Matt Stewart

1 month ago | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller |Matt Stewart

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The reputation of Prospect Avenue is not the best because of the high crime rate and large number of abandoned buildings, but the city is hoping to change that. The city of Kanas City hopes to change its reputation by luring 40,000 people to relocate to the Prospect corridor. Right now, most people go elsewhere for work. Additionally, 16% of the housing along Prospect is vacant, 61% of the residents within a half-mile radius rent, and the median household income is $30,000.

1 month ago | fox4kc.com | Brian Dulle |Matt Stewart

LEAWOOD, Kan. — A traveling exhibit about evolution from the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History is in Leawood for just two more weeks. You can see an interactive display at the St. Paul School of Theology, which is located on the campus of the Church of the Resurrection off 138th and Roe. The exhibit is traveling the country to both libraries and seminaries and it’s been here since early February.

2 months ago | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller |Matt Stewart

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A farm school in Raymore, Missouri, is going the nontraditional route when it comes to teaching preschoolers. The kids start their day with a lesson and a little reading, but then they go outside and spend several hours playing and learning outdoors. They feed milk to the lamb, gather eggs from the chickens, plant trees and vegetables, and learn all about nature. Amanda Myers, the founder of this school, believes kids learn best through outside play.

Mar 14, 2025 | fox4kc.com | Brian Dulle |Matt Stewart

The six architects chosen as finalist for this $170 million project are sharing their ideas with Kansas City through a multi-media presentation. And Nelson-Atkins officials want you to give them your opinions as to which designs you like best. Every design is different. Some want to build a new wing onto the back of the museum, others want to build it on the side. The selection committee will pick the winning design later this spring, and your opinion could help shape their decision.

Mar 6, 2025 | fox4kc.com | Brian Dulle |Matt Stewart

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ever wonder about the length of the world’s longest mustache? 14 feet, if you can believe it, and you can learn all kinds of fascinating facts at the new “Science of Guinness World Records” exhibit at Union Station. Guinness started collecting world records back in 1951. A Guinness Beer executive got into an argument with a friend over the fastest game bird and it sparked an idea. Why not write a book about world records to settle arguments?