{"podcast":{"title":"Bismarck News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013","podcast_index_feed_id":7612013,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bismarck-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bismarck-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":16,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Bismarck News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Bismarck—from local news and business to culture, weather, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Bismarck News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T12:17:15.339319+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013"},"episode":{"title":"Benjamin Hayes and North Dakota's Hidden History","slug":"benjamin-hayes-and-north-dakota-s-hidden-history","published_at":"2026-06-21T17:50:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/benjamin-hayes-and-north-dakota-s-hidden-history","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/51c18313-a07b-473b-b0c1-a4076f935df0.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/51c18313-a07b-473b-b0c1-a4076f935df0.mp3","summary":"This Juneteenth, North Dakota’s Historical Society spotlighted Benjamin Hayes — a Black man living in Jamestown in 1882 who became the first cook for the Stutsman County Courthouse and jail. More than just a kitchen worker, his story reveals the often-overlooked Black presence in rural Dakota Territory, reminding us that history is made by everyday people whose contributions deserve to be remembered. The Society’s mission? To uncover and share these “micro-histories” to paint a fuller, truer picture of North Dakota’s past — one overlooked story at a time. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/82b79e749b88b07b","meta_description":"This Juneteenth, North Dakota’s Historical Society spotlighted Benjamin Hayes — a Black man living in Jamestown in 1882 who became the first cook for the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/episodes/benjamin-hayes-and-north-dakota-s-hidden-history/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/benjamin-hayes-and-north-dakota-s-hidden-history.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}