Between the Lines

My calendar feels off. My body clock is definitely awry. Here it is late Tuesday, we’re ready to go to...

Last time we touched on the topic in this column space, the updated timeline for the expected completion of the...

By now you know Quinton Lucas, 38, easily won his second term as mayor of Kansas City at last week’s...

Scammers and fraudsters and such. Those guys never rest and are always looking for a way to get in your...

Many building owners in various downtown areas--including Platte City, Parkville, Dearborn, among others--have reportedly been hit hard by what is...

Don’t forget there is a retirement reception for DJ Gehrt, city administrator for Platte City, scheduled for next Thursday, June...

They say great minds think alike. Perhaps it’s true in this case. Perhaps not. At least, perhaps not great minds....

Quick, let’s get this done. I have a pre-school graduation to get to. And you thought I was older than...

The Missouri legislature got very little done this session, and among the failures is the inability to pass a sports...

Will Platte County be getting another circuit court division soon? Platte County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Fincham appeared before the...

Listen guys, grilling season is almost here. At least at my house. Maybe it already started at your place but...

If you needed another reason to oppose the idea of a large expansion of the Platte County Jail in downtown...

Central Platte Fire District is taking steps to professionalize the leadership inside the fire department. This is a good thing....

If you didn’t know this already, now you do: one of my favorite area bands, The Zeros, will be in...

Hey Parkville voters, you approved the wrong tax question this week. You voted in a new half cent sales tax...

Never underestimate the value of rotating your mattress occasionally. Got back pain and hitting the bottle of pain pills for...

We have some good news. Electrical outages in Platte City have slowed way down in recent months. Wait, did the...

I feel obligated to draw your attention to Hearne Christopher’s column on page 3. As we teased last week, Hearne...

Gotta admit I’m shocked that our columnist Hearne Christopher on page 3 did not have a piece this week about...

We told you recently that some personnel changes have happened within the Central Platte Fire Department. Larry Bigus, longtime fire...