{"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":"Minnesota Cities Pause Data Centers","slug":"minnesota-cities-pause-data-centers","published_at":"2026-06-27T01:03:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/minnesota-cities-pause-data-centers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/33a841a4-44f9-4327-92b6-4c426b53d159.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/33a841a4-44f9-4327-92b6-4c426b53d159.mp3","summary":"Inver Grove Heights has paused all new data center construction for a year after a tense five-to-two vote, fueled by resident concerns over noise and massive energy use—and a legal threat from a firm representing QLevr, LLC that could cost the city over $150 million. As other Minnesota cities like Minneapolis and Elk River consider similar pauses, experts warn each project brings unique challenges: huge power demands, space consumption, and potential tax benefits. Meanwhile, citizens are rallying at the State Capitol, urging the governor to impose a statewide moratorium until cities can better assess long-term impacts on the state’s energy and environment. 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/153ff0068643dd75","meta_description":"Inver Grove Heights has paused all new data center construction for a year after a tense five-to-two vote, fueled by resident concerns over noise and mass…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/minnesota-cities-pause-data-centers/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/minnesota-cities-pause-data-centers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}