{"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":619,"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":"2026-09-19T10:18:30.640483+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Kansas City Gets $1M for Highway Reconnection | Kansas City News","slug":"kansas-city-gets-1m-for-highway-reconnection-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T20:26:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/kansas-city-gets-1m-for-highway-reconnection-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/a99e4ccf1140317e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/51e193cf-514f-4b1d-96d8-af5392840bca.mp3","summary":"Kansas City just landed a $1 million federal grant to tackle the massive $4.5 billion upgrade of U.S. 71 and I-35—projects aimed at reconnecting divided neighborhoods, boosting the economy, and modernizing infrastructure. Working with MoDOT and expert consultants, the city will explore two legal funding strategies to get these vital corridors built. This isn’t just about roads—it’s about healing communities split by highways for decades. Public input will be key as workshops are planned, and the funding comes from the Build America Bureau, signaling strong federal support for long-overdue progress. 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/a99e4ccf1140317e","meta_description":"Kansas City just landed a $1 million federal grant to tackle the massive $4.5 billion upgrade of U.S. 71 and I-35—projects aimed at reconnecting divided n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/kansas-city-gets-1m-for-highway-reconnection-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/kansas-city-gets-1m-for-highway-reconnection-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}