It's been over two months since the iconic Templeton Feed & Grain building was destroyed in a fire on July 4.

Now, as the last pieces of debris are being cleaned up, the effort to move forward is bringing the community together.

“It feels like we lost a part of our heart, and it’s something that unfortunately can never be rebuilt,” Abby Allen, a Templeton Feed & Grain Stronger Together committee member, said.

Months after the fire sparked by fireworks destroyed the historic building, residents are stepping up to support the owners.

Allen says that the granary was more than just a business— it was a symbol of the community.

“Some people have likened it to the Statue of Liberty for Templeton," Allen said. "People have told me how they traveled here from out of town, you know, looking fo

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