{"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":"Truman School Sold for Community Good | Kansas City News","slug":"truman-school-sold-for-community-good-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T20:52:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/truman-school-sold-for-community-good-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/ae6c9f90a1272a59","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/50c43b15-d5ae-403e-b20d-d04ed16cc086.mp3","summary":"Hickman Mills School District sold its shuttered Truman Elementary for $1.4 million to the Islamic Society of Greater Kansas City, a move aimed at tackling a $14 million deficit and avoiding costly upkeep. The sale follows sweeping cuts—including closing the school before 2026-27 and eliminating 70 staff positions—that saved nearly $13 million. Triggered by a state audit after a whistleblower complaint, the financial turmoil even led to the ousting of the former superintendent, who later sued. Now, the new owners plan to repurpose the building as an educational and community hub, offering services like open gyms and food pantries—turning a liability into a neighborhood asset. 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/ae6c9f90a1272a59","meta_description":"Hickman Mills School District sold its shuttered Truman Elementary for $1.4 million to the Islamic Society of Greater Kansas City, a move aimed at tacklin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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/truman-school-sold-for-community-good-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/truman-school-sold-for-community-good-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}