The stories of Mitchell County, IA
8 narrated audio stories from across Mitchell County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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An Iowa County With an Irish Name
How prairie mapmaking picked up an Irish political echo.
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Where the Quiet Water Goes
A rural river corridor in Mitchell County connects local ground to a much larger water story.
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When a County Became More Than a Line
How frontier settlers turned Mitchell County from law into local power.
Osage Public Library
A Temple to Books in Farm Country
How a small Iowa town turned a grant into a public promise.
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Where the Cedar Teaches Towns to Listen
A north-Iowa river that shaped towns, habitat, and the way people move through Mitchell County.
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An Irish Exile on the Iowa Map
How an Irish revolutionary’s name may have crossed the ocean to Iowa.
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Where the River Told Towns to Stand
How the Cedar River helped decide where Mitchell County communities took root.
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How John Mitchel’s Name Reached an Iowa County
An Irish exile’s fame traveled far enough to land on the Iowa map.
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