The stories of Howard County, IA
12 narrated audio stories from across Howard County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Saude Lutheran Church
Where Norwegian Iowa Found a Home
A rural church that became the heart of a Scandinavian community.
Vernon Springs
When the County Seat Left Vernon Springs
How votes and rail lines changed a once-important Iowa settlement.
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From One Rock to Howard County
How a single painted boulder became Howard County’s veterans-honoring stop on an Iowa tour.
Kellow House Museum
When a Family House Became a Town Memory
A pioneer-era home in Cresco found a second life by staying itself.
Kellow House
A Frontier House That Refused to Vanish
How one early Howard County home carried a frontier story forward.
Vernon Springs
When Vernon Springs Held the County's Center
A small settlement's brief turn at the heart of Howard County government.
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Where the River Did the Work
How a small mill site made Florenceville a practical river hub.
Fort Atkinson State Preserve
Stone Walls on the Neutral Ground
How a frontier fort enforced federal policy before the region was settled.
Cresco National Guard Armory
Where Cresco Drilled and Gathered
How a 1930s armory became both readiness center and town hall.
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How Cresco Made Carnegie’s Gift Its Own
A small county seat turns outside money into a hometown promise.
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A County Named for a Man Who Never Came
How frontier Iowa borrowed a national name for a new county.
Lime Springs Historic District
Where a Market Town Still Holds Together
A walk through Lime Springs’s intact commercial heart.
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