The Citizens Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual Bake Sale Thursday, Nov. 20, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second floor of the Kerry and Synda Douglas Medical Center, 1155 W. Parkview St. in Bolivar. more

Christmas is a time for giving, and with the holiday season coupons us, organizations are seeing gift donations. This year, the community can donate stocking stuffers to the youth in foster care at Good Samaritan Boys Ranch. more

The Polk County Democrats are hosting a petition signing event on Tuesday December 2, at the Polk County Library, 1690 W Broadway, Bolivar, Missouri. It will be located in the McDaniel room. There will be representatives from Polk, Dade, Cedar and Hickory counties to help you with the process. more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

Some years ago I prided myself as an ace squirrel hunter. Many a fall day would find me in the oak woods scanning limbs for the flutter of a red tail in the breeze or the scurrying of a fuzzy fox squirrel around a red oak trunk. more

Gov. Mike Kehoe declares National Crash Responder Safety Week is Nov. 17-21 more

For the BHS top tennis doubles team, it took three years. Senior, Kami Bryan and junior, Jillian Horner won three District Championships. They lost in the finals of State Doubles last year. more

Senior women’s soccer player Tamerra Gantt earned a Third-Team All-GLVC honor, as announced by the conference office Tuesday, Nov. 11. She is the second player to earn this honor for the program and first since 2021. more

The SBU men’s basketball team ended their opening weekend of play with a win over Ohio Dominican University. Holding the lead for the majority of the second half, they finished with a narrow 56-54 win moving to 1-1 on the season. more

Owen Thiessen son of Christi and David Thiessen and Hannah Watkins daughter of Amanda and Brent Watkins have been chosen Rotary Students for the month of November. more

Bolivar High School welcomed 300 senior citizens from the community for an evening of food, music, and theatre during its annual Senior Citizen Night on Thursday, Nov. 6. more

Saturday, Nov. 22 more

On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce, along with community members celebrated the grand opening of Hope’s Safe Haven with the board members. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital and the CMH Heart Institute Clinic welcome interventional cardiologist David J. Lemons, D.O., FSCAI, to the medical staff. more

Southside Missionary Baptist Church will host a fifth Sunday singing Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. more

Upcoming events at Bolivar Elks Lodge more

It is the time of the year to start getting ready for Christmas. Toys For Tots is now accepting donations at the following locations: more

HI LOW CONDITIONS more

It’s finally starting to feel like fall, and as temperatures drop, it’s important to make sure your furnace is in working order so you don’t have any chilly surprises. more

Joyce is a single parent, and she has a problem. Divorced for 12 years, she had moved to Missouri in July from California with her 17-year-old son, Sam, and he wanted to go deer hunting. more

University of Missouri Director of Veterinary Extension Craig Payne urges cattle producers to watch for signs of disease associated with Theileria orientalis (ikeda), a protozoal organism recently detected in Missouri. more

“Providing education to cattle producers in the areas of cattle grading, feeding and marketing helps them make management decisions to add value to their cattle operation,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. Understanding calf feedlot performance and carcass characteristics helps build a reputation that leads to marketing your calves postweaning at a premium. Therefore, MU Extension is partnering with the Show Me Youth Ag Academy, Missouri State University, and ACRISURE®-Gibson Insurance to hold a Feeder Cattle Grading, Feeding and Marketing Workshop on December 9th at 6 p.m. at the Lamar First Baptist Church FLOC Building at 1301 East 6th Street, Lamar, MO 64759. more

Source: Robert Pierce, 573-882-4337 more

With the holiday season officially here, the Bolivar Police Department is seeking the community’s help as it works to make Christmas special for Polk County children. more