{"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":608,"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":"2026-09-18T10:18:32.458564+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425"},"episode":{"title":"Jamie Rand Takes Over St. Paul’s Downtown | Minneapolis News","slug":"jamie-rand-takes-over-st-paul-s-downtown-minneapolis-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T09:18:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/jamie-rand-takes-over-st-paul-s-downtown-minneapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/4cfaaef7d9b5fc38","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b2c03d6c-ada8-473f-b5e0-816ef61d64c2.mp3","summary":"Jamie Rand just doubled down in downtown St. Paul, snapping up two historic office buildings—375 Jackson Street and 135 5th Street—to become the area’s largest private commercial property owner. With a total of 27,000 square feet and connected by a skyway, these mid-century gems are now part of his growing portfolio that already includes landmark properties like the First National Bank Building. Rather than demolish and rebuild, Rand is focused on preserving their character while upgrading interiors, boosting safety, and attracting tenants back to the core. He’s partnering with city leaders and business groups to revitalize the district, drawing inspiration from Nashville’s comeback story—and he’s already got more downtown deals in the works. 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. Sources: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/09/14/jamie-rand-real-estate-investor-buys-two-st-paul-office-buildings More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4cfaaef7d9b5fc38 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Jamie Rand just doubled down in downtown St. Paul, snapping up two historic office buildings—375 Jackson Street and 135 5th Street—to become the area’s la…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/jamie-rand-takes-over-st-paul-s-downtown-minneapolis-news/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/jamie-rand-takes-over-st-paul-s-downtown-minneapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}