historic night. That’s how organizers are framing this...

Mike and Cheryl McGinness of Platte City recently returned from a 21-day Viking River Cruise. The Landmark traveled with them...

DOWNTOWN ON SATURDAY, JUNE 27 On Saturday, June 27, from 3-8 p.m., Blue Star Tequila and La Cabana are partnering...

Students in Platte County High School’s Engineering Design and Development class partnered with the City of Platte City to design...

PARKVILLE FESTIVAL SET AT ENGLISH LANDING PARK In 2024, the Banneker School Foundation revived Parkville's annual Jazz and Blues festival...

THE PETITE FRAME AND THE BOUTIQUE COLLECTIVE Zona Rosa, the premier shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in the Northland, will...

TO GUIDE MENTAL HEALTH REVENUES The Platte County Commission has announced the appointment of nine Platte County residents to the...

IN THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY Zona Rosa is bringing back its popular Summer Concerts in the Park series,...

AT SOUTH TRAILHEAD OF PRAIRIE CREEK GREENWAY Initial design work has begun for a new park south of Platte City....

PRIOR TO COMMISSION VOTE TO KEEP THEM ON BALLOT By a vote of 2-1 at a meeting Monday morning, Platte...

THE PLATTE COUNTY LANDMARK BEGINS ITS 162ND YEAR Founded a few months after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, this...

The Platte County Democratic Central Committee and the Platte County Democratic Women invite Lindsey Baker from Missouri Budget Project to...

THE 988 NUMBER OFFERS 24/7 SUPPORT Decals for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline are being added not only to...

SOME EARLY SIGNS SAY PERHAPS NOT It’s still early, but there are some signs that perhaps government entities may want...

A new mayor will soon take office in Platte City. Platte City voters were in the mood for change on...

A FOUR-YEAR TERM AWAITS THE WINNER There’s a contested mayoral race on the ballot in Platte City on Tuesday, April...

OVER A PROPOSED $315,000 BUDGET MOVE THE SHERIFF SAYS IS RETALIATORY A legal fight between county officeholders could be on...