Opinion
The politics of staying at home
It was a little under two months ago when we as a group all decided to work from home/stay at...
Read moreBill Nigro’s battle with COVID-19
Who doesn't have the coronavirus blues lately? And frankly, I'm not sure which is worse; worrying if you get it...
Read moreIt’s time to debut love notes from Nan
We owe you a numbers update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Platte County. For a time we were giving daily...
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Appreciating Chris Kamler’s work
EDITOR: I am writing to express my appreciation for Chris Kamler's recent well written articles. In his article "In These...
Read moreWho’s getting greased in this deal?
EDITOR: Imagine my surprise as I walked out of Price Chopper with a copy of The Landmark. Bemused, I could...
Read moreCommissioners fall short on planning
EDITOR: First, I want to say I support approval of the Platte County Commissioners plan to ask voter approval of...
Read moreLiving at Menards, quarantine cuts and such
Governor Parson issued a "stay at home" order and I had literally no idea that this many of you lived...
Read morePlan your flower garden
There are things we can be doing now! Remember that honey-do-list you never had time for or that flower garden...
Read moreThe lost spring
Winters are tough for me. Or, at least they have been for maybe about 10 years. I've tried lamps that...
Read moreEconomy during COVID-19
Stop customer limits on milk
EDITOR: We all have an important role in keeping Missouri's food supply strong. From farm to fork, the agriculture industry...
Read moreKeep your eye on the ‘targeted education’ story
You read the idea brought forth by our newest columnist Guy Speckman (Ponder the Thought, page 3) a couple weeks...
Read moreBad medical advice
Missouri Democrats are spinning themselves into a fantasy during this pandemic. There are liberal whispers that underdog challenger Nicole Galloway...
Read moreHow to start flowers and vegetable seeds indoors
Stay Healthy, Stay Safe, Stay Home! Now that we are in this (stay at home order) and social distancing because...
Read moreManagers and leaders
Last week, among all of the adjustments to working from home and the video conference calls and the never-ending flood...
Read moreCounty officials should be sending thank you notes
Can we get back to some sense of normalcy? The answer is no. No, we cannot. But I thank myself...
Read moreIn these trying times
While it seems like the entire world is grinding to a halt, there are still plenty of examples where inertia...
Read moreDoes the Sunshine Law still apply on cloudy days?
Here's the thing: Ahh, never mind. Just lost my train of thought. Sure, I wrote that paragraph in jest but...
Read moreToilet paper math
While nobody would've thought this two weeks ago, we find ourselves in curious times. Stuck at home. Working from home....
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