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/ Thu, 24 May 2012 21:09:58 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb http://kcmetro.com/2012052444412/local-news/leawood-ks/caymus-major-player-in-kc-development-industry-renamed-vantrust-real-estate.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052444412/local-news/leawood-ks/caymus-major-player-in-kc-development-industry-renamed-vantrust-real-estate.html 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.]]> Leawood, KS Thu, 24 May 2012 02:43:26 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052344393/local-news/leawood-ks/feds-looking-for-missing-kansan-who-allegedly-offered-fake-facebook-stock.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052344393/local-news/leawood-ks/feds-looking-for-missing-kansan-who-allegedly-offered-fake-facebook-stock.html 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.]]> Leawood, KS Wed, 23 May 2012 20:43:47 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052244330/local-news/leawood-ks/vacation-in-kansas-you-bet.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052244330/local-news/leawood-ks/vacation-in-kansas-you-bet.html 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 'staycations' in addition to traveling ...]]> Leawood, KS Tue, 22 May 2012 14:43:15 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052244329/local-news/leawood-ks/emert-to-chair-kansas-board-of-regents.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052244329/local-news/leawood-ks/emert-to-chair-kansas-board-of-regents.html A former majority leader of the Kansas Senate will be the next leader of the state Board of Regents.]]> Leawood, KS Tue, 22 May 2012 14:43:13 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052244326/local-news/leawood-ks/board-of-regents-elect-new-chairman.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052244326/local-news/leawood-ks/board-of-regents-elect-new-chairman.html A former majority leader of the Kansas Senate will lead the nine-member board.]]> Leawood, KS Tue, 22 May 2012 11:43:53 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052244322/local-news/leawood-ks/chinese-company-buys-kca39s-amc-theaters.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052244322/local-news/leawood-ks/chinese-company-buys-kca39s-amc-theaters.html Kansas City-based AMC Theaters is sold to a Chinese firm for $2.6 billion]]> Leawood, KS Tue, 22 May 2012 08:44:01 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052144309/local-news/leawood-ks/chinese-company-reaches-deal-for-amc.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052144309/local-news/leawood-ks/chinese-company-reaches-deal-for-amc.html 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.]]> Leawood, KS Mon, 21 May 2012 23:43:46 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052144292/local-news/leawood-ks/board-of-regents-taps-new-leadership.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052144292/local-news/leawood-ks/board-of-regents-taps-new-leadership.html The state board with jurisdiction over Kansas' higher education system will be led by a pair of lawyers from Independence and Leawood.]]> Leawood, KS Mon, 21 May 2012 17:44:29 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052144291/local-news/leawood-ks/mai-hires-veteran-to-lead-kc-commercial-real-estate-team.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052144291/local-news/leawood-ks/mai-hires-veteran-to-lead-kc-commercial-real-estate-team.html 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 ...]]> Leawood, KS Mon, 21 May 2012 17:44:27 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052144283/local-news/leawood-ks/chinese-company-buys-kansas-city-based-amc.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052144283/local-news/leawood-ks/chinese-company-buys-kansas-city-based-amc.html 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.]]> Leawood, KS Mon, 21 May 2012 08:43:38 +0000