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Boomtown Schedule of Events

Note: This schedule is subject to change as needed. Please look for updates on Facebook the day of Boomtown.Friday Night TGIF Party!(Thank God It’s Fireworks)Friday, August 23, 2019Beer Tent – Food V...

VGH's Movie night brought Monsters and Munchies

VGH brought the fun on Monday with Monsters University on the big screen along with snacks for all Virginia Gay Hospital sponsored a movie night at the park on Monday evening as part of the Sesquicentennial celebration.Kicking the night off a book exchange was held in the Hummel Pavillion where ch...

Take Today to Relax and Gear Up for Tomorrow!

Take today to relax and watch as the Walldogs arrive and begin the 2019 mural refresh project, and gear up for more fun tomorrow!The Walldogs are a group of highly skilled sign painters and mural art...

From Centennial to Sesquicentennial the Lutz Family is there

Two sisters recreate a photo celebrating Vinton's Centennial Celebration for the Sesquicentennial Growing up in a small town has its benefits. Living in the same small town most of your life has a different set of benefits.Recently two area sisters have had the task of sorting through the belongi...

Vinton's Sesquicentennial Parade Winners/Video/Pictures

Tom Lindauer celebrates winning First Place with the Farmers Savings Bank and Trust float Video of the parade can be seen here!The following were parade winners:Business Division1st Place: Farmers Savings Bank2nd Place: A&W Rootbeer3rd Place: Flowers by Nature’s CornerOrganization Divisio...

Virginia Gay Hospital releases information concerning data security

According to a news release posted on the Virginia Gay Hospital website:Virginia Gay Hospital Notifies Patients of Security IncidentVirginia Gay Hospital has become aware of a data security incident ...

If you love Vinton History, you'll love this...

The typewriter of Dr. G.R. Woodhouse that is over 100 years old There are two places that you can go to enjoy a step back in time.  The Sherman BuildingCindy Elwick has been busy borrowing a large collection of past and present scrapbooks from Vinton so...

Awww shucks, corn, butter, friends and laughter

The cooked corn is being buttered and wrapped in preparation to be served in just a few minutes The fun is about to begin!  Starting at 7:00 on Saturday morning, people who love Vinton, gathered to start shucking corn for the day's event. Meeting behind the high school a group of volunteer...

LOCAL GRILLER WINS IN FARM BUREAU 56th ANNUAL COOKOUT CONTEST

Jared Merchant, of Vinton, won 1st Place in the Pork category of the 56th annual Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) Cookout Contest during the Iowa State Fair. He took home $150 provided by the Iowa ...

150th Parade Reminders

Lineup will begin at 1:00 pm at the Benton County Fairgrounds. The Vinton Kiwanis Club will be there to assist. The parade will begin rolling north up 2ndAvenue at 2:00 pm.We’ve had GREAT participa...