{"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":"Willa Cather Returns to Gering | Lincoln News","slug":"willa-cather-returns-to-gering-lincoln-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T22:11:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/willa-cather-returns-to-gering-lincoln-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/570d54fc-c32a-4f77-a9e4-00f472af167a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/570d54fc-c32a-4f77-a9e4-00f472af167a.mp3","summary":"Gering, Nebraska, celebrated Independence Day with a heartfelt tribute to literary legend Willa Cather, unveiling a maquette of her sculpted by acclaimed Black artist Littleton Alston—the first to win a competition for the National Statuary Hall in D.C. Alston personally delivered the model, declaring, “She is home,” as it now rests near the Gering Public Library amid a garden of her favorite plants. The event, part of a larger patriotic celebration featuring state songs, poetry, and bluegrass music, honored Cather’s enduring legacy while spotlighting local pride and artistic achievement. 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/b6906dbce46095f9","meta_description":"Gering, Nebraska, celebrated Independence Day with a heartfelt tribute to literary legend Willa Cather, unveiling a maquette of her sculpted by acclaimed…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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/willa-cather-returns-to-gering-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/willa-cather-returns-to-gering-lincoln-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}