How The State Line Has Divided The Kansas City Metro
Eds note: This look at the Missouri-Kansas state line is part of KCUR's months-long examination of how geographic borders affect our daily lives in Kansas City. KCUR will go
View ArticleWe Walk The Line: What It Means To Live In A City On A State Line
Bistate tax proposals. Sports rivalries. Competing school districts and business poaching. So much of what happens in Kansas City comes down to our location on a state line. But we're not alone. Tune...
View ArticleState Line Living From Rosedale's View In Kansas City, Kansas
Residing on State Line Road in the Kansas City, Kan., neighborhood of Rosedale can be puzzling at times.As a former postal worker and resident of Rosedale since 1970, Philip Gardos recalls State Line...
View ArticleWhen It Comes To Kansas City's State Line, It's Complicated
I’m someone who simply will just say "I’m from Kansas City.” But, sometimes people will ask "Kansas City, Kansas, or Kansas City, Missouri?"Then I go into the convoluted explanation how I live in the...
View ArticleMAPS: Demographics Show State Line Is Not A Significant Border In Kansas City
The Kansas City metropolitan area is steeped in state line rivalry. University of Kansas Jayhawks and University of Missouri Tigers have grudges dating back to the pre-Civil War years. Jackson County,...
View ArticleKeep Your Leaves Off My Side — A Kansas City Cartoonist's Take On The Border...
Local cartoonist Charlie Podrebarac is familiar with the tensions that sometimes arise over the Kansas-Missouri state line.He lives on the Kansas side, but has often highlighted the border conflict in...
View ArticleThings You May Not Have Known About The Kansas-Missouri State Line
Our research into State Line Road as part of our ongoing exploration for Beyond Our Borders turned up some interesting things about the dividing line between the two very different states in our...
View ArticleWhat Are You Doing On This Side Of The State Line In Kansas City?
As KCUR looks at how the Kansas-Missouri border divides the Kansas City metropolitan area, we wanted to talk to locals about their daily experiences with State Line Road.We spent some time on both...
View ArticleLegally, What Can Happen When You Commit A Crime And Cross State Line?
As we explore the state line in our ongoing project looking at borders that unite and divide the metro, we’ve heard a number of times about the question of law enforcement.How does the state line...
View ArticleArts Leaders Dream Of Erasing The Kansas-Missouri State Line; Artists Cross It
Harlan Brownlee wishes he could just erase the state line dividing Missouri and Kansas.In fact, Brownlee knows how he’d do it. He’s the president of ArtsKC, a non-profit that makes grants and provides...
View ArticleWhy Missouri Doesn't Offer Angel Tax Credits To Startup Investors
Thinking about launching your own technology startup in the Kansas City metro? Greg Kratofil, a technology attorney with Polsinelli law firm, has some advice.
View ArticleState Line Living From Volker’s View In Kansas City, Missouri
Living near State Line Road in the Volker neighborhood in Kansas City, Mo., means getting used to worn-out sneakers, lots of local cuisine and “old hippies.”That’s according to Volker fans who attended...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Kansas And Missouri's Nearly Identical Taste In Art
In our Beyond Our Bordersstory on arts and the state line in the Kansas City area, artists and leaders of arts organizations said they believed that the boundary isn't much of a barrier when it comes...
View ArticleTell KCUR: How Does The State Line Affect Your Life?
As KCUR prepares to spend a months-long examination on issues tied to the state line in the Kansas City metropolitan area, we’re curious about the significance of this north-south border in your...
View ArticleState Line Hispanic Communities Have Deep Roots In Kansas City History
Students from the Armourdale community of Kansas City, Kan., refer to their neighborhood as the barrio.Today the neighborhood is predominantly Hispanic, but it wasn’t always this way. Armourdale, which...
View ArticleTimeline: Events That Shaped Kansas City's Hispanic Commmunities In Missouri,...
In our investigation of the Missouri-Kansas state line, we found that many of the Hispanic communities on both sides in the Kansas City area have a long history, dating back to the mid-1800s.These...
View ArticleVoting Can Be Challenging For People With Disabilities On Both Sides Of State...
Update: Nov. 4, 2014 2:30PMOn election day, respondents to a new Tell KC query told us their polling places were not well-equipped to help them vote.Mary-Corinne Corely has cerebral-palsy-like...
View ArticleHow The Hispanic Vote Is Playing Out On Both Sides Of The State Line In...
The 87-year-old president of La Raza political club in Kansas City, Mo., has been working the same poll in her neighborhood near the Kansas-Missouri state line every Election Day for more than 50 years.
View ArticleMAP: What Kansas City's Guilty Pleasures Cost On Both Sides Of The State Line
If you're in the mood for booze, cigarettes or candy in the Kansas City area, consider taking the state line into account when you make your purchases.That's because the Missouri-Kansas border...
View ArticleKansas City, Missouri, Is A Model For Progressive LGBT Policy, Group Says
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organization, calls Kansas City, Mo., “a beacon of hope” for the LGBT community.Kansas City, Kan.,...
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