{"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":"Kevin McManus to Return to City Council | Kansas City News","slug":"kevin-mcmanus-to-return-to-city-council-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T22:14:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/kevin-mcmanus-to-return-to-city-council-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/0599431631ee064f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b20742a8-f44e-4763-b6da-f8ce49d848f2.mp3","summary":"Mayor Quinton Lucas is backing Kevin McManus to fill the vacant Sixth District City Council seat, a role previously held by Andrea Bough who moved to lead the Economic Development Corporation. McManus, a seasoned local politician with prior service as Mayor Pro Tem and three terms in the Missouri General Assembly, brings deep roots in South Kansas City. The mayor praised his dedication to community safety and vibrancy, and if approved, McManus will serve only the remainder of Bough’s term—ending August 1, 2027—and has no plans to run for office again in 2027. The council votes today to decide whether he officially takes the reins. 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/0599431631ee064f","meta_description":"Mayor Quinton Lucas is backing Kevin McManus to fill the vacant Sixth District City Council seat, a role previously held by Andrea Bough who moved to lead…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":79,"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/kevin-mcmanus-to-return-to-city-council-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/kevin-mcmanus-to-return-to-city-council-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}