There will be a Pasture Weeds and Their Control Workshop held on Oct. 16 at the Polk County Extension Center, 110 E Jefferson, Bolivar. It will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There is no charge to attend. Please call the Polk County Extension Center, 417-326-4916, to rsvp. more

Saturday, Oct. 5 more

Bolivar soccer improved to 9-2 on the season after picking up two wins at home in the last week. With their only losses coming back-to-back in week two, the Liberators have since built an eight game winning streak that includes capturing a first place finish in the Willard Tournament after three difficult games with Logan Rogersville, Hillcrest, and the host team, Willard. Outscoring their opponents at nearly a 9 to 1 rate, the Liberators have tallied an impressive 35 goals on the season while allowing only four defensively. more

The Bolivar Elks were happy to be able to donate school supplies to two Polk County schools after receiving a $6,000 Beacon and Spotlight grant from the Elks National Foundation. The $6,000 was split between Fair Play R-II school and Humansville R-IV school. more

Southwest Baptist University partnered with SBU Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Make-A-Wish Foundation to create a special moment at the SBU football game Saturday, Sept. 21. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Community Outreach Ministries (COM) is hosting its third annual “Polk County’s Got Talent” fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 5 at The Heights Church at 5:30 p.m. more

Bolivar Technical College is thrilled to announce its Fall Food Trucks event series, kicking off Oct. 1, featuring a variety of popular food trucks serving up delicious eats throughout the month. This event is open to the public and will take place at the Bolivar Technical College campus, giving students, staff and the community a chance to enjoy some of the region's best food truck fare. more

DEATHS more

Deaths more

Oct. 7-11 more

If your pastures have an abundance of biennial or perennial weeds like spotted knapweed, wild parsnip, thistles, Canada thistle, and horse nettle, then fall is a good time to get a handle on these tough to control weeds. more

Chatter more

The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and open through the lunch hour for absentee voting. Those casting a ballot by mail must make sure their written and signed request states the reason for voting absentee, an address to where the ballot should be mailed. Those requesting ballots by mail must make sure their written request for a ballot arrives at the County Clerk’s office by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in order to be processed. The deadline for casting an absentee ballot in person at the County Clerk’s office is 5 p.m. the day before the election, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. The County Clerk’s office will also be open on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 from 8 a.m. to noon. The Permanently Disabled list is being processed and will be mailed to those voters. more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

The Polk County Democrats will be meeting at Flat Creek Restaurant in Bolivar for their Oct. 21 meeting. Dinner is optional at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting following at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Matt Patterson, Missouri Democratic Party Executive Director. He was unable to attend our last meeting due to illness and is excited to join us for our October meeting. Matt will present the latest news of all Democratic candidates across the state and where they are in the campaigns and how to volunteer. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital Pediatric Clinic will offer three drive-thru flu shot clinics for children ages 6 months through high school seniors on Thursday, Oct. 3, Tuesday, Oct. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 10 from 4-6 p.m. outside the clinic located at 1195 N. Oakland Avenue in Bolivar. more

Anna Vaughn, daughter of Ashley and Jared Vaughn and Nathaniel (Nate) Clark son of Amber and Jared Clark have been chosen as Bolivar High Schools Rotarians for the month of October. more

At 1672 E. Broadway Street, behind the Fast n’ Friendly gas station, sits a little cafe called Deja Brew. The shop's windows have pictures painted on them that hint at the atmosphere inside. Upon entering, the vibrant pink interior, dotted with bits of subtle green, enhanced by the philodendrons and Christmas cacti, gives off a cozy vibe. more

As of Monday, Sept. 30, my daughter Melissa’s mother, DeAnn, has been gone 30 years. The date is an important mile marker for me, my daughter, and all who remember Dee, but I let it pass with little notice, just a telephone call to Melissa. more

I’ve been accused of living on my own planet, so I thought Planet Janet would be a catchy name for it. It’s certainly not an officially recognized galaxy, but I kind of like it here. My husband has often told me that I was an environmentalist, but the way he emphasized the mentalist part made me pretty sure it wasn’t always a compliment. All that aside, I do love this earth and this place on earth and am grateful to be here. more

The Dunnegan Rural Fire Department will be holding their annual meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at station #1, located at the intersections of State Hwy 123 and Polk County Hwy A. more

Polk County Community Connections will host its monthly breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 at the Polk County Senior Center, 1850 W. Broadway, Bolivar. A free breakfast is provided. more

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