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Another time, another country
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5/14/25
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The SBU men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the GLVC Championships this past weekend. Both teams had incredible finishes, with the women taking third place and the men taking fifth place.
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5/9/25
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Know anyone who loves vehicles of all kinds? Dreams of driving a police car, fire truck or dump truck someday? Just likes to learn about cool stuff? If so, the City of Bolivar has the perfect event for you!
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5/9/25
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Friday, May 9
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5/9/25
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The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the return of Bolivar Night at the Springfield Cardinals, happening Sunday, June 1 at Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri. Gates open at 5:05 p.m., with first pitch set for 6:05 p.m.
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5/9/25
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Citizens Memorial Hospital recognized Auxiliary volunteer Barbara Owens with the 2025 Lillian Hutcheson Award during the Auxiliary’s quarterly meeting April 18.
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5/9/25
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The future of agriculture was on full display at the 2025 Missouri Beef Days Classic Junior Jackpot Show, held April 12 at the Polk County Fairgrounds, where more than 100 young exhibitors from across the region gathered to compete, learn, and celebrate their passion for livestock. Now in its third year, the show continues to grow in size, drawing youth from across Missouri and beyond.
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5/9/25
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How well do you know Polk County?
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5/9/25
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Barren Creek Cemetery
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5/9/25
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Sew 'N' Sew Quilt Guild will meet Friday, May 16, at the United Methodist Church, 105 E. Division Street. Please come to the east entrance into the Fellowship Hall. Social time is at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting starting at 10 a.m..
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5/9/25
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Monday, May 12 — Celebration Day! Goulash, side salad, WG roll, ice cream.
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5/9/25
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Anya
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5/9/25
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It’s time to shine a spotlight on the businesses that make Polk County a great place to live, shop, and thrive. Nominations are now open for the 2025 Polk County Readers’ Choice Awards, hosted by the Bolivar Herald Free Press.
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5/9/25
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May 21 will see the district baseball tournament at Central High School in Springfield.
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By Bob Campbell
news@bolivarmonews.com
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5/9/25
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The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements.
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5/9/25
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Program will focus on avoiding poison ivy, ticks, and other outdoor worries.
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5/9/25
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“Thunderbolts*” is the latest offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, seems like awfully familiar territory. In the film, a group of assassins, criminals, and burnouts band together to form a ragtag group of do-gooders looking for redemption. There are definitely shades of the MCU’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” in play. Or how about that Sony-controlled “Sinister Six” movie that may never materialize?
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By Bob Garver
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5/9/25
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Can a Nervous Nellie burn her belly?
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5/9/25
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Sixty eight years ago, Nixa mayor and local barber Finis Gold came up with an idea.
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By Larry Whiteley
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5/9/25
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SHERIFF’S REPORTS
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5/9/25
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Applications for the Polk County Senior Tax Credit Program will be accepted until Friday, May 30. With less than a month remaining, if you are considering applying for the program it is encouraged that you do so well before the May 30 deadline as all documentation must be submitted by the deadline and failure to do so will result in your application being denied for 2025. Applications are still available on the second floor of the Courthouse and on the county website homepage www.polkcountymo.gov.
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5/9/25
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Impatience: Digital cameras made it worse
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5/7/25
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Fun facts about the fifth month
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Nicole Emmons
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5/7/25
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