Justin Davis more

The annual Polk County Forage and Livestock Conference will be held Monday, March 18, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church – McKenna Hall. The evening will begin with a beef dinner at 6 p.m. The dinner is sponsored by Mid-Missouri Bank and FCS Financial. more

The Polk County University of Missouri Extension is sponsoring a Spring Garden Planning workshop on Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Polk County Extension Center, 110 E Jefferson, Bolivar. Cost for the event is $10 per participant. more

Wednesday, March 6 more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

The Missouri Democratic Party announced the Democratic National Committee conditionally approved MDP’s plan for Missouri’s 2024 Democratic Presidential Primary. The following details are confirmed with more information available soon: more

Boys more

The monthly meeting of the Polk County Genealogical Society will be held Thursday, March 7, at the PCGS Research Facility on the southeast corner of the square in Bolivar. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with a short business meeting followed by the speaker, Jean Pufahl Vincent, sharing “Treasures and Tales of the Polk County Museum.” The museum, located at 201 W. Locust in Bolivar, is operated by the Historical Society of Polk County. It contains many treasures from Polk County’s history, most of which were graciously donated by Polk County families. more

More than 500 people attended the Raeleigh Bess Benefit on Friday night, March 1. Over 150 items were auctioned off via a silent and live auction. There were close to 100 volunteers who helped make the event a success. The generosity and compassion of our community far exceeded any expectations! If you missed the event, donations can be made to the Raeleigh Bess Benefit Fund at OakStar Bank. more

Larry and Freddie (Pursley) Moore of Polk will celebrate 60 years of marriage on March 12, 2024. The couple were united in marriage at Bolivar Assembly of God on March 12, 1964. Mr. Moore is a retired Halfway R-3 School bus driver and farmer. Mrs. Moore retired from Southwest Baptist University where she worked for many years in the foodservice department as a cook and baker. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital launched a new medical clinic March 4. The clinic provides wellness visits for patients without a primary care provider and hospital transitional care services for patients without primary care support. more

DEATHS more

The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements. more

The District 10 Class 4 basketball championship was decided on Saturday, March 2, at Strafford High School. more

graduates of Fair Play School District are now available. Renewal applications also are being accepted. more

Although Missouri Beef Days 2024 is still about two months away – running May 4 through 11 – this year’s first affiliated event leading up to the official weeklong festival is just around the corner and fast approaching. more

Bolivar Liberators celebrate winning the championship of their district on Saturday, March 1. See page 12 for game information and more pictures. more

Larry Dale Schuepbach more

Bill Roberts Chevrolet Buick will soon lose the latter part of their name. Buick, who has a line of four crossover-style vehicles, has chosen to make their entire line electric by the year 2030. The decision comes with a high price tag for dealers, meaning some will have to opt out of carrying the luxury GM line. One such dealer is Bolivar’s 3rd Generation GM Dealer, Bill Roberts. more

Ruben Earnest Kessler more

Vision Source Gets Updated Location  more

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 more

Citizens Memorial Hospice will host bereavement support group classes starting Tuesday, March 5, at 9 a.m. at Lime Bank, CMH Community Room 2, 1630 S. Killingsworth Ave., in Bolivar. more

DEATHS more