The stories of Sac County, IA
8 narrated audio stories from across Sac County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Sac County
When Sac County Had to Invent Itself
A frontier county creates government while roads are still mud.
Sac County
Who Gets to Name a Place
How Sac County carries a Sauk name after Sauk removal from Iowa.
World's Largest Popcorn Ball
How Sac City Made Popcorn Into a Landmark
A town-sized effort turned a sweet snack into a certified roadside legend.
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When a Map Made Sac County
How lawmakers drew Sac County before settlement caught up.
Black Hawk Lake
Iowa’s Southern Ice Age Lake
A natural lake that gave Sac County an unlikely glacial inheritance.
Sac County
Before the Lines, a Name
How Sac County’s name reveals what county lines can hide.
Black Hawk Lake
Keeping Black Hawk Lake a Lake
How a beloved Iowa lake fought sediment, algae, and time.
Sac County Courthouse
A Tower Meant to Last
How a late-1880s courthouse became Sac City’s civic anchor.
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