Between the Lines

Remember that summer when the Platte County Commission wanted us to vote in the largest tax increase in county history?...

Let’s start this week with a quick tip of the cap to DJ Gehrt, who once again is the outgoing...

Before we get rolling into a few quick observations, here’s a dining tip. Try the Palacio Maya Mexican Restaurant near...

An observant Landmark reader reports that it appears the rusty vent shown in Fox 4’s video from a staged Platte...

I don’t know if you guys are aware but Fox 4 cameras have shown there’s at least one rusty vent...

Here’s a dining tip. Next time you’re hankerin’ for some barbecue, try The Smokehouse restaurant in Zona Rosa. The key...

Am I the only one who thinks the new FBI building at I-29 and 112th Street is shaped like a...

My belief is that if you injected them with truth serum and took a straw poll of every elected officeholder...

It keeps getting bigger. A few weeks ago we announced our 2024 winner of The Landmark Award for English. You...

Are you a voter? Here’s a helpful reminder that the largest tax increase in the history of the County of...

Here’s a reminder that the largest tax increase in the history of the County of Platte will be on your...

Co-worker Cindy continues to speak ill of the movie Dumb and Dumber and I for one will not stand for...

Well, here we are. What some elected officials will refer to as an $85 million jail project, and what some...

Looking for some good news? Well you’ve come to the right place. As we reported a couple of weeks ago...

Don’t ask me how I know but Dairy Queen is offering a $7 meal deal, all day every day. Your...

I’m no longer working solo. Praise creation, Landmark office manager Cindy Rinehart is back from a trip to the beaches...

Platte City Waffle House is temporarily closed for remodel so you’ll have to go elsewhere for deep conversations. Now in...

Speaking of Puerto Rico--which we weren’t--one Landmark staff member may or may not be heading there as we speak. I...

Hang in there, guys. I know Tax Day is next week, but on the bright side the outdoor concert season...

Sad note to start the column this week: For the second time this year, Platte County has lost a former...