The stories of Ottawa County, OK
8 narrated audio stories from across Ottawa County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Waylan's Ku-Ku Burger
Where the Ku-Ku Bird Still Watches Route 66
A surviving burger stand keeps a vanished roadside chain alive.
Ottawa County
What They Carried West
A nation forced west rebuilt community without surrendering its identity.
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Where the Eastern Shawnee Still Gather
A story of removal, return through government, and living culture in Ottawa County.
Tar Creek Superfund Site
When the Ground Remembered the Mines
How mining waste reshaped communities around Tar Creek.
Coleman Theatre Beautiful
A Palace of Escape Before the Fall
In 1929, Miami opened a grand theater just before the crash.
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What the Ground Gave, and Took Back
Picher’s rise to riches ended in contamination, danger, and departure.
Coleman Theatre Beautiful
How a Grand Theater Learned to Breathe Again
A community restored a vaudeville-era landmark and its original Mighty Wurlitzer.
Waylan's Ku-Ku Burger
The Bird on Route 66
A surviving burger stand keeps a vanished roadside brand alive.
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