{"podcast":{"title":"Indianapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712","podcast_index_feed_id":7460712,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-indianapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-indianapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1396,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Indianapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Indianapolis—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Indianapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:23:23.265456+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712"},"episode":{"title":"Decatur Schools Cut Costs With Schedule Change","slug":"decatur-schools-cut-costs-with-schedule-change","published_at":"2026-06-18T17:13:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/decatur-schools-cut-costs-with-schedule-change","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/183bb534-de52-4c39-beb1-856566745627.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/183bb534-de52-4c39-beb1-856566745627.mp3","summary":"Decatur Township schools are overhauling their schedules this August—not just for more sleep or teacher PD, but to slash costs by cutting bus routes and aligning grade-level bells. With a $6.7M transportation budget on the line, the district aims to save big while keeping student support intact. Superintendent Scott Collins reveals high schoolers will leave earlier and buses will run less, all part of a broader fiscal strategy. Facing a $3M drop in property taxes and potential state funding cuts, Decatur’s leaders want to show fiscal discipline now—possibly even pushing a tax referendum forward by a year. If voters approve, the tax rate could drop from 29 to 27 cents per $100 of assessed value, helping maintain essential busing for 70% of students who rely on it daily. 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/2eecd96b4975dd0a","meta_description":"Decatur Township schools are overhauling their schedules this August—not just for more sleep or teacher PD, but to slash costs by cutting bus routes and a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/episodes/decatur-schools-cut-costs-with-schedule-change/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/decatur-schools-cut-costs-with-schedule-change.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}