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Platte City’s widely recognizable orange water tower along Hwy. 92 across from Platte County High School now has a temporary...

At the Parkville Nature Sanctuary, the Shortleaf Band of Springfield, featuring Mike and Tinley Fraser, entertained the crowd with haunted...

PLATTE PURCHASE PARK TO HOST WINTER MAGIC It’s an eye-opening family Christmastime ‘get’ for Platte County and the Northland. Kansas...

MORE THAN 1800 SHOW UP ON OPENING DAY Platte Countians have embraced the idea of early voting. On the first...

“That crazy Landmark paper is in Niagara Falls, Canada!” is how word of this recent trip  reached the ears of...

Some repair work is underway on the upper exterior of the historic Platte County Courthouse in Downtown Platte City. In...

World travelers Fred and Nancy Felix of Platte City recently visited Italy and, you guessed it, took a copy of...

IN DOWNTOWN PLATTE CITY AT SECOND AND MAIN Plenty of vendors showcasing unique goods and services will be on hand...

ONE PETITION CIRCULATOR BEING PROBED A case of possible election fraud is being investigated by the Platte County Sheriff’s Department....

SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS BEHIND BARS A Platte City man was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Oct. 4...

ROB WILLARD EXPLAINS HOW Two events occurred at the end of September. The Kansas City Royals clinched a playoff berth...

PLATTE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES The Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee has released its performance findings for the 71 nonpartisan...

WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER The Platte County Commission has officially approved a $2.7 million construction bid with...

by Linda Brooks Horseman1974 Pirate Yearbook editor This year's Platte County R-3 Pirate Homecoming will be extra special. A 94-year...

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...