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A reimagined park opens at Riverside
EH Young Park now features pickleball courts, much more Welcome to the reimagined EH Young Riverfront Park, where playgrounds have...
Read moreCOVID-19 keeping local health officials busy
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to occupy much of the time for the staff of the Platte County Health Department, says...
Read moreLocal libraries reopening
Library branches are typically abuzz during the summer months with school-age children attending programs, teens getting lost in a good...
Read moreParkville removes marker
This sign and another historical marker were removed by the City of Parkville late last week. This marker, which sat...
Read morePark Hill says summer school will be in-person
Floors are waxed and laptops scrubbed clean. Park Hill School District announced on Monday it is planning to have in-person...
Read morePark president chosen to lead association
Park University President Greg Gunderson, Ph.D., has been elected by his peers to serve as president of Independent Colleges and...
Read moreState’s unemployment rate drops slightly
State officials said today Missouri's unemployment dropped to 10.1 percent in May, down a tenth of a percentage point compared...
Read moreProposal would remove marijuana possession from KC code
Lucas says city 'doesn't need to be in that business' Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas - along with Third District...
Read moreLawsuit filed over incident at Sprouts
A North Kansas City man wants to have his day in court to obtain compensation for injuries allegedly caused by...
Read moreCustomer says he was harmed by officer at Argosy
False imprisonment also alleged A 65-year-old man has filed civil suit alleging he was hospitalized after an incident at Argosy...
Read moreKC facility testing a COVID-19 vaccine
A Kansas City research facility is on the front lines of testing a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 and is one...
Read moreStorm water topic of Thousand Oaks lawsuit
Multiple Parkville residents are suing the Thousand Oaks Homes Association for alleged damages to their property that stem from the...
Read moreCharged with DWI in fatal wrong-way crash
Prosecutors charged 25-year-old Samuelle Bohannon with driving while intoxicated, claiming he drove on the wrong side of the highway, hit...
Read moreRevamped Riverside park will reopen
EH Young Riverfront Park is set to have a ribbon-cutting and re-opening event on Saturday, June 13 at 10 a.m....
Read moreAmenities going in at Platte Landing Park
Crewmen were busy at work moving dirt and adding shelters at Platte Landing Park in downtown Parkville this week. The...
Read moreWhat’s going in along I-29?
In recent weeks The Landmark has received several questions to the effect of: What's that large structure going in to...
Read moreNew oversight measures for KC police
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas last week announced several new oversight measures for the Kansas City Police Department, all of...
Read moreYouth hurt in rollover crash on I-29
A minor was hospitalized after the vehicle he was traveling in left the roadway and overturned. The single-vehicle accident occurred...
Read moreWork set on Hwy. 9 and Prairie View
The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to begin a sizeable resurfacing project on Hwy. 9 and Prairie View Rd....
Read moreBridge demolition set on I-29 at Tracy
Demolition of the bridge that spans Interstate 29 at the Tracy exit will soon begin. The Missouri Department of Transportation...
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