{"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":"North Dakota Targets Kratom and Military Gallery Funding | Bismarck News","slug":"north-dakota-targets-kratom-and-military-gallery-funding-bismarck-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T03:09:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/north-dakota-targets-kratom-and-military-gallery-funding-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/cf33089655ca4a15","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/88d5d6e5-45ed-42cd-802c-b8cbc23522e0.mp3","summary":"North Dakota lawmakers are preparing for a special session to tackle two urgent issues: a potential kratom ban pushed by Governor Kelly Armstrong, and a stalled Military Gallery project due to a critical funding shortfall. After last year’s stalled regulatory efforts, the governor now seeks a full ban on kratom’s sale, possession, and distribution. Meanwhile, the Military Gallery can’t access state funds until private donors meet a major fundraising target, halting construction indefinitely. With the governor and legislators aligning for a Sunday planning meeting, the session aims to swiftly resolve both crises — as the DEA also weighs classifying kratom’s key compound as a Schedule One drug, intensifying the national debate. 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/cf33089655ca4a15","meta_description":"North Dakota lawmakers are preparing for a special session to tackle two urgent issues: a potential kratom ban pushed by Governor Kelly Armstrong, and a s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/north-dakota-targets-kratom-and-military-gallery-funding-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/north-dakota-targets-kratom-and-military-gallery-funding-bismarck-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}