{"podcast":{"title":"Lincoln News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434","podcast_index_feed_id":7568434,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-lincoln-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-lincoln-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1287,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lincoln News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lincoln—from local news and business to sports, culture, 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. Lincoln News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T16:20:34.005704+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434"},"episode":{"title":"New Horizon Expands Childcare Across Omaha | Lincoln News","slug":"new-horizon-expands-childcare-across-omaha-lincoln-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T10:09:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/new-horizon-expands-childcare-across-omaha-lincoln-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/24e131eb0bd09134","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f57a7904-a931-4a29-99a3-c2742a9e69a4.mp3","summary":"New Horizon Academy is launching four new childcare centers across Omaha this year, creating over 300 new spots to combat a critical shortage—especially in south Elkhorn, with more opening in Plattsmouth, Crete, and York by October. With Omaha needing 1,500 more slots, the company’s unique approach—specialized infant care, character-focused curricula, safe crawl spaces, and family-like atmospheres—aims to redefine quality childcare. Led by CEO Brenda Smith, who’s been in the business since 2016, New Horizon prioritizes staff development and active engagement, offering more than supervision to build strong foundations for kids and families 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/24e131eb0bd09134","meta_description":"New Horizon Academy is launching four new childcare centers across Omaha this year, creating over 300 new spots to combat a critical shortage—especially i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/episodes/new-horizon-expands-childcare-across-omaha-lincoln-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/new-horizon-expands-childcare-across-omaha-lincoln-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}