Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO) in Springfield recently granted $10,000 to Community Outreach Ministries (COM) in order to assist individuals in Polk County with career-related transportation needs. more

Public works crews have been working on a project to update the exterior of City Hall for the past few weeks. In order to prevent water damage to the building’s foundation and basement, they have excavated the dirt around the building and put in new drains and concrete. This will help water flow away from the building. Also, they have added a patio area in the front of the building. more

The Bolivar square was packed with all sizes of goblins and lots of scary spooks to make Halloween 2022 a fun night. more

Halloween is on the horizon, so Bolivar and the surrounding towns are gearing up to welcome trick-or-treaters to their community-wide events.In a statement from the City of Bolivar, the Bolivar … more

A grass fire near S 124th Road southwest of Bolivar caused a stir on Wednesday, Oct. 19.According to Morrisville Fire Protection District Captain Jeff Witt, firefighters were dispatched at 1:45 p.m. … more

Fall is in the air, which means residents can make the most of the season by spending time taking trips to local farms for hayrides, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and other festivities. As a popular … more

Citizens Memorial Hospital is the first business in Missouri to receive the Recovery Friendly Workplace designation from Recovery Friendly Missouri. Ann McCauley, RFW project director with the … more

A fatal car crash took place south of Bolivar at around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14. According to a social media post by the City of Bolivar, a 79-year-old woman from Kansas City, Missouri, was … more

Due to extreme drought causing dry ground conditions and foliage dying out for the winter, the Bolivar City Fire Department and the Polk County Commission have issued burn bans effective … more

Returning for the first time since the pandemic, Fair Play High School Alumni Association had their Fall carnival, Saturday, Oct. 8. The afternoon was filled with games, rides, a silent auction, food … more

The man whose 27-year tenure boosted the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame into one of the premier Halls of Fame in the United States – and who championed local children’s charities – finally had … more