Will local principal become ex-principal after controversial tweet?
Remember the international uproar over a tweet sent by a local elementary school principal to David Hogg, Florida school shooting ...
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It wasn’t your average morning at the DMV
It’s one of the things I like about this newspaper gig. I was sitting at my desk mid-day Tuesday, thinking ...
Ex-state trooper charged with possession of child porn
A change in bond conditions was approved by a judge on Tuesday and a former state trooper charged with possessing ...
City’s emails generated on private server sought
The attorney for a group opposed to a massive Parkville development again is requesting city officials provide emails regarding the ...
Zoning board members get frustrated then backtrack
Two key members of Parkville's Planning and Zoning Commission, who publicly seemed to express frustration that their recommendations regarding a ...
Riverside rocks!
Jennifer Miller and her 11-year-old daughter, Evie, are inspiring a sense of adventure one hidden gem at a time. Among ...
Let’s talk about my new side hustle: have tools, will travel
I’m thinking of starting a small side gig, you guys. Let me explain. It’s Monday night and I’m driving home ...
More sunshine request drama at the City of Parkville
Parkville city officials again are requesting payment in lieu of releasing communications pertaining to a controversial large-sized development in the ...
City ‘allowing developer to set the parameters’
A Parkville home builder recently sold his house and property which will allow it to become part of a large ...
The good news: discovering a use for apple cider vinegar
As a follow-up to my comments last week about some of the less- than-pleasant aspects of summer, let me say ...
Whether it’s a ‘review’ or an ‘investigation,’ it’s interesting
Potentially interesting update concerning the Missouri Attorney General’s involvement in Sunshine Law complaints against the City of Parkville. As you’ll ...
It’s summer and suddenly i’m a little bored
It’s summer and suddenly I’m a little bored, honestly. Quick, somebody do something. Entertain me. Well here’s something. Monday night ...
Parkville business owner pleads guilty to tax fraud
A Parkville business owner pleaded guilty in federal court last week to a more than $544,000 tax fraud scheme. William ...
Trailer park wants relief from the Village of Ferrelview
A rising dispute over a mutual agreement has prompted one business owner to ask the court to immediately intervene and ...
Good samaritan robbed at gunpoint in Riverside
An unsuspecting Good Samaritan was robbed at gunpoint by multiple men in the Homestead neighborhood in Riverside. The Platte County ...
Judge: County not obligated to pay Zona bond shortfall
Platte County is not legally obligated to cover bond payments for parking garages at Zona Rosa. That was the ruling ...
What y’all doin’ on Saturday night?
If you’re in or close to Dearborn and looking for some action on a Saturday night I’ve got just the ...
Liberty’s secret back door
Occasionally, you'll hear a whisper of it. Maybe you're in line at the grocery store and someone slips up. Possibly, ...
Weston Flooding, June 2, 2019
Weston flooding, June 2, 2019. Drone video supplied to the The Platte County Landmark by Nick Sherman
Flooding in Tracy, Mo. June 1, 2019
Drone video of flooding in Tracy, Mo. today, June 1, 2019. Video courtesy of Nick Sherman
