Writer gets loose with a goose more

Hickory Grove Missionary Baptist Church and their pastor Dillon Legan, located at 22496 E. 480th Rd, Humansville, will host the Cedar County Fifth Sunday services for March 2024. more

Enon Cemetery board will meet Monday, April 1, at Neon Missionary Baptist church at 7 p.m. Anyone with complaints or questions about the cemetery should plan to attend. Any questions call Dan at 417-770-6711. more

The Polk County Genealogical Society (PCGS) will once again be offering the service of placing flowers on graves for Memorial Day. Orders may be made from March 25 through May 3. The choices will be either a small spray placed by the stone or a saddle placed over the top of the stone. The cost for the saddle is $50 and the bouquet is $20. Deliveries can be made to cemeteries in Polk County. more

The First Baptist Church of Walnut Grove will be hosting a ladies retreat from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. Registration begins at 8:30 p.m. more

SHERIFF’S REPORTS more

The Tri-County Baptist Group will hold its regular Fifth Sunday Service on Sunday, March 31, at Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist Church in Polk County. more

The Polk County Missionary Baptist Association will have Fifth Sunday services this month with Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist Church. Services will be Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday with Tri-County Group. more

Grazing multiple species of livestock (cattle, sheep, or goats) on the same area could be more profitable and sustainable. Diversifying your operation with multi species grazing has potential to increase your cash flow and better pasture utilization, said David Brown, MU Sheep and Goat Specialist. Join the University of Missouri Extension experts and as they discuss the importance of multispecies grazing.  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

Halfway Senior Class Project Graduation Tractor Pull will be Saturday, April 20, starting at noon. The pull will be held at the Polk County Fairgrounds, Bolivar. more

beginning at 6 p.m. The dinner will be held at the McClelland Dining Facility on the campus of SBU. Local and state candidates who have filed for offices to be selected in the Primary Election on August 6, 2024, are expected to be there. This gives voters an opportunity to meet the candidates and become an informed voter. more