EDITOR: Platte County's $12 million share of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds is the...
Read moreIn COVID times, folks are looking for their own new hobbies. I have learned a few remodeling skills. My son...
Read moreWhen Dr. Fauci gets done with this pandemic thing, I'd like to see if he could provide a scientific answer...
Read moreEDITOR: Mayor Nan Johnston and the city aldermen of Parkville seem to be of one mind in pushing through a...
Read moreEDITOR: On Tuesday, June 2, Platte City voters have the opportunity to vote on a local use tax. Approving the...
Read moreListen, with COVID-19 and stay at home orders having dominated our spring, I know it's going to be easy for...
Read moreWe are in week 10? Eleven? Forty-four? of the pandemic-stay-at-home-don't-cough-but-still-go-to-Hy-Vee orders. Time has become a flat circle and I believe...
Read moreI am always relieved when the state legislature breaks for the summer. Most of us do not follow state government,...
Read moreEDITOR: The 2020 legislative session concluded on May 15. By the time the gavel fell, signaling the end of the...
Read moreEDITOR: I would ask the Platte County Health Department to re-evaluate the order it passed that prohibits the selling of...
Read moreEDITOR: Hello, I just wanted to convey my appreciation. Wow, just read about your stellar efforts to upgrade your website...
Read moreKen Osmond, the actor who played neighborhood wiseguy Eddie Haskell on the old Leave It to Beaver television series, died...
Read moreWelcome to Love Notes From Nan This series will consist of a collection of emails that were provided by the...
Read moreThe "brains" behind KC's ridiculous 10-10-10 plan... Would you believe, Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas? Not according to esteemed Westport...
Read moreI'm still about a week away from my first professional haircut since February. Not that I'm counting down the days...
Read more(EDITOR'S NOTE: Chris Kamler is on assignment. Or hung over. We're not sure. Anyway, here is a 'best of' column...
Read moreSo far this year we have a relatively rare pandemic, murder hornets and mid-May frosts. I feel like someone should...
Read moreEDITOR: The Platte County Jazz Ensemble and its Director, Dr. Matt Bonsignore, would like to thank the sponsors of the...
Read moreMid-May, now it's time to start planting those seedlings. As you know mid-May and/or Mothers' Day it's about as safe...
Read moreOne of Kansas City's last remaining corporate titans is fighting for its life. The venerable AMC Theatres - founded by...
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