Prairie Heritage Auction of Plainville (1001 South Washington Street) will host its 48th Anniversary Two-Day Auction starting with an Open House this Friday, February 2nd, from 10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m., and Saturday, February 3rd, during the Sports Card Auction.

Please join the Local Work Group (LWG) roundtable discussion on Wednesday, February 14th, at the Stockton City Hall (115 South Walnut) at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of the annual LWG meetings is to gather information and make recommendations to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist, as well as other state and local leaders related to addressing natural resource concerns identified at the local level.

The Heartland Community Foundation is gearing up for its 2024 Match Month fundraising campaign in February— building on the success of seven previous years and aiming for an even bigger goal to go with a supersized match offer.

Make it a “Super Sunday” by starting the day attending the St. Thomas Catholic Church’s annual Mardi Gras! The event will be held on Sunday, February 11th, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the St. Thomas Catholic Church Parish Center in Stockton.

Soup’s on! The Stockton VFW Post 8873 (314 Main Street) is hosting its Second Annual Soup Contest this Saturday, February 3rd. If you have a favorite soup and want to win the grand prize and bragging rights, enter this contest on Saturday between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (The first ten entrants to check in will receive a door prize. Entries will be on a “first come, first serve” basis. No late entries will be accepted.)

The Trevor Tien Silent Auction and Benefit Dinner, with a dance following (Rockin’ Thunder Music), will be held on Saturday, February 10th, at the Logan City Building from 5:00 p.m. to Please get in touch with Jordyn Legget with questions and to donate at

Stockton Estates (206 South Second) will host an Open House on Tuesday, February 6th, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

…A Review Of This Week’s Movie Admission: $7 for Adults; $6 for Children 12 & Under; & FREE for Children 3 & Under During the height of the Great Depression, members of the rowing team at the University of Washington get thrust into the spotlight as they compete for gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Starring Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton, Jack Mulhern, and Luke Slattery.

The menus for the week begeinning Monday, January 29, are as follows: Monday—Pork fritter, mashed potatoes and gravy, catalina blend vegetables, bread, pineapple. Tuesday—Bi-erock casserole, Italian blend vegetables, bread, peaches. Wednedsay— Tomato soup, tuna salad, coleslaw, crackers, fruit cobbler. Thursday and Friday—Menus for February not yet made available.

Monday—Breakfast pizza, fruit, juice, milk. Tuesday—Frudel, fruit, juice, milk.