Letters to the Editor
Some history on the Parkville train horn issue
EDITOR: I was amused by former Parkville Mayor Kathy Dusenbery’s comment in last week's paper regarding train horn noise. It...
Read moreVote no on Platte County R-3 question
EDITOR: The liberals that run our school district at Platte County R-3 are making another attempt to eliminate the Proposition...
Read moreAbout those spiraling homeowners insurance rates. . .
ELECTED OFFICIALS: I am writing to draw your attention to a critical issue affecting homeowners across Missouri: the alarming surge...
Read moreEight hundred good guys with guns
EDITOR: Actually, there were more than 850 good guys in law enforcement to protect against two kids with guns at...
Read morePost office problems continue
EDITOR: The United States Postal Service (USPS) is a lifeline for millions of Americans. Whether you live in Kansas City,...
Read morePraise for Riverside officer
EDITOR: We would like to commend a small city and especially one of its officers for the implementation of a...
Read moreWhat about Ukraine?
EDITOR: What about Ukraine? Last week Ukrainians honored their military on Ukraine Armed Forces Day with pronouncements of “Slava Ukraini”...
Read moreMore Dagmar, please
EDITOR: I just finished the article "New Courthouse Off the Table " from The Landmark, dated Wednesday, Oct. 25. I'm...
Read moreTaxpayers need to keep Prop C in place
EDITOR: DON'T WANT TO SEE YOUR PROPERTY TAXES GO UP? Be prepared to vote NO against removing Proposition C should...
Read moreChristian nationalism and public schools
EDITOR: A packed house gathering took place at the Rolling Hills Library community space in St Joseph. The Sept. 27...
Read moreUnusual sighting reported near Edgerton
EDITOR: I am writing to you to report a strange and unusual incident that reportedly occurred in the Edgerton area...
Read moreA lot of goodness in one edition
EDITOR: While being distraught last week over having not received The Landmark, which I chalked up to the mail service,...
Read moreHe sounds exasperated
EDITOR: In your Between the Lines column last week (Sept. 13 edition), somehow you credit Plattsburg High School for Guy...
Read moreReassessment shouldn’t be a tax increase
EDITOR: Earlier this year, Missouri homeowners received their reassessment notices on the value of their property. For many homeowners, the...
Read moreA little appraisal humor for Weston
EDITOR: Everything in this article is going to be 'my opinion only.’ A little appraisal humor for Weston that I...
Read moreA tie to the atomic bomb development
EDITOR: The article by Debbie Coleman-Topi in the Aug. 2, 2023 Landmark, Volume 159, No. 14 about how some of...
Read moreWhy eliminate Parkville’s ethics commission?
EDITOR: On March 21, 2022, the Parkville Board of Aldermen accepted the Parkville Ethics Commission report by a vote of...
Read moreThe ethics code process at Parkville
EDITOR: I noticed a letter to the editor from Jason Maki posted to The Landmark's website (the letter also appeared...
Read moreGet public input on future of Parkville’s Ethics Commission
EDITOR: I am writing to share an article (below) which was recently posted on a local citizens group website. I...
Read moreDo we need a bigger jail in Platte County?
EDITOR: The Platte County Commissioners are discussing the need for a bigger jail. Let me explain why I do not...
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