{"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":"Wisconsin Colleges Need $168M to Train Workforce | Madison News","slug":"wisconsin-colleges-need-168m-to-train-workforce-madison-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T11:12:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/wisconsin-colleges-need-168m-to-train-workforce-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/fe2ebdea7abf211a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fa3cd259-4db4-4613-9a17-4e5bd3a4faea.mp3","summary":"Wisconsin’s technical colleges are asking for $168 million over two years to meet soaring demand for skilled workers—turning students away due to capacity limits. The funding targets operations, industry-specific grants, early college programs for high schoolers, adult basic skills training, and tech upgrades including cybersecurity. With critical roles like firefighters, nurses, and cops in short supply, this investment aims to keep Wisconsin’s workforce pipeline strong and competitive. 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/fe2ebdea7abf211a","meta_description":"Wisconsin’s technical colleges are asking for $168 million over two years to meet soaring demand for skilled workers—turning students away due to capacity…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/wisconsin-colleges-need-168m-to-train-workforce-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/wisconsin-colleges-need-168m-to-train-workforce-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}