{"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 Launches 24-7 Crisis Ride Service | Kansas City News","slug":"kansas-launches-24-7-crisis-ride-service-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T02:10:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/kansas-launches-24-7-crisis-ride-service-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/e3b7ecee76218411","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/38f60457-ce15-4f27-9464-382832be779f.mp3","summary":"Kansas is rolling out a groundbreaking 24/7 transportation service for mental health and substance use crises, funded by $2.46 million in federal dollars and designed to replace police cars and ER visits with compassionate, trauma-informed rides to specialized care. Covering all 105 counties, the system will be run by a single contractor (possibly regionally divided) and staffed by trained drivers who can respond via referrals from 988, hospitals, clinics, and law enforcement. Aimed at rural areas and overwhelmed systems, it’s set to launch in 3-6 months — offering a vital lifeline while easing pressure on first responders and strengthening behavioral health access across the state. 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/e3b7ecee76218411","meta_description":"Kansas is rolling out a groundbreaking 24/7 transportation service for mental health and substance use crises, funded by $2.46 million in federal dollars…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"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-launches-24-7-crisis-ride-service-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-launches-24-7-crisis-ride-service-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}