{"podcast":{"title":"Madison News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","podcast_index_feed_id":7577991,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-madison-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-madison-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":755,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Madison News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Madison—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. Madison News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:50.111492+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991"},"episode":{"title":"Beloit Calls Out Cheap Fire Deals | Madison News","slug":"beloit-calls-out-cheap-fire-deals-madison-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T22:42:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/beloit-calls-out-cheap-fire-deals-madison-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/68b75fc80df4244a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e8dc7a99-35de-4911-bb2a-aacf26876222.mp3","summary":"Beloit’s pulling the plug on fire and EMS deals with neighboring towns after discovering they’ve been subsidizing services at a steep discount — essentially paying for those communities’ care while their own taxpayers foot the bill. As Beloit pushes to consolidate its own departments for faster response and cost control, old contracts revealed massive cost gaps. Leaders say even new estimates don’t account for big expenses like stations and gear — and sending crews outside town diverts resources from their own residents. They’re open to renegotiating, but demand fair, fully-funded agreements. 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/68b75fc80df4244a","meta_description":"Beloit’s pulling the plug on fire and EMS deals with neighboring towns after discovering they’ve been subsidizing services at a steep discount — essential…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/episodes/beloit-calls-out-cheap-fire-deals-madison-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/beloit-calls-out-cheap-fire-deals-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}