Between the Lines

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...

Very cool. Less than three months after his death, former Landmark editorial cartoonist Matthew Silber is being honored by having...

It’s time to review some local history as the autopsy is completed on Platte County’s failed $65 million sales tax...

Platte County’s wildly over-the-top $65 million jail sales tax increase proposal was bludgeoned by voters on Tuesday. A very public...

T​his spring election season in Platte County has had a little bit of everything. Don’t turn away too long, you’ll...

This spring election season in Platte County has had a little bit of everything. Don’t turn away too long, you’ll...