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DUE TO EXCESS SALES TAX REVENUE A break for taxpayers. At a special administrative session scheduled on Tuesday, the Platte...

This is a rendering of the newly-planned Parkville Farmers Market structure. The final plans were approved recently at a joint...

OFFER ALSO GOOD FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS The Landmark Newspaper is teaming up with the Kansas City Renaissance Festival on a...

Charles McDonald is a candidate for first district commissioner of Platte County. The first district post is currently held by...

FBI AND PARKVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATING The FBI and Parkville Police Department were notified this morning of damage that occurred overnight...

As he prepares to head out the door, again, his recent service to the city by DJ Gehrt, right, was...

Construction has begun on a new Andy’s Frozen Custard location, going in at Metro North Crossing in the Northland, along...

APPLICATION FORM CAN BE FOUND ON PLATTE COUNTY'S WEBSITE Applications for the “real property tax freeze credit” in Platte County...

FOR FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN AREA, INCLUDING COURTHOUSE SQUARE Some help for planning the future of Downtown Platte City is on...

EXHIBIT AT THE BEN FERREL PLATTE COUNTY MUSEUM Can you imagine the excitement of winning a gold, silver or bronze...

A sporting goods retailer is on the way to the Tiffany Springs Market Center, Kansas City in Platte County. Academy...

A $24 MILLION REVENUE BOND ON NOVEMBER BALLOT In November, voters in the City of Platte City will decide the...

A good-sized crowd turned out for the Downtown Platte City Association's Hot Summer Night celebration on Saturday, Aug. 17. When...

PRETRIAL SERVICES HELP AUTHORITIES MAKE BAIL DECISIONS The Supreme Court of Missouri is seeking applications from Missouri circuit courts for...

Featuring two female vocalists and four other musicians, the Kansas City-area band known as Cherry Bomb rocked the front of...

A recent edition of The Landmark Newspaper was spotted at the Union Pacific Railroad Station in Boise, Idaho, over the...

A 120-ft. SLIP AND SLIDE, LIVE MUSIC, PYRO SHOW This Saturday, Aug. 17 is scheduled to be an activity filled...

FARR DESCRIBES HIS VICTORY FOR DAGMAR WOOD No doubt one of the biggest eye-opening results from the Aug. 6 primary...

Opponents to Platte County’s proposed 20-year half cent sales tax for a 471-bed jail pitched a shutout. The tax was...

There will be a Cherry Bomb on the courthouse lawn. But this one is musical. The final of three summer...