{"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":"Hail Storms Hit Central Minnesota Hard","slug":"hail-storms-hit-central-minnesota-hard","published_at":"2026-06-20T08:00:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/hail-storms-hit-central-minnesota-hard","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b3cb31e2-7bac-4df5-b941-69a225477bfc.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b3cb31e2-7bac-4df5-b941-69a225477bfc.mp3","summary":"Central Minnesota braced for a wild Friday as severe storms unleashed hailstorms so intense they forced drivers off I-694 and turned lawns into icy snowdrifts—while parked cars and neighborhoods in Waite Park and Columbia Heights took the brunt of the barrage. Over 13,000 homes and businesses remained without power late Friday night as crews raced to restore electricity after a night of chaos and cleanup. 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/5502ed33972e800e","meta_description":"Central Minnesota braced for a wild Friday as severe storms unleashed hailstorms so intense they forced drivers off I-694 and turned lawns into icy snowdr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":67,"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/hail-storms-hit-central-minnesota-hard/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/hail-storms-hit-central-minnesota-hard.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}