{"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":"Lee's Summit Vies for Merriest Christmas Town | Kansas City News","slug":"lee-s-summit-vies-for-merriest-christmas-town-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-07-26T19:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/lee-s-summit-vies-for-merriest-christmas-town-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/a06ea9fa28785817","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4b3a57c3-3606-4b92-810c-6e5803bdb870.mp3","summary":"Downtown Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is boldly stepping into the spotlight as a contender for Hallmark’s “America’s Merriest Christmas Town” — and they’re inviting YOU to help them win. The town’s business association is rallying residents to submit nominations on Hallmark’s website, complete with photos or stories that capture Lee’s Summit’s authentic, heartwarming holiday magic. If you believe this charming downtown deserves the title, cast your vote now — let’s make Christmas history together. 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/a06ea9fa28785817","meta_description":"Downtown Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is boldly stepping into the spotlight as a contender for Hallmark’s “America’s Merriest Christmas Town” — and they’re inv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":71,"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/lee-s-summit-vies-for-merriest-christmas-town-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/lee-s-summit-vies-for-merriest-christmas-town-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}