Monday, April 22 — Kielbasa and potatoes, cabbage, wheat roll, banana cake. more

Monday, April 15 — Parmesan crusted fish or chicken strips, cole slaw, baked beans, hush puppies, lemon cake. more

The Simpson reunion will be held Sunday April 14, at the Lime Bank, 1630 S. Killingsworth, room 1 on the 3rd floor, Bolivar. A potluck lunch will be served around noon, table service and drinks will be provided. more

Monday, April 8 — Spaghetti with meat sauce bake, California Blend, Caesar salad, garlic bread, cookie. more

The Polk County Health Center staff are dedicated to serve and support individuals by providing healthcare, education, and resources to build a safer and healthier community. Always promoting public health through high-quality healthcare, education, and environmental health inspections. The nursing staff provides routine services including vaccinations and disease screenings, as well as foot care for seniors. The PCHC are proud to partner with schools and organizations to provide group education on health and safety topics while promoting individual education on topics such as car seats and safe cribs. The local environmental health staff performs restaurant and daycare inspections to ensure the spaces in which we live are safe and sanitary. Additionally, PCHC has the privilege of serving families through programs like WIC, Show Me Healthy Women, and Wise Women. more

Monday, April 1 — Cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, pasta veggie salad, peaches. more

Monday, March 25 — Beef fritter, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, roll, Jell-O cake. more

Get ready to treat your taste buds because the Spring Food Trucks at BTC event is coming, more

Wild Ink is Bolivar’s New Tattoo Place more

Along with all of the family fun activities on tap during Missouri Beef Days 2024, guests can also expect to learn more about the importance of the beef industry to Polk County as well as the state in general. 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

Voters can expect several contested races for the upcoming election on Tuesday, April 2. The Bolivar Herald-Free Press would like to keep the community informed by featuring brief profiles for each candidate in the contested Bolivar, Fair Play, and Flemington municipal races and the Bolivar, Fair Play, Halfway, and Marion C. Early school board races. more