by Lisa WittmeyerLocal historian On Friday, July 11, 1952, The Landmark Newspaper published a photograph titled “Scene in Korea” and...
Read moreSALARIES GO TO $77,185 NEXT TERM An eight percent raise increase in base pay for countywide elected positions. That’s what...
Read moreSignage at the new Andy’s Frozen Custard near the intersection of N. Ambassador Drive and NW Skyview, Kansas City in...
Read moreGROUP CLEAN-UP DAYS SCHEDULED What's improperly tossed out and left littered can end up in bodies of water, polluting aquatic...
Read morePLANNED EAST OF I-29, NORTH OF HWY. 92 Approval of a preliminary plat for a major subdivision planned east of...
Read moreTAKE ADVANTAGE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Time for a Kansas City tradition. The Kansas City Renaissance Festival is having its 47th...
Read moreMAKE PICKS, WIN PRIZES AT PLATTECOUNTYLANDMARK.COM It’s back and ready to roll. It’s fall. Or at least close enough, no...
Read moreTWO YEARS PROBATION WITH CONDITIONS The public works director for the City of Platte City has pled guilty to a...
Read morePLATTE CITY'S NEW CITY HALL COULD BE READY IN LATE JULY Much progress is being made--though perhaps not as quickly...
Read moreFAMILY AND FRIENDS CELEBRATE HIS HOMECOMING It was an emotion-filled day for two area families when Baby Van, born prematurely...
Read moreAT THE INTERSECTION OF I-29 AND I-435 The Chaves Development at KCI officially broke on Monday, May 22. The 87-acre...
Read moreBETTY SOPER LED MANY ORGANIZATIONS AND CAUSES Betty Soper gave new meaning to the cliché about an active person wearing...
Read moreREWARD OF $10,000 OFFERED BY U.S. MARSHALS Still on the loose. Authorities--including the U.S. Marshals Service, the Platte County Sheriff’s...
Read moreINCLUDING 124 YEARS AT ITS DOWNTOWN PLATTE CITY SPOT Another publication year. With this edition, The Platte County Landmark begins...
Read moreCONCEPTS FOR NEW FARMERS MARKET STUDIED Parkville is awaiting word on a major request on a grant from the Platte...
Read moreHE'S A SUSPECT IN KCK SHOOTING THAT INJURED THREE Set free in error. Authorities are searching for a man who...
Read moreFIRE DISTRICT HIRES A FULL-TIME CHIEF The Central Platte Fire Protection District is changing with the times. Fire officials responded...
Read moreFORMER KC MAYOR REPRESENTS PARK UNIVERSITY While Kay Barnes may be best known for the public service branch of her...
Read moreLOCATIONS IN PLATTE CITY, PARKVILLE TO CLOSE The Platte County Health Department is planning for an upcoming move and temporary...
Read moreby Camden DohertyMissouri News Network A House bill legalizing sports betting, sponsored by Rep. Dan Houx, R-Warrensburg, was given final...
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