The Polk County Cattlemen’s Association will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at the CMH Community Room. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

The Polk County Genealogical Society (PCGS) is once again offering the service of placing flowers on graves for Memorial Day. Orders may be made through May 1, 2023. The choices for flowers will be either a small spray placed by the stone or a saddle placed over the top of the stone. The cost for the saddle is $50 and the bouquet is $20. Deliveries can be made to cemeteries in Polk County. more

The Polk County Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow, Thursday, April 6. The speaker for the evening will be Jim Hamilton, former editor of the Bolivar Herald-Free Press and the Buffalo Reflex. Hamilton continues to write columns for the Herald-Free Press and the Reflex. more

The Polk County Democrats will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. April 17, at Smith's Restaurant. more

CIVIL ACTIONS more

Today may be April Fools Day, but we aren’t joking around when we say that this is the Bolivar Herald-Free Press’ final Saturday publication. more

DEATHS more

DEATHS more

On Monday, March 27, Governor Mike Parson attended a joint meeting of the Bolivar Memorial DAV Chapter 66 and Auxiliary. During his remarks he shared thoughts and insights from a governor’s perspective, and some of the highlights and bumps encountered along the way during his tenure as Missouri’s chief executive. His presentation was heartfelt and greatly enjoyed by his fellow DAV members. more

Monday, April 3 — Cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, baked beans, orange sherbet. more

Nominations sought for civic service award more