Emma Woodmansee, age 11, hit her target with a deer rifle 23. Woodmansee hunted in southeast Polk County, Pleasant Hope. more

Friday, Nov. 10, the big yellow buses herded the MacDonald County Mustangs north to SBU's Plaster Stadium to meet the Bolivar Liberators in the District Championship football match. more

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Hunters who harvest deer in these counties on Nov. 11-12 must take deer to designated CWD mandatory sampling collection stations more

Leo Guiot, son of Preston and Micah Guiot, got a 9-point buck while hunting in Polk County with his Poppy, MIke Cribbs. more

Ellie Morrison, 11-years-old, was hunting with her Dad on the Blue Bottom Ranch when she got her first deer. She was using a 30-30 that was passed down to her from her Grandpa. more

Our sixth-grade boys (Class of 2030) just completed their youth football career on Saturday night Oct. 21, by defeating Marshfield 36-0. They made history as they were the first youth Liberator football team to go undefeated all four-years of their youth football career. The kids had a full night of celebrating after the game was completed. They had an on field celebration with family, friends, and fans after the game was completed. The boys received undefeated t-shirts, an undefeated sign, and then had a big swim/pizza party hosted by the Bolivar Recreational Center to cap off of them making history. more

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Friday, Nov. 3, Hillcrest High School traveled to Bolivar to challenge the Liberators in the semi-final game of the district tournament. more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters that it will be again holding mandatory CWD sampling during the opening weekend of the November portion of firearms season, Nov. 11 and 12. Hunters who harvest deer in 39 MDC CWD Management Zone counties are required to take their harvested deer or the head on the day of harvest to one of MDC’s numerous mandatory CWD sampling stations located throughout the CWD Management Zone. Sampling and test results are free. more

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Top harvest counties were Franklin, Osage, and Texas. more

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The Bolivar Liberators soccer team hosted their annual senior night on Thursday, Oct. 26. The team thanked the seniors and their families for the support over their time at the school. The Liberators have fought hard all year to put themselves in a spot to compete in a tough district. Being in the district the Liberators are in, shows that they have been able to play up to the skill level needed to compete. This extra step forward is a good propellant for the Liberators going forward into the postseason. more

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Final Four results: more

This is the time of year when a number of trees throughout the area receive a fresh coat of purple paint. more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters that it will be again holding mandatory CWD sampling during the opening weekend of the November portion of firearms season, Nov. 11 and 12. Hunters who harvest deer in 39 MDC CWD Management Zone counties are required to take their harvested deer or the head on the day of harvest to one of MDC’s numerous mandatory CWD sampling stations located throughout the CWD Management Zone. Sampling and test results are free. more

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Once a hunter has bagged a deer, the work is only half over. How to field dress it, skin it, process the meat and store it for future tasty meals are skills hunters need to know. more

Friday, Oct. 20 the 6-2 Bolivar Liberators went to Springfield's south side to confront the 7-1 Kickapoo Chiefs. more

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Bolivar Liberator soccer entered their game against Kickapoo on Thursday, Oct. 19, looking to improve upon their 13-6 record so far. The effort and teamwork all year long have been the focal point of this squad. The captains on the team have helped improve their teammates and show them the success that comes with working together. more

Lurking in the waters of Fellows Lake and Lake Pomme de Terre is a southwest Missouri more

Oct. 3, 2023 more

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