{"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":"KCK's Litter Crisis Ahead of World Cup","slug":"kck-s-litter-crisis-ahead-of-world-cup","published_at":"2026-05-15T16:22:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/kck-s-litter-crisis-ahead-of-world-cup","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/245d1471-7b52-4f14-8f42-7234669662a5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/245d1471-7b52-4f14-8f42-7234669662a5.mp3","summary":"Kansas City, Kansas, faces a litter crisis ahead of the World Cup, with trash piling up in empty lots and along highways. Local resident Mark highlights the issue, calling it an eyesore for visitors. Officials are stepping up cleanup efforts, with Kansas Department of Transportation ramping up litter pickup and mowing for the June and July matches. County crews tackle local roads with weekly sweeps, and property managers struggle with recurring dumping despite regular maintenance. The push is on to shine up KCK before the global spotlight hits. 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/2313b2634966faec","meta_description":"Kansas City, Kansas, faces a litter crisis ahead of the World Cup, with trash piling up in empty lots and along highways. Local resident Mark highlights t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"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/kck-s-litter-crisis-ahead-of-world-cup/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/kck-s-litter-crisis-ahead-of-world-cup.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}