Follinglo - Tragedy in Story City, Iowa
Summary: On December 9, 1968, a mysterious explosion at a family farm near Story City, Iowa takes everything from the Tjernagel family, and rallies a small town to pressure the US government to make things right.
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Marie begins her battle with the government over compensation for all that was lost, and Mike leaves for war.
The family remembers what it was like to live and work on Follinglo Farm.
After losing everything in the fire, the Tjernagel family suffers their greatest loss yet.
The people of Story City immediately come to the aid of the family.
More details about the accident emerge as we learn about the two men that tragically lost their lives.
The cause of the explosion becomes apparent as injured members of the Tjernagel family are treated at the local town hospital.
The Tjernagel family prepares for dinner on a cold, quiet Monday evening in early December, totally unaware of what is coming. Their lives are completely changed in an instant by a violent explosion.
As we remember the 50th anniversary of the shocking events on December 9, 1968 at Follinglo farm, we wanted to more clearly tell the story of what happened and to share it with a new generation. We want to honor the lives that were lost and to give a long overdue thank you to the people of Story City, Iowa. And we are doing this by producing a podcast.
