The Bolivar School District is excited to announce Proposition Liberators R-1, a no-tax-increase bond issue on the upcoming April 2nd ballot. If passed, this bond issue will provide $11 million in funds to complete crucial capital projects aimed at enhancing educational facilities and opportunities for Bolivar students. For months, the Bolivar School District has collected input from staff, students, parents, and community members about which projects are the most important to Bolivar. more

Ryan Skopec named administrator more

Public pre-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the April 2, 2024 General Municipal Election will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, at the Polk County Road & Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

On Wednesday, March 6, the Polk County 4-H Council officers, Polk and Hickory County club officers and 4-H members made a trip to the State Capital in Jefferson City. Meetings with Senator Sandy Crawford, Representative Mike Stephens, Representative Jim Kalberloh, and First Lady Teresa Parson happened throughout the day. The group began their day with a tour of the Governor’s Mansion led by First Lady Parson. After meetings with the legislators the 4-H’ers explored the Capital including the Thomas Hart Benton Room. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital welcomes Shelby Bailey, FNP-C, to the new CMH Health & Wellness Clinic. more

Bolivar Middle School was selected as the State Winner for Missouri in the 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition. Each State Winner wins a package of $12,000 in technology for their school. more

Art Sync Gallery on the Bolivar square, will be having their "Open Theme" Art Opening Saturday, March 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a judged show with cash awards. It's open to the public with 2D & 3D work accepted. Refreshments and artistic door prizes will be available. Go by the gallery for more information and sign up for the show. Find us on Facebook. more

Sunday morning awhile back — February 18, to be exact — our whole clan was on hand for a Hallelujah moment. more

Berean Baptist Church in Bolivar will soon be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. This financial organization and management program has been tried and proven literally millions of times over, and it can help you as well. If you struggle to make ends meet, if you have debt problems, if you don’t have an “every transaction” system of tracking expenses and budgeting, if you want to learn how to better save for retirement or children’s schooling, or if you just need to learn how to better manage finances, then this course is for you. more

Now that spring-like weather seems to have arrived (or at least it’s here for this week), it’s time to get out and hunt for mushrooms. more

I got my pineapple conure Lola about four years ago. She is tiny, small for a conure, but is bursting with character. Her name comes from the Barry Manilow song “Copacabana,” where he sings, “Lola, she was a showgirl.” It is fitting. When I first saw her, she was rolling around, begging for attention and showing off. I fell in love and I had to have her. She’s funny and smart and since bringing her home, has learned a few phrases. “Pretty girl,” and “I love you” are her favorites - we tell each other the latter probably 50 times a day. I also get bombarded with “Hey Baby” when it’s time to take her out in the morning. She also picked up another word that I cannot write in the paper (where she learned it, I cannot say, but thankfully she uses it very seldomly). more

Monday, March 11 — Celebration Day! Goulash green beans, wheat roll, ice cream. more