{"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":869,"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":"2026-09-17T00:17:34.666415+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013"},"episode":{"title":"Bismarck Budget Balances Safety and Trees | Bismarck News","slug":"bismarck-budget-balances-safety-and-trees-bismarck-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T04:06:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/bismarck-budget-balances-safety-and-trees-bismarck-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/689fa12fc8a771b0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/da4ba452-9e55-4465-86e4-b3fe71a4ea97.mp3","summary":"Bismarck’s 2027 budget hits $540 million with strategic cuts—trimming one police spot, slashing airport ads, and reducing worker pay raises by half a percent—while still prioritizing public safety at nearly half the budget. A standout move? $500K earmarked to fight the emerald ash borer, drawn from existing reserves, showing the city’s commitment to protecting its tree canopy alongside fiscal responsibility. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/689fa12fc8a771b0","meta_description":"Bismarck’s 2027 budget hits $540 million with strategic cuts—trimming one police spot, slashing airport ads, and reducing worker pay raises by half a perc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":74,"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/bismarck-budget-balances-safety-and-trees-bismarck-news/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/bismarck-budget-balances-safety-and-trees-bismarck-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}