How To Set Up Your Local News Feed

Stay in the know about what’s happening around you by setting up your Local Feed. This feed filters your news to highlight the most relevant stories in your area.

Here’s how to get started, whether you’re using the Ground News website or the mobile app.

1. Head to Ground News and sign in to your account.

2. Look to the top-right corner of the homepage.

3. Click your current location (or "Set Location" if none is set).

4. Search for your city, province/state, or region.

5. Select the desired area to save it as your Local Feed.

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Tip: Broader locations like your nearest major city often show more results than smaller towns. 

Option 1: Through Your Feed Customization Settings

1. Tap the "Edit News" button (top-right corner of the home page).

2. Scroll down and toggle on Local News.

3. Confirm that the Local News toggle is enabled.

4. Tap Edit to set your local area using either:

   • Device location

   • Or search by city or region

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Option 2: Through Your Local News Pill

1. Scroll across the pill-style feed buttons at the top of your homepage.

2. Tap Local News (you may need to scroll to find it).

3. Once inside the Local Feed, tap Edit beside your location.

4. You can either:

   • Search for a location manually

   • Or use your device's location

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We also have a quick video walkthrough here covering the latest mobile UI updates.

Once you've set your location, your Local Feed will highlight news stories relevant to that region. That said, the availability of local coverage can vary depending on your selected area and the day’s news cycle.

Below are a few helpful tips to improve the accuracy of your Local Feed, discover more relevant stories, and adjust your settings as needed.

"Some stories don't seem relevant to my local feed"

Your Local Feed is designed to show stories relevant to your selected region—but sometimes, you might notice a few headlines that don’t feel quite local.

This can happen for a few reasons:

• There may not be many stories published about your local area at the moment, so we fill in with provincial/state or national-level coverage to keep your feed active. Try setting your location to the nearest large city.

• The story might include a mention of your location in the article, even if it's not the main focus.

If you come across something that doesn’t belong in your local feed, you can flag it quickly:

• On our app, tap the three dots on the story card. Select "Report an Issue" – our support team will review and make adjustments if needed.

• On our website, click into a story and select the "Report an Issue" button (flag icon) on the top-right corner of your webpage, just above the story headline.

• Or send our support team an email at feedback@ground.news with the article link and let us know what you currently have set as your Local Feed—we’ll personally look into it.

Although we aggregate from over 50,000 news sources globally, we're always looking to grow our list of news sources—especially ones that matter to you.

If there's a local news outlet you follow and would like to see in your Local Feed, we'd love to hear about it!

Email Us

Send us the following details at feedback@ground.news: the name of the news outlet and a link to their website or RSS feed (if available).

Suggest a Source Directly in the App

1. Tap the Profile tab.

2. Select the Settings cogwheel (top right).

3. Scroll down to the Support section.

4. Choose “Suggest News Source”.

We’ll review your suggestion and do our best to include it on the platform—thank you for helping us grow the platform with more local voices!

Your feedback matters, and we want to hear from you. If you have any questions, suggestions, or thoughts about your local news experience, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at feedback@ground.news . We value your input and are committed to continuously enhancing your news-reading experience. 

We hope this article was helpful! If you have any concerns about this article and would like to leave a comment, we welcome your feedback – but please keep in mind feedback that is submitted on a Help Center article will not be responded to by our team. If you have an issue you would like resolved by our team, please contact the email address above.