{"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":"Mayor Reverses Library Closure Plans | Minneapolis News","slug":"mayor-reverses-library-closure-plans-minneapolis-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T05:39:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/mayor-reverses-library-closure-plans-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/2b601c5c480927a2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/076a265e-e2cf-4410-bdf5-dc017f34dbd5.mp3","summary":"St. Paul’s mayor Kaohly Her pulled back from tough budget cuts after smart financial tweaks—shifting elections and boosting utility fees—saved the day, keeping the Dayton’s Bluff Library open and restoring rec center hours. But she’s warning this is a temporary fix, urging long-term facility reviews. Council members like Cheniqua Johnson were ready to fight, even proposing a tax hike to save the library—a symbol of East Side community resilience. The city council votes on the final tax levy next Wednesday, aiming to balance a $26 million deficit without raising taxes further. 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://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/st-paul-mayor-releases-supplemental-budget-that-would-prevent-library-rec-center-cuts/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2b601c5c480927a2 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"St. Paul’s mayor Kaohly Her pulled back from tough budget cuts after smart financial tweaks—shifting elections and boosting utility fees—saved the day, ke…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/mayor-reverses-library-closure-plans-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/mayor-reverses-library-closure-plans-minneapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}