Welcome to the Official Kansas City Business Directory and local information guide for the KC Metro. KCMetro.com offers the latest information on traffic, weather, movies, and entertainment and includes an extensive section for Local News for each city in the Kansas City metro area. This includes Olathe, Overland Park, Lee's Summit, Leawood, Grandview, Lenexa, Shawnee and Mission to name just a few. http://kcmetro.com/local-news/leawood-ks/feed/atom.html 2012-05-24T22:17:18Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management 2012-05-24T02:43:26Z 2012-05-24T02:43:26Z http://kcmetro.com/2012052444412/local-news/leawood-ks/caymus-major-player-in-kc-development-industry-renamed-vantrust-real-estate.html

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>Caymus Real Estate, a major player in the Kansas City commercial real estate market, has changed its name to reflect the influence of its dominant financial backer, billionaire businessman Cecil Van Tuyl.</div>

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>Caymus Real Estate, a major player in the Kansas City commercial real estate market, has changed its name to reflect the influence of its dominant financial backer, billionaire businessman Cecil Van Tuyl.</div> 2012-05-23T20:43:47Z 2012-05-23T20:43:47Z http://kcmetro.com/2012052344393/local-news/leawood-ks/feds-looking-for-missing-kansan-who-allegedly-offered-fake-facebook-stock.html

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>An Overland Park man accused of scamming investors last year with non-existent Facebook stock was on the lam Wednesday after failing to appear for two Kansas federal court hearings.</div>

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>An Overland Park man accused of scamming investors last year with non-existent Facebook stock was on the lam Wednesday after failing to appear for two Kansas federal court hearings.</div> 2012-05-22T14:43:15Z 2012-05-22T14:43:15Z http://kcmetro.com/2012052244330/local-news/leawood-ks/vacation-in-kansas-you-bet.html

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>LEAWOOD, Kan., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the weather warming up, kids getting out of school and summer plans coming into focus, many families are planning &#39;staycations&#39; in addition to traveling ...</div>

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>LEAWOOD, Kan., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the weather warming up, kids getting out of school and summer plans coming into focus, many families are planning &#39;staycations&#39; in addition to traveling ...</div> 2012-05-22T14:43:13Z 2012-05-22T14:43:13Z http://kcmetro.com/2012052244329/local-news/leawood-ks/emert-to-chair-kansas-board-of-regents.html

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>A former majority leader of the Kansas Senate will be the next leader of the state Board of Regents.</div>

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>A former majority leader of the Kansas Senate will be the next leader of the state Board of Regents.</div> 2012-05-22T11:43:53Z 2012-05-22T11:43:53Z http://kcmetro.com/2012052244326/local-news/leawood-ks/board-of-regents-elect-new-chairman.html

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>A former majority leader of the Kansas Senate will lead the nine-member board.</div>

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>A former majority leader of the Kansas Senate will lead the nine-member board.</div> 2012-05-22T08:44:01Z 2012-05-22T08:44:01Z http://kcmetro.com/2012052244322/local-news/leawood-ks/chinese-company-buys-kca39s-amc-theaters.html

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>Kansas City-based AMC Theaters is sold to a Chinese firm for $2.6 billion</div>

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>Kansas City-based AMC Theaters is sold to a Chinese firm for $2.6 billion</div> 2012-05-21T23:43:46Z 2012-05-21T23:43:46Z http://kcmetro.com/2012052144309/local-news/leawood-ks/chinese-company-reaches-deal-for-amc.html

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>Kansas City-based AMC Theaters has been sold to a Chinese firm for $2.6 billion, but the company said it plans to keep its corporate headquarters in the Kansas City area.</div>

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>Kansas City-based AMC Theaters has been sold to a Chinese firm for $2.6 billion, but the company said it plans to keep its corporate headquarters in the Kansas City area.</div> 2012-05-21T17:44:29Z 2012-05-21T17:44:29Z http://kcmetro.com/2012052144292/local-news/leawood-ks/board-of-regents-taps-new-leadership.html

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>The state board with jurisdiction over Kansas&#39; higher education system will be led by a pair of lawyers from Independence and Leawood.</div>

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>The state board with jurisdiction over Kansas&#39; higher education system will be led by a pair of lawyers from Independence and Leawood.</div> 2012-05-21T17:44:27Z 2012-05-21T17:44:27Z http://kcmetro.com/2012052144291/local-news/leawood-ks/mai-hires-veteran-to-lead-kc-commercial-real-estate-team.html

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>LEAWOOD, Kan., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ty Garver has been hired by M&I, a part of BMO Financial Group, as Director, Commercial Real Estate for Kansas City. In his role, Garver oversees sales and relationship ...</div>

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>LEAWOOD, Kan., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ty Garver has been hired by M&I, a part of BMO Financial Group, as Director, Commercial Real Estate for Kansas City. In his role, Garver oversees sales and relationship ...</div> 2012-05-21T08:43:38Z 2012-05-21T08:43:38Z http://kcmetro.com/2012052144283/local-news/leawood-ks/chinese-company-buys-kansas-city-based-amc.html

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>AMC Entertainment, a Kansas City fixture since 1920, has been purchased by a Chinese firm for $2.6 billion to create the world’s biggest movie theater operator.</div>

<div id='article_intro_f2p'>AMC Entertainment, a Kansas City fixture since 1920, has been purchased by a Chinese firm for $2.6 billion to create the world’s biggest movie theater operator.</div>