{"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":"Mississippi Bridge Opens Early | Madison News","slug":"mississippi-bridge-opens-early-madison-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T14:14:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/mississippi-bridge-opens-early-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/f34501698a4a7748","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9e0bba5c-ffd2-4035-b576-9eae3739bb42.mp3","summary":"The Mississippi River bridge at Lansing is set to open in early November—way ahead of its original 2027 deadline—thanks to relentless contractor efforts and favorable weather. After the old bridge was demolished in late 2025, a free ferry carried nearly 131,000 cars through August, proving how vital this crossing is. While the exact opening date isn’t locked in yet, the project’s accelerated timeline is a major win for Iowa and Wisconsin communities—and a tribute to the teams that made it happen. 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/f34501698a4a7748","meta_description":"The Mississippi River bridge at Lansing is set to open in early November—way ahead of its original 2027 deadline—thanks to relentless contractor efforts a…","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/mississippi-bridge-opens-early-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/mississippi-bridge-opens-early-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}