Between the Lines
Even people with the county think this jail tax is a bad idea
My belief is that if you injected them with truth serum and took a straw poll of every elected officeholder...
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It keeps getting bigger. A few weeks ago we announced our 2024 winner of The Landmark Award for English. You...
Read moreDouble taxation doesn’t double your fun
Are you a voter? Here’s a helpful reminder that the largest tax increase in the history of the County of...
Read morePassage of jail tax would delay downtown improvements
Here’s a reminder that the largest tax increase in the history of the County of Platte will be on your...
Read moreThe search is on; The 4th is back on Main; Don’t be fooled by tax talk
Co-worker Cindy continues to speak ill of the movie Dumb and Dumber and I for one will not stand for...
Read moreHow much is too much? This is too much
Well, here we are. What some elected officials will refer to as an $85 million jail project, and what some...
Read moreNot all bridge news is bad; Trump’s courtroom
Looking for some good news? Well you’ve come to the right place. As we reported a couple of weeks ago...
Read moreExpect a different July 4th; about those Hwy. 92 numbers
Don’t ask me how I know but Dairy Queen is offering a $7 meal deal, all day every day. Your...
Read moreVacations, working solo, mailing stuff
I’m no longer working solo. Praise creation, Landmark office manager Cindy Rinehart is back from a trip to the beaches...
Read moreLocal politics, local jail, local music
Platte City Waffle House is temporarily closed for remodel so you’ll have to go elsewhere for deep conversations. Now in...
Read moreTaxes, fear tactics, and fake bird sounds
Speaking of Puerto Rico--which we weren’t--one Landmark staff member may or may not be heading there as we speak. I...
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Hang in there, guys. I know Tax Day is next week, but on the bright side the outdoor concert season...
Read moreInterstates being confused with speedways; and hashtag blessed
Sad note to start the column this week: For the second time this year, Platte County has lost a former...
Read moreSomeone is coming after your wallet
Taxpayers, brace yourselves. There are attempted assaults coming on your wallet. If you’re at your limit on tax increases, you’ll...
Read moreThe video doesn’t lie; Paolillo’s view is detached from reality
3 Musketeers is a highly underrated candy bar. Milky Way is a highly overrated candy bar. Snickers is a highly...
Read moreAssault video, city controversies, courtroom chatter
Even though the city administrator, who may or may not have played an interesting role, is now gone after being...
Read moreDJ Gehrt as interim would make perfect sense
City officials in Platte City met Tuesday night and one of the topics that came up is the need for...
Read moreA necessary show of strength by aldermen
In a move that in my opinion will build confidence in the board of aldermen among members of the public,...
Read moreMail delivery problems, drugs, testicles, microphones
Reports of mail delivery problems throughout the KC metro area continue to pop up. For a while it was thought...
Read moreSuper Bowl banter; economic development challenges
Breaking news: The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in Super Bowl Swifty Eight. Tip of the cap to...
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