Letters to the Editor
A close look at commissioners’ talking points
EDITOR: The voters have spoken but nobody is listening. I watched the three Platte County commissioners vote yes to stop...
Read moreCan’t tax and spend our way to mental health
EDITOR: The Missouri law that authorizes the proposed Children’s Services tax also gives the County Commission the authority to decide...
Read moreCommissioners know better than voters?
EDITOR: On Nov. 13 there was letter to the editor (Ron Schieber, former county commissioner) in The Landmark regarding the...
Read moreRestoration grant for historic school
A MESSAGE TO STATE SEN.TONY LUETKEMEYER My name is Sheryl Biermann, I am a board member and Secretary of the...
Read moreRespect the will of the voters
EDITOR: When I thought about writing a letter to the editor, I began listing all the good that can come...
Read more‘Show Me’ can be very straightforward
EDITOR: This will be brief. Before the election, I received several political mailers. Usually it’s tempting to throw them away...
Read moreScott Fricker’s behavior at polling station
EDITOR: I recently had an unsettling experience at the local polling station that I believe the public should know about....
Read moreWeighing in on the children’s tax
EDITOR: The recent vote to create a new sales tax for a children’s fund in Platte County is fascinating to...
Read moreWhy the MCC/R-3 proposal isn’t needed
EDITOR: Apparently no one realizes at Metropolitan Community College that students can currently go there pretty much for FREE paid...
Read moreSheriffs are supporting Amendment 6
EDITOR: Voters will be faced with a lot of issues on the November ballot, including Amendment 6, which allows the...
Read more‘Vicious dogs’ in the neighborhood
EDITOR: In our neighborhood, we have an irresponsible neighbor with three vicious dogs that come toward people barking with teeth...
Read moreCity’s numbers raise concerns
EDITOR: In follow up to my letter last week regarding the Parkville 2025 budget, I looked at the details to...
Read moreThe Parkville budget presentation
EDITOR: I just read Gordon Cook's letter to the editor in the Oct. 9 edition and I applaud him for...
Read moreExplaining the MCC/R-3 ballot question
EDITOR: On Nov. 5, voters in the Platte County R-3 School District will be asked to make an important decision—one...
Read morePlatte City’s sewage revenue bond vote
EDITOR: On Nov. 5,voters in Platte City can vote on a measure that directly impacts the future of the community:...
Read moreCity is moving toward a mini empire
EDITOR: This letter below was sent to the Parkville Board of Aldermen this week. I attended the Oct. 1, 2024...
Read moreOpposing two tax increases on Nov. 5
EDITOR: On the Nov. 5 election ballot, there will be two questions with vague wording that will be forever taxes...
Read moreVoting yes on the abortion question
EDITOR: I'm a Christian and I will vote yes on Amendment 3. The issues associated with reproductive healthcare are complicated,...
Read moreInvestigating the postal issues
EDITOR: There isn't a day that goes by that I don't hear about the failures of the United States Postal...
Read moreThe PC water tower controversy of ’92-93
EDITOR: I saw your Facebook post about painting the Platte City water tower orange. Brings back memories of the controversy...
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