{"podcast":{"title":"Lawrence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","podcast_index_feed_id":7616198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/lawrence-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/lawrence-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":321,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lawrence News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lawrence—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. Lawrence News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T00:20:16.946188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"Bring Nature Back to Downtown Lawrence | Lawrence News","slug":"bring-nature-back-to-downtown-lawrence-lawrence-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T05:05:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/bring-nature-back-to-downtown-lawrence-lawrence-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3615fad6068dd659","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9a7b4517-358d-4cc2-9336-0a17a61206ed.mp3","summary":"Discover how downtown Lawrence is reviving nature right in the heart of the city with Midco Prairie — a new urban oasis blending prairie, wetland, and woodland habitats. Community members joined hands for a planting day, with biweekly workdays planned through fall to nurture native species that once thrived in Douglas County. Designed for easy access, the park will feature stormwater-filtering plants, mowed paths, a boardwalk from reclaimed stumps, and even bike repair stations. With 4,000 native species — including dye and fiber plants — and a free field guide for visitors, this project invites locals to reconnect with the land, learn, and explore. Opening late October, it’s already becoming a green hub for walkers, bikers, and bus riders alike. 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/3615fad6068dd659","meta_description":"Discover how downtown Lawrence is reviving nature right in the heart of the city with Midco Prairie — a new urban oasis blending prairie, wetland, and woo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/episodes/bring-nature-back-to-downtown-lawrence-lawrence-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/bring-nature-back-to-downtown-lawrence-lawrence-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}