Between the Lines
Whether it’s a ‘review’ or an ‘investigation,’ it’s interesting
Potentially interesting update concerning the Missouri Attorney General’s involvement in Sunshine Law complaints against the City of Parkville. As you’ll...
Read moreDetailsIt’s summer and suddenly i’m a little bored
It’s summer and suddenly I’m a little bored, honestly. Quick, somebody do something. Entertain me. Well here’s something. Monday night...
Read moreDetailsWhat y’all doin’ on Saturday night?
If you’re in or close to Dearborn and looking for some action on a Saturday night I’ve got just the...
Read moreDetailsKudos to the Kansas City TV weather peeps
Thankfully Platte County escaped the night of the twisters on Tuesday evening with no tornado touchdowns reported here. It was...
Read moreDetailsDisagreement among public servants is not a bad thing
I’ve heard of attempting to verbally neuter board members or privately chastising members who may not want to march in...
Read moreDetailsSafe traffic flow does not require a bunch of car stops
Platte City will keep its current headquarters for the local popo at Fourth and Main, at least for a couple...
Read moreDetailsTv shows, electric cars, banking news and a parks tax squeeze
This issue officially marks the start of The Landmark’s 155th year of weekly publication. This newspaper has never missed a...
Read moreDetailsLet’s not close our minds to this Pickleball thing
How about a little of this and a little of that as we roll ourselves through another week? Are you...
Read moreDetailsPlatte County R-3 targeting 2021 for next bond issue
Back at the Between the Lines grind while wondering what borderline insane proposal the Platte County Commission will come up...
Read moreDetailsOfficials not anxious to share their response to the allegation that they don’t share
Very cool. Less than three months after his death, former Landmark editorial cartoonist Matthew Silber is being honored by having...
Read moreDetailsA new proposal would need major tweaking, maybe some new players
It’s time to review some local history as the autopsy is completed on Platte County’s failed $65 million sales tax...
Read moreDetailsSome observations can be made from jail tax result
Platte County’s wildly over-the-top $65 million jail sales tax increase proposal was bludgeoned by voters on Tuesday. A very public...
Read moreDetailsDon’t reward bad governing, vote no on county commission’s boondoggle
This spring election season in Platte County has had a little bit of everything. Don’t turn away too long, you’ll...
Read moreDetailsWord games at Parkville
This spring election season in Platte County has had a little bit of everything. Don’t turn away too long, you’ll...
Read moreDetailsCommissioners are trying to hide behind the Sheriff
Two more weeks of jail tax talk before the election. Hang in there. Stay alert and stay in tune with...
Read moreDetailsDagmar wood says business community is perpetuating lies about Zona bonds
Did you see in the Kansas City Star on Thursday that the City of Kansas City is planning to build...
Read moreDetailsElected officials playing business with government funds
A big thank you to the 5,000 or so of you who have watched our Landmark Live episode from last...
Read moreDetailsBusiness community is balking at the County’s Jail Tax proposal
Many folks in the business community have some concerns and do not support Platte County’s half cent sales tax increase...
Read moreDetailsBizarre thought process at the county; and Parkville’s Sunshine Request drama
Which one of these seems out of touch with the current environment in our state and our country: President Donald...
Read moreDetailsCity of Parkville throwing shade on Sunshine Law
Reasonable charges for filling Sunshine Law requests are one thing. But entities should not be using requests for public information...
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