The stories of Wayne County, NE
8 narrated audio stories from across Wayne County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Wayne State College
When Wayne Won a School and Changed Its Future
A town’s push for a normal school reshaped Wayne for generations.
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When the Railroad Made Wayne
How steel tracks turned farm country into a county seat.
Wayne Post Office
When a Small Town Got a Permanent Address
Wayne’s post office reveals why federal buildings mattered in small-town America.
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After Hours in Wayne
A county seat’s quiet streets and the crimes that still found them.
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Dry Law, Wet Trouble in Wayne
How a prairie county kept chasing liquor through the dry years.
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The Season Johnnie Byrd Lit Up Wayne
How one Wildcats runner made Wayne State impossible to ignore.
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Before the Town, a County Named Wayne
How a Nebraska county got its name before it fully got its shape.
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From Wayne to the Draft Board
How Johnnie Byrd carried Wayne State onto the NFL map.
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