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Crews working to renew the old.


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Bringing out historical beauty
It is one of the oldest buildings on the square, built by RB Viles, and after having siding over the original brick work for years the building is being refreshed and refurbished. Crews have had some great weather to work on getting the siding off and begin the ‘rejuvenating’ process on the building.
Missouri’s signature celebration of the state’s beef industry, Missouri Beef Days, returns even bigger and better in 2024. The weeklong festival will conclude with a special When It Shines farewell tour concert in Bolivar on May 11 by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils.


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Missouri Beef Days 2024 to feature concert by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Missouri’s signature family festival combining fun activities with a celebration of the
Collins Sex Offender Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Pornography
A Collins, Mo., man who is a registered sex offender was sentenced in federal court today for receiving child pornography on his cell phone.
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Riedesel Charitable Trust
Applications for the Riedesel Charitable Trust scholarships given to seniors and graduates of Fair Play School District are now available. Renewal applications also are being accepted.
Missouri and Polk County Presidential Primary
The Missouri and Polk County Presidential Primary will be held on March 23, from 8 a.m. to noon. Voting will take place at the Polk County Courthouse Annex 102 E. Jackson, Bolivar, Missouri. This will take place instead of a state run primary. If you are a registered Democrat, unaffiliated, Independent or Libertarian voter you may vote in this primary. Registered Republicans may not vote at this primary. You must have identification to vote such as driver’s license, utility/phone bill, voter registration card, insurance card or official document with your name and current address. If you are unable to physically enter the polling place, we can accommodate you. You may vote at this county’s polling place if you are unable to vote in your home county. If you requested a mail-in ballot and are unable to mail it back in time, we will accept it at our polling place on March 23.
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Proposition Liberators R-1: No tax increase bond issue to fund capital projects
The Bolivar School District is excited to announce Proposition Liberators R-1, a no-tax-increase bond issue on the upcoming April 2nd ballot. If passed, this bond issue will provide $11 million in funds to complete crucial capital projects aimed at enhancing educational facilities and opportunities for Bolivar students. For months, the Bolivar School District has collected input from staff, students, parents, and community members about which projects are the most important to Bolivar.
Bolivar R-1 School Board Candidate Forum
The Bolivar CTA is hosting the annual School Board Candidate Forum on Monday, March 18 in the Bolivar Board Room at the Central Office. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. with general
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Polk County Library Open House and Governor Mike Parson book signing
Beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday March 16, Governor Mike Parson will be holding a book signing prior to the open house.
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Front row - Hannah Hale, Serenity Wade, Katelyn Sandidge, Destiny Larimer, Payton Gray, Manager. Back row - Chad Burton, Arieanna Larimer, Anna Everson, Anna Roller, Nora Everson, Lexi Clemons, Brian Gray
MCSAA State Champions!
The Lady Knights of Polk County Christian School were recognized as state champions in division 4 for the girls Missouri Christian Schools Athletic Association ( MCSAA) basketball state championship.
Seth Martin beats the Buffalo defense for two.


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District-hungry Liberators swarm the Bison
The third seed in District 10 Class 4, the Bolivar Liberators challenged their neighbors the Buffalo Bison (4-20).
Time to buy MDC 2024 annual hunting and fishing permits
Buy Missouri hunting and fishing permits online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits.
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Since Po (Jack Black), the main character of the “Kung Fu Panda” movies, is known for his
She has a special set of skills
I got my pineapple conure Lola about four years ago. She is tiny, small for a conure, but is bursting with character. Her name comes from the Barry Manilow song “Copacabana,” where he sings, “Lola, she was a showgirl.” It is fitting. When I first saw her, she was rolling around, begging for attention and showing off. I fell in love and I had to have her. She’s funny and smart and since bringing her home, has learned a few phrases. “Pretty girl,” and “I love you” are her favorites - we tell each other the latter probably 50 times a day. I also get bombarded with “Hey Baby” when it’s time to take her out in the morning. She also picked up another word that I cannot write in the paper (where she learned it, I cannot say, but thankfully she uses it very seldomly).
Now that spring-like weather seems to have arrived (or at least it’s here for this week), it’s time to get out and hunt for mushrooms.
Berean Baptist Church in Bolivar will soon be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. This financial organization and management program has been tried and proven literally millions of times over, and it can help you as well. If you struggle to make ends meet, if you have debt problems, if you don’t have an “every transaction” system of tracking expenses and budgeting, if you want to learn how to better save for retirement or children’s schooling, or if you just need to learn how to better manage finances, then this course is for you.
School
As summer vacation comes to a close, it’s almost that time of year when parents rush to the stores for supplies and teachers dress up their classrooms to welcome back fresh-faced students.
While donations of supplies have poured in, organizers of Saturday’s Tenth Annual Polk County Back to School Extravaganza say more are always needed.
A Missouri State University student from Halfway was awarded for her success at the 2023 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 22-25.
Registration for all Humansville R-IV students will take place Aug. 9 through Aug.11, from 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration packets will be available for parent pick up starting Tuesday, Aug. 8.
Sullivan Bank in Pleasant Hope will be doing a school supply drive for the Pleasant Hope School District.
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The Women of Faith from the Aldrich United Methodist Church is having a baked potato dinner on March 17, serving will begin at 11:30 a.m. All are invited and welcome to come and enjoy this meal with us. The meal is served to help with mission work, donations accepted. The meal will be baked potatoes and all the toppings including ham, bacon, cheese, onions, chili, sour cream and also desserts and a drink. Come for good food, fellowship and help us so we can help others with mission work. For more information, call Shirley at 417-770-2169
On Wednesday, March 6, the Polk County 4-H Council officers, Polk and Hickory County club officers and 4-H members made a trip to the State Capital in Jefferson City. Meetings with Senator Sandy Crawford, Representative Mike Stephens, Representative Jim Kalberloh, and First Lady Teresa Parson happened throughout the day. The group began their day with a tour of the Governor’s Mansion led by First Lady Parson. After meetings with the legislators the 4-H’ers explored the Capital including the Thomas Hart Benton Room.
Public pre-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the April 2, 2024 General Municipal Election will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, at the Polk County Road & Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar.
Want to learn more about the Bolivar Police Department and Bolivar City Fire Department? Want to meet police officers and firefighters, view vehicles and equipment, and tour the Public Safety Center? Just curious about police and fire service?
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