{"podcast":{"title":"Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","podcast_index_feed_id":7559400,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1045,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Kansas City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Kansas City—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. Kansas City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T02:18:43.228083+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Annie Koester: A Community in Mourning | Kansas City News","slug":"annie-koester-a-community-in-mourning-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T15:52:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/annie-koester-a-community-in-mourning-kansas-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6115e62724305072","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/35cb1d63-4eaa-47ec-88ad-5b0eefd7cea5.mp3","summary":"A fifth grader at St. Ann Catholic School, Annie Koester, tragically passed away after a car crash on July 15th, leaving her community heartbroken. The family, en route to a soccer tournament in Nashville, lost their beloved daughter who had been on life support. In response, a GoFundMe page surged past $26,000 in under a day, reflecting the outpouring of love from neighbors and strangers alike. The school honored her memory with a special mass, as friends, family, and the community came together in prayer and support, proving the power of compassion in the face of unimaginable loss. 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/6115e62724305072","meta_description":"A fifth grader at St. Ann Catholic School, Annie Koester, tragically passed away after a car crash on July 15th, leaving her community heartbroken. The fa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/episodes/annie-koester-a-community-in-mourning-kansas-city-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/annie-koester-a-community-in-mourning-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}