Kansas City Star News

McClatchy

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About this app

The Kansas City Star newspaper app is faster and easier to use. Read or watch daily local news coverage, investigative reporting, national headline news, crime, sports, local business, and more.

The Star is your trusted source for local, daily news and stories from the Kansas City metro area, including community information for Lee’s Summit, Independence, Blue Springs, Belton, Parkville, Gladstone, Liberty, Grandview, Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa and Prairie Village.

LOCAL NEWS
• Daily local news and stories from around the Kansas City metro area.
• AI-generated summaries on all articles reviewed by our newsroom.
• The Kansas City Star opinions, editorials and columns you love.
• Edition, a digital destination for the latest news, features, and insights. Like the printed newspaper, it is intended to be a complete report of the day’s news compiled by our editors overnight.

LIVE VIDEO
• Watch live video of local news stories and national news coverage.
• View stunning photos and videos of local news and community events.

LOCAL SPORTS
• Full coverage reporting on local, pro and college sports teams
• Stay connected to your favorite teams and favorite sports writers.

PERSONALIZATION
• Stay informed on the topics and articles that matter to you.
• Favorite topics to get personalized feeds.
• Search for news articles, videos, games and more.
• Bookmark news articles to read later.
• Read articles your way with full support for dark mode and light mode.

Other Features
• Browse articles by category.
• Share articles on Facebook, X (Twitter) or by email.
• Comment on news articles.
• Access and download previous issues of our newspaper.
• Recharge and unwind with our puzzles and games.

GET DAILY NEWS AND MORE WITH THE KANSAS CITY STAR NEWS APP
Download our local newspaper app today to stay informed on local daily news, crime, sports, national headlines, and more.


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Ratings and reviews

Here is a typical experience I run into almost every time I use the app: a notification comes in about an interesting article, I click the notification, the app either freezes or asks me to log into my subscription and in the process, redirects me to the homepage with the article I clicked nowhere to be found. The names of the articles and the somewhat click-baity way the notifications are written make it impossible to find the article you clicked on in the first place. Every. Single. Time.

Crashes continuously. Won't even open anymore on samsung android. Un-installed and reinstalled. When it "worked" you'd always get a different story than what was clicked. Update: well it launches and then closes again. The next time it stays open but then I have to log in again. If you browse for a few minutes it starts opening the wrong stories. It's an indexing problem when a story gets added but you would think they could come up with a scheme that would survive updates.

I support local journalism as it is a valuable resource. That said, disappointed with this app. It requires re-login constantly - at best every other time I open it. Good for browsing headlines but a hassle if you want to actually read articles. Add to it the price of my monthly digital subscription continues to increases without any notification or warning every 12 months. I understand good journalism costs money to produce but the cost is now outweighing the value being offered.

What’s new

We designed this app with you in mind — making it easier than ever to read, explore and stay connected every day.
What’s new:
• Fresh new look: A complete redesign with a clean, modern feel.
• For You Page: A personalized feed that brings the topics you love most straight to the top.
• Key Takeaways: Article summaries to help you catch the most important points at a glance.
• Dark mode: Easy on the eyes, day or night.