Headlines & Featured Stories
Case vs. man accused of killing reporter advances
ROAD RAGE ALLEGED IN DEATH OF LOCAL JOURNALIST Probable cause has been found and the defendant has been bound over to Division 6 of Platte County Circuit Court for further proceedings. That was the result of a preliminary hearing held June 18 for the man charged...
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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–June 26, 1981
Since March, a small group of Platte Countians have been working to develop a new organization dedicated to helping youth...
30 Years Ago–June 27, 1996
Donna Sue Miller, Gower, and Charles (Loren) Reed, Dearborn, are announcing their approaching marriage. The wedding will be held Saturday,...
15 Years Ago–June 29, 2011
Two Platte County women received a $375,000 combined settlement in two separate tri-and-fall incidents. Local attorney John Cady, with Cady...