{"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":"Rapidan Dam Removal Moves Forward | Minneapolis News","slug":"rapidan-dam-removal-moves-forward-minneapolis-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T10:35:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/rapidan-dam-removal-moves-forward-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/2dde677d24373475","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/93927cb8-2eb5-4faf-8997-b5f88da9a6e4.mp3","summary":"The Rapidan Dam, a century-old structure damaged beyond repair by historic flooding, is set for removal after an environmental review confirmed its demolition will restore the river’s natural flow and revive aquatic ecosystems. While some locals hoped to rebuild, the Blue Earth County Board voted for removal — a decision now moving forward with complex federal permitting and funding hurdles, including delays from FEMA. Construction of a new County Road nine bridge, which also collapsed in the flood, is slated to begin this fall, with completion expected by late 2028. The county aims to award the dam removal contract by early 2027, restoring the river’s health and undoing decades of environmental harm. 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/2026/09/13/new-report-finds-rapidan-damn-removal-will-have-beneficial-effects-on-blue-earth-river More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2dde677d24373475 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"The Rapidan Dam, a century-old structure damaged beyond repair by historic flooding, is set for removal after an environmental review confirmed its demoli…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":126,"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/rapidan-dam-removal-moves-forward-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/rapidan-dam-removal-moves-forward-minneapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}