The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 1, for those wishing to cast absentee ballots for Tuesday’s April 4, 2023 general municipal election. more

Public pre-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the April 4, 2023 general municipal election will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. on Wednesday, March 22, at the Polk County Road and Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

CIVIL ACTIONS more

Kcee Reichert, Bolivar High School Dual Credit Math Teacher, Math Dept Head, Co-Senior Trip Coordinator, Junior Class Sponsor more

Many in the Bolivar area know Minda Cox, a local author and artist who, having been born without arms or legs, can often be seen driving her electric wheelchair along the sidewalks all over town. more

A local teen has been selected to join the Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador team. The Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Program is designed to promote 4-H and 4-H Shooting Sports. Youth selected to serve as Ambassadors will receive training that will allow them to return to their homes and advocate for the program at the county, regional, and state level. more

A local girl in need of heart surgery has managed to tug on the heart strings of many people in the Bolivar area. The community and neighboring areas are rallying around nine-year-old Moxie Garrison to raise awareness and funds to help her get the care she needs. more

Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation recently accepted a check for $500 from Bolivar Intermediate School Student Council for breast cancer patients at the Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center at CMH. The students raised money through their holiday store. more

From the time they were big enough to make their own beds, my girls always had rooms of their own. more

DEATHS more