Opinion

Being a parent is a hard job. Don't let anyone tell you different. From the early days of having a...

You know what people do not share their opinions on much anymore? Masks. If you had fallen into a coma...

EDITOR: Platte County does have a lower fatality rate from COVID-19 than the rest of the country. I suggest that...

In remarks on Tuesday dealing with the planned reopening of public schools, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas mentioned the federal...

He speaks fluent German and has been a movie critic since the earth cooled... I'm talking about Jack Poessiger, of...

This just in... Kansas City's prominent sports personality the past 20-plus years - Kevin Kietzman - has settled his issues...

The Chiefs will remain the Chiefs. Stop arguing that point. It's a straw man." --Sam Mellinger Kansas City Star The...

Latest notes from the Platte County Health Department, as Platte County moves into a mandatory mask order that takes effect...

Communication is harder than it looks. Words making right sentence communicate hard is. Anybody who has been married or in...

Color me cynical on the new efforts by Missouri politicians to enact police reforms. Senator Brian Williams has urged Gov....

EDITOR: Vision: Platte County Health Department will be at the forefront in leading, collaborating, and succeeding in making Platte County...

This time last year, I was nursing both a son with a broken jaw and my surgically replaced knee. Caught...

What if you believe that there has been systemic racism in this country and you also believe that standing for...

Good event in Platte City on Sunday afternoon that drew a crowd despite very limited advance promotion. Brian Cooper, a...

EDITOR: A response to the 'Recommendation on name changes' letter to the editor from Mike Stark in last week's issue...

After every piece of pie, I think to myself, "self, you really shouldn't have eaten that last piece of pie."...

Can we talk? I have been living a lie. I do not like the 4th of July. It ranks in...

EDITOR: I have a recommendation for all those who want to riot and loot, erase or change our history, and...