diff --git a/intake/cli.py b/intake/cli.py
index 1db04e1..e89e2aa 100644
--- a/intake/cli.py
+++ b/intake/cli.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def cmd_update(cmd_args):
             update_items(source, items)
         else:
             for item in items:
-                print("Item:", item)
+                print("Item:", item._item)
     except InvalidConfigException as ex:
         print("Could not fetch", args.source)
         print(ex)
diff --git a/intake/source.py b/intake/source.py
index b502af6..a7bb549 100755
--- a/intake/source.py
+++ b/intake/source.py
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ def _execute_source_action(
     return output
 
 
-def fetch_items(source: LocalSource, timeout: int = 60) -> List[dict]:
+def fetch_items(source: LocalSource, timeout: int = 60) -> List[Item]:
     """
     Execute the feed source and return the current feed items.
     Returns a list of feed items on success.
     Throws SourceUpdateException if the feed source update failed.
     """
-    items = []
+    items: List[Item] = []
 
     output = _execute_source_action(source, "fetch", None, timedelta(timeout))