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Lake near Edgerton to be lowered a few feet
NEW SPILLWAY AND OVERFLOW PIPES PLANNED The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces that it will be lowering Kendzora Lake on the Kendzora Conservation Area in Platte and Buchanan counties near Edgerton for replacement of water-control equipment. The 35-acre lake will be lowered by a few...
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Making music
Sunday, June 21 was World Make Music Day 2026 and it prompted some area musicians to grab their concert band...
Gladstone Freedom Fest will have much to offer
SATURDAY, JULY 4 AT HAPPY ROCK PARK 250 years celebrated in one historic night. That’s how organizers are framing this...
Viking River Cruise
Mike and Cheryl McGinness of Platte City recently returned from a 21-day Viking River Cruise. The Landmark traveled with them...
A Taste of Mexico planned in Platte City
DOWNTOWN ON SATURDAY, JUNE 27 On Saturday, June 27, from 3-8 p.m., Blue Star Tequila and La Cabana are partnering...
From concept to completion
Students in Platte County High School’s Engineering Design and Development class partnered with the City of Platte City to design...
Come for the jazz, stay for the blues
PARKVILLE FESTIVAL SET AT ENGLISH LANDING PARK In 2024, the Banneker School Foundation revived Parkville's annual Jazz and Blues festival...
45 Years Ago–July 3, 1981
Ross Naylor, left, a descendant of Joseph Martin, a descendant of Zed Martin, looks at the document officially proclaiming the...
30 Years Ago–July 4, 1996
Last Tuesday, members of the Platte County Sheriff's Department and the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office began serving 20 narcotics-related...
15 Years Ago–July 6, 2011
A downtown Weston business owner who lived in his shop was killed in a fire at the structure Monday evening....