Candidates listed for county offices
The primary election for countywide offices up for grabs this year is scheduled for Aug. 4. Filing deadline for the ...
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County 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 ...
Decision time nears for sales tax committee
Recommendation coming soon. That was the decision reached at a meeting of the Platte County Sales Tax Structure Advisory Committee, ...
It’s Thansgiving and the hashtag is in my belly
This Thanksgiving I will not sit idly by and tolerate words of slander against pumpkin pie. Please give pumpkin pie ...
Soccer complex plans kickin’
Platte Countians--and the Northland--are one step closer to seeing a $42 million sports complex in Twin Creeks in Platte County ...
Community centers continue to be popular
The Platte County Community Centers have become the cornerstone for wellness and fitness. The centers, operated by the YMCA of ...
There’s nothing wrong with listening to opposing views
Welcome back to Between the Lines. The ink is black. The page is white. Together we learn to read and ...
Platte County’s sales tax amounts being studied
An 11-member committee of citizens has been appointed to study the current sales tax structure for Platte County. The first ...
Sales tax advisory committee announced
An 11-member committee of citizens has been appointed to study the current sales tax structure for Platte County. The Platte ...
Future parks tax, law enforcement tax on table
A citizens committee will be formed to discuss the future sales tax structure in the county, the Platte County Commission ...
School resource officer in place at Walden Middle
The Platte County Commission approved a contract to designate a school resource officer to protect and serve the students and ...
Being a victim of ‘friendly fire’ is a concern inside county buildings
It has been a few weeks since Mayor Nan Johnston and crew told The Landmark to please stop delivery of ...
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 ...
Commissioners are trying to hide behind the Sheriff
Two more weeks of jail tax talk before the election. Hang in there. Stay alert and stay in tune with ...
County gets pushback on $65 million jail tax
Architect’s renderings of two potential scenarios for a major expansion to the Platte County Jail have been made public. The ...
Dagmar wood says business community is perpetuating lies about Zona bonds
Did you see in the Kansas City Star on Thursday that the City of Kansas City is planning to build ...
You don’t owe the county commission anything
Just a reminder to keep things in the proper perspective for this spring election. What do I mean by that? ...
Sales tax increase proposed for a new county jail
A half cent sales tax to construct a new county jail addition is going on the April 2 ballot. That ...
Commission tight-lipped about potential April jail question
Frankly, I’m a little stunned Landmark Live earned zero awards at the Golden Globes Sunday night. We gotta do better. ...
More bad credit news hits Platte County
More bond-related ratings troubles for Platte County have emerged in the past few days. In activity some at the county ...
