{"podcast":{"title":"Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","podcast_index_feed_id":7564425,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1078,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Minneapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Minneapolis—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. Minneapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:18:15.928010+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425"},"episode":{"title":"County Signs Deal with Meridian Health","slug":"county-signs-deal-with-meridian-health","published_at":"2026-06-26T21:22:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/county-signs-deal-with-meridian-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/875c8c50-8d0f-4d37-bb02-aba8404a25b9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/875c8c50-8d0f-4d37-bb02-aba8404a25b9.mp3","summary":"County officials announce a major shift in services, partnering with Meridian Behavioral Health to manage detox and withdrawal care at the University Avenue East facility — a move expected to save $2 million annually and adopt a community-based model like other counties. Meanwhile, board members will see a 3.5% salary increase in 2027, and the annual performance report — covering everything from recycling to veteran services — is approved for state audit. Next meeting: July 7 at 9 AM. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/5a1e756da941e33f","meta_description":"County officials announce a major shift in services, partnering with Meridian Behavioral Health to manage detox and withdrawal care at the University Aven…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/episodes/county-signs-deal-with-meridian-health/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/county-signs-deal-with-meridian-health.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}