Kansas City Star | Local News Live

Name: Kansas City Star | Local News
Rating: 3.28 (827 reviews)
Author: McClatchy

McClatchy30 apps · 1.1M installsNews & MagazinesFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $7.99 - $129.99 per itemcom.kansascity.android

Get local Kansas City breaking news, KC sports, crime, games & weather coverage.

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Total installs: 77,249
Installs / day: —
Rating: 3.3★
Released: 27 Dec 2011
Last update: 12 Aug 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 11 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇺🇸 United States (~100%).

United States100%#160 Top free · News & magazines

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 11 Oct

Chart	Country	Rank	Change
Trending · News & magazines	US	#77	—
Top free · News & magazines	US	#160	—

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Permissions

9 in 3 groups

4 Sensitive2 Notable3 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

OtherNotable5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Download files in the background without showing you a download notificationdownload files without notification · DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

The Kansas City Star local newspaper app is the fastest and easiest way to get the trusted Kansas City local news that matters to you. Access daily local Kansas City news coverage, investigative reporting, national headline news, crime, sports, local business, & more from across the Kansas City metro area in Missouri and Kansas. The Kansas City Star local news app is your trusted source for local, daily journalism serving the Kansas City metropolitan region. Our news team reports on local government, public safety, business, education, and community developments affecting residents in Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, Independence, Blue Springs, Belton, Parkville, Gladstone, Liberty, Grandview, Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Prairie Village, & surrounding metro communities, alongside statewide coverage & national headline news. ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM A TRUSTED LOCAL NEWSPAPER • 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 local newspaper opinions, editorials and columns you love • Edition, a digital destination for the latest news, features, and insights. Like the printed newspaper, it is a complete report of the day’s news compiled by our news team 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 sports teams like The Kansas City Chiefs & Kansas City Royals • Keep up with KC area University and high school teams. • Stay connected to your favorite teams and favorite sports writers PERSONALIZE YOUR NEWS • 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 newspaper articles to read later • Read articles your way with full support for dark mode and light mode DISCOVER MORE WAYS TO FOLLOW YOUR LOCAL NEWS • Browse newspaper articles by category • Share articles on Facebook, X Twitter or by email • Comment on news articles • Access & download previous issues of our newspaper • Recharge and unwind with our puzzles and games GET DAILY NEWS AND MORE WITH THE KANSAS CITY STAR LOCAL NEWSPAPER Download our The Kansas City Star newspaper app today to stay informed on local daily news, crime, sports, national headlines, & more. Read our Privacy policy here: https://mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy Read our Terms of Service here: https://www.kansascity.com/site-services/legal/terms-of-service/text-only/ For California Residents: To learn more about managing your sharing preferences and Do Not Sell My Info rights visit https://www.mcclatchy.com/ccpa-pp

What's new

• Support for blockquotes on articles • Fixes playback issue with top video in Featured Videos section • Fixes banner ad overlap on Edition section articles • Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements

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