Platte County
New hotel coming to Platte County
New hotel coming to Platte County Towneplace Suites to feature 102 rooms The development of a brand new four-story hotel...
Read moreCost of county health benefits won’t change
Cost of county health benefits won’t change HR director’s husband gives presentationby Valerie Verkamp Landmark assistant editor The employee health...
Read moreSchieber rolls plunkett
Armstrong Beats Boyer Ron Schieber Rolls Jim Plunkett In Commission Race Ron Schieber was a comfortable winner in a three-way...
Read moreJail committee gets resistance from county
The Platte County Jail Committee members found themselves facing resistance from the county commission on Monday night. The jail committee...
Read moreCounty HR director arrested for DWI
Mary Robinson, the director of human resources for Platte County, was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated Friday night. Robinson,...
Read moreCoach at R-3 remains in clay county jail
A man who authorities believe is connected to a bizarre crime scene in Clay County remains in custody. Authorities say...
Read moreSchieber will run for presiding commissioner
The race for presiding commissioner has the potential to get crowded in Platte County. On Friday, another candidate emerged. Ron...
Read moreStudy suggests $21 million county jail expansion
Adding 315 beds. Total project cost $21 million. Those are the numbers being proposed by firms that have been involved...
Read moreCounty clerk won’t seek re-election
One term is going to be it for Platte County Clerk Joan Harms. Harms told The Landmark she will not...
Read moreEvent kicks off county’s 175th year
Music filled the air outside of the Platte County Courthouse as a crowd gathered for a special Platte County Commission...
Read moreCounty budget brings disagreement
After much discussion, the Platte County Commission passed the county’s 2014 budget on a split vote. During the Platte County...
Read morePlatte County will note 175th in 2014
In 2014, Platte County reaches a milestone On Dec. 31, 1838, this land of rolling hills and easy flowing waters...
Read moreCounty golf course lost $333k in 2012
Shiloh Springs, the golf course owned by county taxpayers and operated by the Platte County Parks and Recreation Department, presented...
Read moreSpring clean-up set by county public works dept.
Spring clean-up set by county public works dept. The Platte County Public Works Department will be sponsoring a county-wide clean-up...
Read moreCounty will add four employees
A 2013 budget that has raises for all county employees and outlines plans to employ four additional workers was approved...
Read morePay hike of five percent suggested at county
In the eyes of Kevin Robinson, Platte County auditor, five years without a pay raise for county employees has been...
Read moreDusenbery’s push to cut tax levy by 1 cent fails
On a split vote, the Platte County Commission voted to keep the county’s property tax levy at one cent per...
Read more‘Piggyback bandit’ visits Platte County
With the upcoming high school football season upon us, many parents, students, and public administrators might be alarmed to discover...
Read moreStephens will lead Platte County EDC
Alicia Stephens, executive director of the Liberty Economic Development Corporation (LEDC), has accepted the position as executive director of the...
Read more‘Felony lane gang’ strikes in county
A gang from Florida referred to as the “felony lane gang” is being held responsible in numerous thefts from automobiles...
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