Leawood News

Updated: Tuesday, 2:15 p.m.  The Houlihan's restaurant at Leawood's Town Center Plaza will close in March as the city moves forward with plans to redevelop the site into multiple other eateries. Plans were recently submitted to the city of Leawood for...

The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office has charged a Kansas City, Missouri, man with attempted first-degree murder following a call early Tuesday morning about shots fired outside a Leawood senior living facility. Darrick Dekovan Miller, 32, made his first court...

Helmets will become a requirement for anyone under 18 riding an electric-powered scooter, bicycle or other device in Leawood, the city council has decided. The Leawood City Council last week approved the new rule, which will go into effect after...

Leawood Police confirm two employees of a senior living facility exchanged gunfire early Tuesday morning. Officers from Leawood and Overland Park responded to The Healthcare Resort of Leawood, 5401 W. 143rd St., at 3:31 a.m. In a news release, Leawood Police...

Jeffrey Gabrielson has always been a little bit different — a bit, as he tells it, on the ornery side. That’s a quality he said has also always drawn him in when it comes to other people. The people with...

From a final resolution to the future use of its historic fire station and city hall to a high-profile business relocation to development along the 135th Street corridor, Leawood officials have discussed some marquee development projects the past few...

Updated Wednesday, Feb. 18 The Chadwick Place housing development proposed for the area south of 135th Street and east of Chadwick Street will move forward, now that the Leawood City Council has approved its rezoning, preliminary plan and plat. Councilmembers on...

The restaurant space at 4971 W. 135th St. in Leawood has lived a lot of lives. Before COVID-19, it was home to local diner chain Winstead’s, which closed during the pandemic. It later took on new life as Rakar Dumpling...

Seven lots planned as twin villas in Leawood’s Regents Park development will become detached single-family homes instead. The Leawood City Council unanimously approved that change Tuesday after being told that the developer was responding to market conditions. But some councilmembers...

A Texas-based clothing retailer is preparing to shutter all of its stores nationwide — including two in Johnson County. Women’s boutique chain Francesca’s is preparing to close all of its stores, with closing sales currently underway. Francesca’s has two Johnson County...

Karen Gerson recalls struggling with her mental health for much of her life, dealing with a mix of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. It was those experiences that inspired Gerson to write a memoir about her mental health...

A new LEGO store appears on its way to a busy corner of Leawood. The Danish construction toy brand has a new store in the works at Town Center Crossing, a shopping center at 119th and Roe. LEGO is coming to...