{"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":"Council Picks Two Groups for Animal Pound","slug":"council-picks-two-groups-for-animal-pound","published_at":"2026-06-16T02:29:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/council-picks-two-groups-for-animal-pound","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f2467458-730e-4b8f-b2a7-63778a599d22.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f2467458-730e-4b8f-b2a7-63778a599d22.mp3","summary":"Minot’s city council made a big move this week, approving contracts with both the Animal Empowerment League and Hairball Haven to handle the city’s animal pound — a split decision after narrowly rejecting a motion to rebid the services. With a 5-2 vote, they’re moving forward with both groups involved while unanimously agreeing to build a licensing and fee system to ensure long-term sustainability and smooth operations for the city’s animal care program. 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/ef7a67f75021362f","meta_description":"Minot’s city council made a big move this week, approving contracts with both the Animal Empowerment League and Hairball Haven to handle the city’s animal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":82,"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/council-picks-two-groups-for-animal-pound/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/council-picks-two-groups-for-animal-pound.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}