Behind the Boom

Feature Documentary

Behind the Boom is the story of one small Midwestern town that puts on a show you’d expect only in the big city. What started over 45 years ago with a few fireworks tossed in the back of a pickup truck has grown into a world-class 4th of July celebration—filling the sky with a semi-truck’s worth of pyrotechnics. Powered entirely by volunteers, a year-round nonprofit, and the same hometown faces who have carried the torch for decades, the festival is proof of what community pride and hard work can build. This is more than fireworks—it’s a tradition that unites a town and amazes everyone who comes to see it.