Leawood News

For more than four decades, chocolates turned into memories at a local sweets shop. Customers marked birthdays, holidays and first dates with Panache Chocolatier’s truffles. Corporate clients grabbed boxes of chocolate for partners they wanted to impress. Parents stopped with...

A former Leawood priest is out on bond after turning himself in for allegedly stealing roughly $160,000 from his parish. Johnson County Sheriff’s Office booking logs show Richard Storey was arrested by sheriff's deputies at 7:44 a.m. Saturday and then...

Final development plans for an office tower that will define Leawood’s skyline in the future were approved on a unanimous vote by the city council on Monday night, after brief discussion. It was a vote that facilitates construction on the...

After roughly three years, a popular outdoor apparel retailer has closed its doors in Leawood. Colorado-based The North Face closed its Leawood store last week, which was its only Johnson County store. The North Face was at 5004 W. 119th St. ...

When a local Boy Scout troop’s aging equipment truck failed its inspection earlier this spring, Pat Bramlett’s head started spinning. As a camp master to Troop 10, he knew how important it was. The Leawood-based Boy Scout troop camps out...

A townhome project that envisions 64 units renting for at least $3,000 a month on 135th Street got unanimous recommendation for approval from the Leawood Planning Commission Tuesday, in part because commissioners said it would fill a gap in...

A reconstruction project in Leawood will mean closures of various sections of 83rd Street for the next few months, city officials say. The reconstruction, which is being done along with WaterOne water line improvements, begins Thursday, May 7, with the...

A company specializing in men’s formal wear is heading toward a Johnson County debut. Utah-based H.M. Cole has filed plans to open a new shop in Leawood. H.M. Cole aims to open at 11828 Roe Ave. The shop plans to take...

This summer, a popular fitness studio will officially make its Johnson County debut. Virginia-based Solidcore has a new studio in the works at Leawood’s Town Center Plaza. Solidcore is coming to 4840 W. 119th St. The fitness studio is taking over...

Insurance broker Lockton revealed plans for its new 12-story Leawood headquarters this week, to the enthusiastic approval of the Leawood Planning Commission. On Tuesday night, commissioners unanimously approved the final development plan for the tower, which covers more than 455,000...

After struggling for a third year to find tenants for their mixed-use project at 135th Street and Mission Road, Oxford Promenade developers hinted through a representative last week that they may come back later with a plan for significantly...

When Kelli Berry began selling handmade artwork and decor at craft shows as a hobby, she didn’t know yet what it would turn into. Her vision for her boutique, Berry’d Treasures, took shape over time, first through craft shows, then...