Letters to the Editor

EDITOR: It's time for Senators Hawley and Schmitt to address the horrors we're seeing on the 6 o'clock news every...

EDITOR: Upon hearing the news last week that students in our local high school were out of class to form...

EDITOR: In an article of Jan. 8, 2026, The Landmark Newspaper reported on the public fight between officeholders over the...

EDITOR: I read in the Jan. 7, 2026 edition of The Landmark that a cost of living increase of five...

EDITOR: The Platte County Democratic Women condemn the actions of ICE in the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis....

EDITOR: The economic theory is: If you cut income tax rates, then actual tax dollars collected will increase because private...

EDITOR: As we wrap up 2025, I'm reflecting on what has been a busy year and looking forward to what's...

EDITOR: Yesterday our prosecuting attorney Eric Zahnd, was on 98.1 and gave some very misleading statements about Presiding Commissioner Scott...

To Platte County Voters: On Dec. 7, 2025, Franklin County held a public demonstration of Unisyn electronic tabulating equipment (the...

EDITOR: Across the country, Democrats have seen massive success in special elections in 2025. These successes have invigorated Democratic leaders...

EDITOR: As part of their 2026 budget preparation, City of Parkville staff proposed eliminating the Municipal Court (MC) and moving...

DEAR PLATTE COUNTY OFFICIALS: I am writing to formally object to the Salary Commission's decision to increase elected official salaries...

EDITOR: At a time when regular people are struggling to make ends meet, the Republicans in charge of Platte County's...

EDITOR: Interesting business, government, that elected officeholders can establish their salary without the input or approval of those they work...

EDITOR:I wanted to share a matter that we at KC Youth Athletics Sports Reporting are currently investigating, which we have...

EDITOR: As Platte County’s Presiding Commissioner, I can’t support "Project Kestrel,” the $100 billion data center planned for the KCI-29...

EDITOR: Thank you for the article on the ongoing downturn in Platte County R-3 School District enrollment this past week....

EDITOR: Childish and disgusting. Trump’s AI (artificial intelligence) video of him flying over a peaceful protest and dumping gallons of...

Dear Platte County Commissioners: The Platte County Commission's 2025 budget reveals an alarming trend in county legal spending. The line...

EDITOR: “Please do not send long emails or unnecessary attachments because we do not have the bandwidth to handle all...