Between the Lines

It's Thanksgiving Week. Though it adds to the early-week work load around a weekly newspaper, it's one of my favorite...

Dave Rittman, Parkville alderman, is kind of a quirky dude. I know him a little bit but not well. I...

Another unsolicited, unpaid Between the Lines endorsement: It's hard to go wrong with most barbecue places in and around KC,...

Parkville voters made a loud statement at the ballot box on Tuesday. They curb-stomped the city's use tax proposal, with...

A retired federal agent called our office out of the blue this week and started talking about all the goings-on...

Authorities this week officially confirmed for The Landmark what some of us have been hinting at for weeks now: There's...

If you're playing along at home, here's how your scorecard for Parkville Mayor Nan Johnston should look now: *Criminal convictions:...

You will find this hard to believe--or maybe you won't find this hard to believe--but the United States Postal Service...

Since I fancy myself your favorite gas buddy, here's your latest gas price update. First, apparently we have better quality...

The new and improved area they're calling Central Park at Zona Rosa appeared to be a hit with the large...

I've always thought Kale works better as a name than it does as a food option. The nutrition experts are...

She has a side gig now in real estate and as a result has toned down her rhetoric, but I...

It's the first day of September. We made it, you guys. And it rained Tuesday and cooled things off a...

The newest COVID vaccinations rates by zip code were gathered from the Platte County Health Department on Tuesday afternoon. We...

Actor Matthew McConaughey says he hasn't used deodorant in 35 years, preferring to let his natural body scent take over....

Had a fun and informative conversation this week (read about it by clicking here) with Michael "Supe" Granda, one of...

If you've been in The Landmark readers' circle for a long time, you won't be surprised to hear your Landmarkers...

All caught up. I've now watched all episodes of the first three seasons of Kevin Costner's Yellowstone drama series. Best...

Prepare yourself for another unsolicited/unpaid Between the Lines endorsement of sorts: Menards is such a cool store. A little bit...

I don't want to overstate this, but Platte City Police Sgt. Mike Mand is a walking/talking/living/breathing hero. At least that's...