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LOCAL MAN, AGE 100, RECALLS HIS ROLE IN THE 'BATTLE OF THE HEDGEROWS' by Lisa WittmeyerLocal historian For Marvin Parr...

CIVIC CENTER, LIONS CLUB BUILDING, FORMER PHARMACY ALL WILL COME DOWN The Platte County Historical Society will soon have a...

IN DOWNTOWN PLATTE CITY Three summer concerts will be featured on the lawn of the Platte County Courthouse this summer....

SEVEN BANDS TO PLAY IN JUNE AND JULY Summer--and outdoor music season--is drawing closer. Several venues throughout Platte County and...

FESTA ITALIANA OFFERS MUSIC, FOOD, CRAFT FAIR One of Kansas City’s favorite festivals, Festa Italiana, the unique celebration of Italian...

Linden Square in Downtown Gladstone has become a popular place for Northland residents, including Platte Countians, to find live concerts...

NEWS AND UPDATES ON THE METRO NORTH CROSSING DEVELOPMENT IAS Partners is sharing news for its 106-acre, $250 million Metro...

What better place to read The Landmark than inside a tree in the Olympic National Park in the state of...

MONDAY 10 A.M. AT PLATTE CITY CEMETERY The annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Platte City Cemetery...

PCHS SENIOR GETS $500 THROUGH NEWSPAPER'S PROGRAM Diana Alberty Taveras, a graduating senior at Platte County High School, is this...

NEW TAX WOULD FUND CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS In August, Platte County will ask voters to approve a 20-year half cent...

Mid America Regional Council (the Area Agency on Aging) is supporting a congregate meal program at the Parkville Living Center...

LOTS WERE FORMERLY FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEE USE ONLY In a change of policy, two Platte County-owned parking lots on the...

With assistance from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) through its Community Conservation Cost-Share Program, the City of Parkville completed...

FEATURING SATURDAY EVENING POST COVER ART When was the first time that thousands of people across the nation saw a...

PURCHASING BLIGHTED PROPERTY FOR $55,000 The City of Platte City working to eventually create a replacement for the former J.W....

AMERICAN CUISINE AND 'VIBRANT SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE' Third Street Social restaurant, opened its third location on May 4, this one in...

NOW IN FRESH SPACE AT 212 MARSHALL ROAD With this edition, The Landmark begins its 160th year of continuous publication....

STATE EXPECTS A THREE-MONTH, $1.2 MILLION REPAIR PROJECT The traffic situation at Hwy. 92 and I-29 in Platte City will...

FROM NW 136TH STREET SOUTH TO SEVEN BRIDGES The Platte City Special Road district will kick off the 2024 construction...