{"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":364,"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":"2026-09-17T14:18:07.357584+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"Lawrence's Top Scholars Shine | Lawrence News","slug":"lawrence-s-top-scholars-shine-lawrence-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T21:49:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/lawrence-s-top-scholars-shine-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/7b319458de7c4ba0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0d483c2a-5374-4002-9415-088e19a7331a.mp3","summary":"Nine Lawrence high school seniors have earned National Merit Scholarship semifinalist status — placing them in the top 1% of U.S. seniors and topping the state in academic achievement. Representing Bishop Seabury Academy, Lawrence High, and Free State High, these standout students are now poised to compete for full scholarships, with finalists announced soon and winners revealed next spring — a major milestone that opens doors to elite universities and future success. 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. Sources: https://lawrencekstimes.com/2026/09/15/nms-semifinalists-26/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7b319458de7c4ba0 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Nine Lawrence high school seniors have earned National Merit Scholarship semifinalist status — placing them in the top 1% of U.S. seniors and topping the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":67,"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/lawrence-s-top-scholars-shine-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/lawrence-s-top-scholars-shine-lawrence-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}