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

LAND TRANSFERS more

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What a triple whammy. more

See what’s going on in Polk County! Mark your calendars for these upcoming events. Some events may require registration or admission fees; please contact the organization for more details. more

The City of Bolivar’s board of aldermen hired Thomas Relford as the new city administrator in a special meeting Friday, March 10. more

CMH presented a $23,815 check to Don Garrison, RT, CMH Missouri Sleep Institute, and his family on Monday, March 13. Don’s daughter, Moxie, has Marfan Syndrome and is scheduled for a life-saving open heart surgery in London next month. Donations were given by Citizens Memorial physicians, staff, volunteers, board members and friends of the organization. more

DEATHS more

DEATHS more

HI LOW PRECIP more

Geneva Turner Goins more

The 7th annual Bolivar Dancing With The Stars All-Class Prom and Project Graduation Fundraiser will be at Bolivar High School at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 8. The event normally draws a crowd of 1,500 fans. It always provides lots of fun for all the family, while helping raise money for prom and project graduation for the Bolivar High School students. more

Deana Burgess lives in Webster County. After seeing a Facebook post, she traveled to the Bolivar area to meet Biscuit, who was being fostered at the time for the Polk County Humane Society or PCHS. more

HI LOW PRECIP more

Michael Lee Husmann more

Henry Lee Kane more

Pleasant Hope Middle School recently released its third-quarter honor roll. According to a school news release, the following students earned spots on the list: more

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Featuring a variety of fashionable western wear from casual rodeo styles to fancy cowboy bling, the new Missouri Beef Days Fashion Show will showcase plenty of options from local merchants to help patrons prepare for all MBD events. The added event, presented by Craig Lehman Shelter Insurance, is set for Thursday, March 30 at the Bolivar Elks Lodge, 1999 W. Broadway. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the show starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $7.80 online at missouribeefdays.com and include small bites, drinks, and a gift bag. more

The Matilda Polk Campbell chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Open Hearts United Methodist Church, Bolivar. The program will be presented by Leta Gass on “Polk County, USA”. more

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