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/overland-park-ks/ Thu, 24 May 2012 21:46:57 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb http://kcmetro.com/2012052444418/local-news/overland-park-ks/tribute-david-beasley-traveled-the-world.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052444418/local-news/overland-park-ks/tribute-david-beasley-traveled-the-world.html Who: David Beasley, 66, of Overland Park.]]> Overland Park, KS Thu, 24 May 2012 05:44:08 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052344404/local-news/overland-park-ks/alleged-bank-robber-was-va-resident-us-attorney-says.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052344404/local-news/overland-park-ks/alleged-bank-robber-was-va-resident-us-attorney-says.html A resident of Leavenworth’s Eisenhower Veterans Affairs Medical Center was charged Wednesday in U.S. District Court for robbing an Overland Park bank.  ]]> Overland Park, KS Wed, 23 May 2012 23:44:10 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052344403/local-news/overland-park-ks/university-buyout-attracts-149-applications-from-employees.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052344403/local-news/overland-park-ks/university-buyout-attracts-149-applications-from-employees.html (AP) — A buyout offer from the University of Kansas has attracted interest from 149 university employees in Lawrence and Overland Park, with about a quarter of the applications coming from faculty, school officials said. The university offered buyouts last month to 655 of its more than 4,800 faculty and staff members in an effort to reduce costs and increase efficiencies, The Lawrence Journal ...]]> Overland Park, KS Wed, 23 May 2012 23:44:08 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052344396/local-news/overland-park-ks/fbi-seeks-info-on-missing-overland-park-man.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052344396/local-news/overland-park-ks/fbi-seeks-info-on-missing-overland-park-man.html The FBI is asking for the public's help finding a missing Overland Park, Kan., man.]]> Overland Park, KS Wed, 23 May 2012 20:44:12 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052344395/local-news/overland-park-ks/fbi-seeks-missing-overland-park-man.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052344395/local-news/overland-park-ks/fbi-seeks-missing-overland-park-man.html The FBI is looking for information regarding a missing Overland Park man.]]> Overland Park, KS Wed, 23 May 2012 20:44:10 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052344394/local-news/overland-park-ks/man-charged-in-overland-park-bank-robbery.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052344394/local-news/overland-park-ks/man-charged-in-overland-park-bank-robbery.html Federal authorities have charged a man who had been living at a VA hospital in the robbery Tuesday of an Overland Park bank. If convicted, Thomas Crowl, 64, faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The office for U.S.]]> Overland Park, KS Wed, 23 May 2012 20:44:07 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052344367/local-news/overland-park-ks/149-people-express-interest-in-ku-buyout-offers.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052344367/local-news/overland-park-ks/149-people-express-interest-in-ku-buyout-offers.html After Kansas University offered buyouts last month to 655 of its more than 4,800 faculty and staff members in Lawrence and Overland Park, 149 people are interested in accepting the offer.]]> Overland Park, KS Wed, 23 May 2012 05:45:12 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052244347/local-news/overland-park-ks/rebecca-klassen-brett-rose.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052244347/local-news/overland-park-ks/rebecca-klassen-brett-rose.html Delton and Denice Klassen announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Klassen of Overland Park, to Brett Rose of Overland Park, the son of Gary and Georgette Rose of Overland Park.]]> Overland Park, KS Tue, 22 May 2012 23:44:22 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052144310/local-news/overland-park-ks/kansas-soldier-killed-in-afghanistan.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052144310/local-news/overland-park-ks/kansas-soldier-killed-in-afghanistan.html The Department of Defense said Sgt. Michael J. Knapp, 28, of Overland Park, was shot and killed when enemy forces attacked his unit.]]> Overland Park, KS Mon, 21 May 2012 23:44:12 +0000 http://kcmetro.com/2012052144300/local-news/overland-park-ks/kansas-city-area-soldier-dies-in-afghanistan.html http://kcmetro.com/2012052144300/local-news/overland-park-ks/kansas-city-area-soldier-dies-in-afghanistan.html (Overland Park, KS)--The Pentagon Monday announced the deaths of two soldier in Afghanistan.  One is from the Kansas City area.]]> Overland Park, KS Mon, 21 May 2012 20:44:14 +0000