Monday, Jan. 23 — Beef vegetable soup, side salad, hoagie roll, cherry Jell-o with whipped cream. more

Polk County Community Connections is introducing a new holiday to the community. Parental Resilience Day will be held annually on January 28 in order to recognize the importance of strengthening families and promoting resources for parents and children. more

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting southwest Missouri residents to their “Evening with the Experts” event to learn more about dementia research updates. This includes new treatment advancements, developments in detection and diagnosis, trends in patient care, and local care and support services. more

Monday, Jan. 16 — Closed — Martin Luther King Day. more

For 16 students at Bolivar Technical College (BTC), their dreams became a reality on December 18, 2022, as they graduated from the Practical Nursing (LPN) program or the RN to BSN Completion program. more

A group for supporting, sharing and learning, Caregivers Helping Caregivers will be holding their monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Brenda’s Cafe, 119 W. Broadway, Bolivar. more

The loss of a loved one can have powerful effects on each of us. Berean Baptist Church will begin offering GriefShare groups, caring small groups that provide support, encouragement, and help. Meetings will be held Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., starting on Tues., Jan. 10. more

Three Citizens Memorial Hospital employees were named TULIP Award winners. Pam Davis, CNA, at CMH Home Care Services, is the August 2022 recipient; Mercy Espino, CNA, at Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility, is the September 2022 recipient; and Lisa Wolf, CNA, at CMH Home Care Services, is the October 2022 recipient. more

A successful, inaugural Play Fore Pink Golf Tournament netted $10,000 for the Citizens Memorial Healthcare Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center in Bolivar. Proceeds from the Oct. 10 tournament held at Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club in Bolivar, were presented to CMH recently. The tournament’s goals were to not only raise money to help cancer patients at the center but to also increase awareness of breast cancer. more

Four Bolivar Technical College students graduating in December 2022 are the first cohort to complete Citizens Memorial Hospital’s new LPN/RN apprenticeship program. more

Every year, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions, hoping to spark positive change. Resolve to make a positive change in 2023 by participating in the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks’ (CBCO) 56-Day Challenge. Donors who complete the entire challenge will have a chance to win up to $15,000. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital and Osceola Medical Center announce the appointment of L. Michelle Shoemaker, FNP-BC, family nurse practitioner, to the medical staff. She has more than 28 years of nursing experience and has worked for CMH for over four years. more