IN TODAY’S ISSUE more

Kathy Dean Vest more

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Go wild about saving lives! Dickerson Park Zoo and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at over 40 area healthcare facilities, are partnering together to help boost the region’s blood supply for local patients. more

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is announcing the case of an adult Missouri resident with a laboratory-confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri. Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic single-celled free-living ameba that can cause a rare deadly infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), also known as “brain-eating” infection. Typically, fewer than 10 people a year in the United States get PAM. more

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, invites those interested in exploring employment with the Patrol to attend a career expo. In addition to the position of trooper, the Patrol workforce includes over 60 civilian career paths. Divisions with current openings will have representatives available to answer questions about positions and projects, employee benefits, and what it's like to work for the Patrol. Currently, there is a wide variety of job opportunities located throughout the state. more

The reunion of the Bolivar High School classes of 1960 and 1961 will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13. The restaurant is located at Highway U and 13, south of Bolivar. We will eat off the menu. more

Summer is a good time to review how to prevent disease from coming onto your farm, says University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist Chloe Collins. more

“There are many benefits to early pregnancy checking replacement heifers,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. The Show Me Select® (SMS) Replacement Heifer Program which is considered the black and gold standard for replacement heifer development requires pregnancy checking heifers within 90 days of the beginning of the breeding season. Davis will discuss why early pregnancy checking replacement heifers and culling open heifers can be beneficial to your cattle operation. more

Reduced supply amid strong demand means consumers pay more at the meat case. more

On Thursday, Aug. 7, the Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 3rd anniversary and grand re-opening of Sweet Kayle Soup and Salad Bar with a ribbon cutting. Owners Kim Payne and Brittany Campbell recently moved the business to 121 S. Main Street in Bolivar. Sweet Kayle is known for its fresh salad bar, house made soups, specialty sandwiches, and catering. Visit them on the southwest corner of the Bolivar square Monday–Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. more

Fourteen new nurses joined Citizens Memorial Hospital’s nurse residency program in June. The program supports new graduates during their first year working as a nurse. more

The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold a youth dove hunt on Monday, Sept. 1. The event will take place in Aldrich from 3-7 p.m. more

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you couldn’t read and write? Or what if there WERE nothing to read and write? No letters, no books, no road signs…nothing? In this country we pretty well take reading and writing for granted…we’re taught that skill from the time we’re little. Parents read to their children...kids learn letters and words from kindergarten on through school. more

The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce invites business owners, managers, and community leaders to an insightful Networking@Noon luncheon, From Automation to Innovation: How AI is Transforming Business, presented by Dr. Benny Fong, Associate Professor of Graduate Education and Statistics at Southwest Baptist University. more

Sixty years ago I was in the summer of my first and only “bonus year” before life got serious. more

The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations and community votes for its 2025 annual awards, honoring excellence in local business and community leadership. more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

The Polk County Museum will be hosting a “Mitchell Family” exhibit Aug. 18-29. The museum is open Monday, Thursday, Friday from 1-4 p.m, also, this Saturday, Aug. 16 from 1-4 p.m. more

Bolivar Parks & Recreation is hosting its first community pickleball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Cribbs Family Youth Park, 410 W. Madison Street. more

Wednesday, Aug. 13 more

Thursday, Aug. 7, 125 community members and CMH staff had the opportunity to walk through the demonstration lab, learning about the ION Robotic bronchoscopy that is now available at CMH. The presenters were board-certified Pulmonologist Jason Bailey, D.O. and Darin Viken, a representative from Intuitive who specializes in the ION. more

Two teens from Bolivar were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash, Saturday, Aug. 9, at 8:45 a.m. more

A Bolivar man is facing felony charges of first-degree rape and tampering with a victim after a woman told investigators he allegedly sexually assaulted her in a shed behind his residence, then later tried to pressure her into dropping the case. more

How well do you know Polk County? more