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The Platte County Commission voted unanimously at a recent meeting to keep the county’s property tax levy at 1 cent...

Effective immediately, the City of Parkville is suspending its Flock camera program and turning off all cameras while it reviews...

The Platte County Sheriff’s Office and Weston Police Department arrested Michael Alan Hull late Wednesday morning, a day after a...

A Kansas City man was sentenced to the maximum term of 15 years in prison for shooting at a female...

By Stacy Wiedmaier Platte City’s only licensed marijuana dispensary can now operate 24 hours a day after the Board of...

AT A NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY IN 2019 A Platte County jury found a Kansas City man guilty on Aug....

Join generations of Platte County Pirate alumni for a historic All-School Reunion Weekend tied to Homecoming 2026. As part of...

BY INDEPENDENTS WHO CIRCULATED PETITIONS by Stacy Wiedmaier A website published Aug. 16 is alleging irregularities in the collection of...

FOLEY, RINEHART RETIRING FROM NEWSPAPER This edition of The Landmark is the final one for current owners Ivan and Linda...

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,...