January 2016: Melissa Schwan

Vinton Unlimited’s Destination Vinton committee has been hard at work again for 2016. We are eager to share that we have over 10 tour groups lined up to visit Vinton throughout 2016. Possibly the highlight of the tour groups will be the folks travelling with Country...

December 2015: Bob Koenigsfeld

What’s In Your Wallet (Backyard) When it’s time to do your shopping what is your standard practice? Do you automatically go north or south of Vinton to shop the chain stores? If so, then stop and consider what might be available local. How many times have you been...

November 2015: Jon Clingman

Hi Roy!  What is nine times six? This was the start of a conversation that took place many years ago at the prescription counter of the original Clingman Pharmacy in Galena, Illinois.  I was in high school at the time and often found myself listening to dad and his...

October 2015: Teresa Meyer

NONE OF US ARE AS GOOD AS ALL OF US How often have we heard complaints about our town, the school, the city council, county government or even Vinton Unlimited? Such are the frequent conversations over coffee, the break table and the after work cocktail. My mother...

September 2015: Mona Garwood

I have been beating the streets in Vinton for so many years I have nearly lost track. What I haven’t lost track of though is the well-worn path I have traveled going door to door, store to store during that time. Nor have I forgotten the people I met along the way, so...

August 2015: Ben Hyland

Whether you’re a regular or a first-timer, Boom-fest is waiting for you.  Stop by the historic Vinton downtown from 10am – 4pm Vinton on August 29th for the sixth annual street fair and repurposed art show.  This year is shaping up to be better than ever, with a...