{"podcast":{"title":"Wichita News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"wichita-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564254","podcast_index_feed_id":7564254,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-wichita-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/67b5d3cd-b216-437d-9fdc-96a62f4ee84c.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":745,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Wichita News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Wichita with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the community. From city developments to neighborhood updates, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across Wichita. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and stories shaping the city—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Wichita News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T06:21:00.895931+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wichita-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564254"},"episode":{"title":"Wichita Pauses Second Robotic Dog Purchase | Wichita News","slug":"wichita-pauses-second-robotic-dog-purchase-wichita-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T23:42:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wichita-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564254/wichita-pauses-second-robotic-dog-purchase-wichita-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wichita-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564254","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/28ae969b-b53e-4edc-b046-762621c32bbf.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/28ae969b-b53e-4edc-b046-762621c32bbf.mp3","summary":"Wichita’s police are on hold with their robotic dog purchase—after approving one for the bomb squad at $340K, the city’s paused the second unit until January, pending real-world performance data from the first. City managers say staff are still training and haven’t deployed it enough to justify another $300K investment. The council wants proof before spending more taxpayer dollars. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e31a8528a9b0a3a6","meta_description":"Wichita’s police are on hold with their robotic dog purchase—after approving one for the bomb squad at $340K, the city’s paused the second unit until Janu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wichita-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564254/episodes/wichita-pauses-second-robotic-dog-purchase-wichita-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wichita-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564254/wichita-pauses-second-robotic-dog-purchase-wichita-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}