Halfway Missionary Baptist Church will hold homecoming services Sunday, April 28. Regular services starting at 10 a.m., preaching at 11 a.m. by Bro. Donnie Lane, followed by lunch. Viles Family singing in the afternoon. Everyone is welcome. more

Friends of the Polk County Library will once again hold their spring book sale on Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the library in Bolivar. more

Auditions are now open for the annual Polk County’s Got Talent show, an event that recognizes local talent and raises funds for Community Outreach Ministries. more

The value of making mistakes more

Friday, April 26 more

Open Hearts United Methodist Church, Bolivar, has announced the first $5,000 scholarship to be awarded from the Hegle Scholarship Fund established by a donation from former Bolivar businessman Weldon Hegle. more

Missouri 4-H and University of Missouri Extension will host a Crops Field Day on Wednesday, July 10, at MU Bradford Farm near Columbia. more

It’s time once again to help make Lake Pomme de Terre beautiful. more

Congratulations to Melissa Hegle for correctly guessing this month’s location, the Bolivar Recreation and Aquatics Center. Watch for a new location starting on May 1. more

The Polk County Genealogical Society (PCGS) will once again be offering the service of placing flowers on graves for Memorial Day. Orders may be made through May 3. The choices 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

Monday, April 29 — Chicken Cordon Bleu, scallop potatoes, Tuscan veggies, roll, coconut cake. more

Bolivar Pentecostal Church of God will be in revival with Evangelist Steve McKnight from Thibodaux, Louisiana. Sunday, April 28 through Wednesday, May 1. Sunday services will be at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday will be at 7 p.m. nightly. more

The family of Norma Lenz will be celebrating her 95th birthday on Saturday, May 4 with a come and go brunch from 10 a.m. to noon at the Rose Building, 114 N. Springfield Avenue, Bolivar. more

The Fair Play Schools would like to invite everyone to a retirement reception in honor of Mrs. Phyllis Garrison. more

The Lindley Prairie Cemetery will have their annual board meeting on Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m. in the cemetery church building. Anyone interested in the cemetery is invited. more

KLIFE Families - It’s time to call your friends, warm-up those paddles, and get your teams signed up for Polk County KLIFE's first ever Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser. Join us on May 4th at Cribbs Family Youth Park! more

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Hundreds of exhibitors and spectators came out to the Polk County Fairgrounds on more

Bolivar soccer returned to their home pitch Tuesday, April 23 to host conference opponent Glendale in a 2-4 match, dropping only their third loss on the season. more

Bolivar First Assembly will be hosting Cars, Crafts and Bluegrass on Saturday, April 27. The event is a fundraiser for students going on a mission trip to Peru in June. more

The Marion C Early Class of 1964 will hold a 60th anniversary class reunion from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, in the FEMA Building of the MCE Campus from 4 to 7 pm. more

Saturday, April 20, was a busy day at the Peddler’s Post, but it would soon turn out to be a memorable one for shop owner, Rob Ross, along with consumers Robin and Mark Abell. The Abells came in and made their way upstairs to the flea market section of the store. This wasn’t their first time shopping here, Ross recognized them when they walked in, “[They are] a delightful couple that has come in a couple of times,” he states. Though they have become somewhat regular customers, this trip would provide more than a new trinket to display. more

Bolivar’s Tracker plant is the largest pontoon producer in the United States, according to Bass Pro. Yet, even this distinction is not enough to keep the company from releasing approximately 5% of its regional workforce. Out of the 400-plus employees at the plant, 21 are now unemployed. more

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