Recreational marijuana legalized by state voters
PLATTE COUNTIANS APPROVE, 62-38% Missouri voters have approved legalizing recreational marijuana. A constitutional amendment legalizing recreational weed was approved statewide ...
Tag: Public Safety
Former police officer charged with assaulting motorist
INCIDENT IN WESTON A man who was a Weston police officer at the time is accused of illegally punching a ...
Indictments in Farley murder case announced
MAN WAS SHOT TO DEATH ON OBERDIEK LANE A Platte County grand jury has indicted a woman for murder in ...
DeFoor, Fricker squaring off for presiding commissioner
IT'S A HIGHLIGHTED LOCAL RACE AT TUESDAY'S ELECTION Two candidates are vying for the open Platte County presiding commissioner seat ...
Voter turnout of more than 70% expected
CONTESTED RACES, MULTIPLE BALLOT QUESTIONS DRAWING INTEREST Several choices and decisions will confront Platte Countians when they step into the ...
Juvenile gets 26 years in drug deal shooting
INCIDENT AT PARK IN RIVERSIDE A 15-year-old boy who shot a 17-year-old girl in the head over $20 of marijuana ...
Longhorn will serve you now; the city’s new digs
Big news, you guys. The new LongHorn Steakhouse is now open at Tiffany Springs. We’ve written about it on our ...
NEW CITY HALL GOING UP
SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE LISTED BY CITY Haven’t driven along Marshall Road in Platte City recently? Then you may be surprised ...
KCPD has local non-political control
EDITOR: As a Kansas City resident and taxpayer, I'm voting a resounding yes on Amendment 4. Why would a citizen ...
Vote yes on Amendment 4
EDITOR: On Nov. 8, Missourians will go to the polls to cast votes for candidates vying for local, state and ...
Scammers pretending to be with sheriff’s office
FRAUDSTERS ARE 'SPOOFING' PHONE NUMBERS, TELLING FOLKS THEY OWE A FINE The Platte County Sheriff's Office has been made aware ...
Landmark Live with Missouri State Senator Tony Luetkemeyer
Join Ivan Foley and co-host Guy Speckman as they speak with Missouri State Senator Tony Luetkemeyer. Topics include taxes, potential ...
Landmark Live with NBA Star and Platte County Native Scott Wedman
https://youtu.be/FlT6tI7pPaY Join hosts Ivan Foley and Guy Speckman as they speak with former NBA Player Scott Wedman including stories about ...
Local control allows for local responsibility
EDITOR: No on Amendment 4. This only applies to the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD). However, Constitutional Amendment 4 is ...
Fair ballot language listed for state amendments
QUESTIONS POSED TO VOTERS NOV. 8 Below is the “fair ballot language” for the upcoming Nov. 8 general election, published ...
Adults charged in fire deaths of three children
Meth possession with children in home alleged Two adults have been charged with child endangerment in connection with the death ...
Hawley joins the mail delivery talk; a culinary classic
Welcome back, thanks for reading. I’m still running the numbers but unofficially it looks like The Landmark’s weekly audience is ...
Student had gun in backpack
The Platte County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an incident involving a student who had a handgun in a backpack ...
This much is certain: Voters have strongly supported the library
In case you haven’t heard, the Mid-Continent Public Library Board of Trustees last week voted to cut the library district’s ...
Juvenile injured in assault near school
Police say a juvenile victim sought treatment at a hospital after an alleged assault by another juvenile near Park Hill ...
