Alex and Arthur Vogel started Vogel and Son Popcorn Company in 1948 . The company grew to the point where he bought the city 's old water tower and train station to store his popcorn - the two structures hold a million pounds of popcorn . In 1960 the city started its Popcorn Days festival ( replacing an earlier named peony festival ) . Vogel Popcorn is now owned by ConAgra Foods but remains headquartered in the city . Its popcorn is used in Act II and Orville Redenbacher 's . The city gets considerable publicity during periods of Missouri River flooding , including most recently the 2019 Midwestern U.S. floods
2019 Midwestern U.S. floods
2019 Midwestern U.S. floods
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