I have relied on this newspaper since I was a child some 70 years ago. I'm so glad it's still…read moreoperating because it serves a great purpose to the community. And although I am many hundreds of miles away from Kansas, I can still learn what's going on there? Great job!

I have subscribed off and on for 18 years. I had in my calendar to cancel this before renewal date…read moreof 6/28/25. Canceled on 6/23/25. Later found they already drafted my Visa on 6/22/25. Contacted customer service today, advised I needed to give 30 days notice. They will not refund or give me access back. I am out $189.99. Just filed a review with the BBB. As others have noted, I have issues with their content. Generally lack of local news. Lots of advocacy, not much information. Their taking money without providing any service is so disappointing. I hope they read some of these reviews and take note. If not, I hope others read and do not take a subscription from The Star. Follow up 7/18/2025, I did receive a follow up response from The Star. They indicate they are providing a refund to me. I appreciate them following up.

Don't even deserve one star. My FIL has been a paper subscriber for over 30 years. We attempted to…read morehelp him with his most recent bill - they want to charge him for a paper and on line subscription. He doesn't use the internet and has no use for an online subscription which costs $100 extra. We called and asked that they only give him the paper without the on line subscription and their response (even talked to a supervisor) was no can do! Price is what it is with on-line. We cancelled the whole subscription.

I spoke with Kat at MEDiAHEAD on Friday, 7/2 to get a relatively small order for my wedding on…read more7/10. My fiance and I had been working with another company to this point on other orders but they were closed for the holiday weekend. Kat shared that if I got info to her on Friday, 7/2, I'd receive proofs that night. I didn't receive proofs until late afternoon of 7/6 and after our original company sent proofs after returning from the holiday. Kat & MEDiAHEAD's proofs were incorrect and late. I did not approve any proofs or agree to anything. Kat sends the email that's attached the night before our wedding. As this point, my only interactions with her is our conversation on 7/2. I went to their office to speak with a manager or someone not named Kat. Their staff seemed very aloof and not sure who else to talk to. I spoke with Mike and he joked that Kat can be a handful. He was not assuring or provided any support before telling Kat I was there. Mike was in no way helpful. I spoke with Kat and she was not authentic I her apology. She felt calling me a scumbag was warranted because I had ghosted her, held up her staff, and she had a bad day. She also shared that she apologized to the venue that referred us to her. If it wasnt for me coming to their office, the only apology that would have been issued was to the venue and not the actual person who was called a scumbag. She had put the effort in to reach out to the venue and she had the effort to craft an email to tell me I'm a scumbag but could find the effort to admit any fault. Very disappointing. Additionally, she accused me of having shared their artwork with our original printer. That is entirely untrue and not possible given I received proofs from MEDiAHEAD AFTER the other company. From being called a scumbag for not purchasing nameplates, being alleged to sharing proprietary artwork with a competitor, to having my interactions downplayed, my experiences with Kat and the team at MEDiAHEAD was awful and would not recommend.

Their work is top-notch and they are so fun to work with, especially Kat. I have worked them on…read morevery complicated and technical jobs and they always deliver on budget and on time. I highly recommend this company.

Ergh. I'll…read moreparaphrase what a friend of mine (who works in the newspaper biz) had to say about Ink, which summed up my feelings exactly: -"Ink is really a half baked idea...its just trying to position itself as a classier, hipper version of the Pitch but the result is this vanilla product." -"Ya gotta have enough talent to deliver a big proposition like that and their editorial comes up short." I'm no copy editor (though I am a former English major) but the first couple times I gave Ink a try, I was astounded by the amount of simple grammatical errors littered throughout the whole publication. Perhaps their editing has stepped it up a notch but...I wouldn't know. I don't feel the need to pick it up anymore. *edit* Now that I think about it, I know they messed up quotations a friend of mine gave about a fashion show he styled AND Ink staff took credit for the photo he took and submitted for the article. No thanks.

Ink KC is a weekly press that seems on the heels of competing with the Pitch for KC's alternative…read morepress audience. I'm going to leave the politics out of this because we all know that mixing media and criticism can be a dangerous game. So this review is really to bring about attention to the folks who are behind Ink. So far I'm pretty pleased with their offering and even feel like their story generation and content is a departure from local competing media. For me to actually sit and read papers like this takes a focus on content, not spam ads on every other page. I like to actually see local news and community insiders or professionals giving insights on various topics. Ink has done a pretty good job so far in my opinion with bringing some locality to their stories and steering clear of just being a reviews paper. Right now, their headlining stories have been great and their event picks are always fun to glance out, especially the design of the weeklong layout in the center of the paper. Love that.

Three reasons I love the Biz Journal:…read more 1. Free daily e-update with the latest business news in our city and region. 2. Great weekly print edition with the newest "list" (e.g. most visited tourist venues, top high schools, best graphic designers) 3. Keeps me, as a business owner, informed about news and more importantly, trends.

The Independent is KC's "socialite" magazine and will feature all the local news as well as a big…read morespread for the annual debutante Jewel Ball. Great local stories and a great source for upcoming events and annual fundraisers.

I must admit, I like the Independent. It is a magazine that keeps tabs on the well heeled in KC,…read moreand all the charity auctions, fund raisers, etc. that they are all attending. Great coverage of local social life, and reflective of a time in KC when appearing in the magazine meant you were "somebody".