The stories of Burke County, ND
7 narrated audio stories from across Burke County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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Where Winter Made the Supper Table
How Burke County farm kitchens became community lifelines.
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge
Where the Prairie Learned to Hold Waterfowl
How a North Dakota refuge protected a crucial waterfowl nursery.
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When Honest John Became a Place on the Map
How Governor John Burke’s reputation became a North Dakota county name.
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge
How Lostwood Outlived Lostwood
A vanished settlement leaves its name on a major prairie refuge.
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Where the Wheat Set the Clock
How grain farming shaped meals, work, and town life in Burke County.
Lostwood Wilderness
Where North Dakota Let the Prairie Decide
How one stretch of refuge land became the state's lone federal wilderness.
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When Ward County Broke Apart
How settlement and distance gave Burke County its own map line.
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