Between the Lines

It has been a few weeks since Mayor Nan Johnston and crew told The Landmark to please stop delivery of...

This Labor Day weekend, look at the price on your local gas pump. It will be the lowest you’ve seen...

Check this out. The federal government never ceases to amaze us, really.Energy Star, the federal program run by the U.S....

We haven’t mentioned the county jail in quite a while. In case you’re curious, the number of inmates in the...

Not to boast, but I feel like I know a thing or two about sarcasm and feel like I’m pretty...

Ahh, cooler temps. Love it. It’s Wednesday morning, it’s overcast, it’s 69 degrees and there’s an extra bounce in my...

Let’s get this column done. It’s Platte County Fair week and those krautburgers aren’t going to eat themselves. Think the...

Remember the international uproar over a tweet sent by a local elementary school principal to David Hogg, Florida school shooting...

It’s one of the things I like about this newspaper gig. I was sitting at my desk mid-day Tuesday, thinking...

I’m thinking of starting a small side gig, you guys. Let me explain. It’s Monday night and I’m driving home...

As a follow-up to my comments last week about some of the less- than-pleasant aspects of summer, let me say...

Potentially interesting update concerning the Missouri Attorney General’s involvement in Sunshine Law complaints against the City of Parkville. As you’ll...

It’s summer and suddenly I’m a little bored, honestly. Quick, somebody do something. Entertain me. Well here’s something. Monday night...

If you’re in or close to Dearborn and looking for some action on a Saturday night I’ve got just the...

Thankfully Platte County escaped the night of the twisters on Tuesday evening with no tornado touchdowns reported here. It was...

I’ve heard of attempting to verbally neuter board members or privately chastising members who may not want to march in...

Platte City will keep its current headquarters for the local popo at Fourth and Main, at least for a couple...

This issue officially marks the start of The Landmark’s 155th year of weekly publication. This newspaper has never missed a...

How about a little of this and a little of that as we roll ourselves through another week? Are you...

Back at the Between the Lines grind while wondering what borderline insane proposal the Platte County Commission will come up...