The picture-perfect 30-something couple with two gorgeous blonde girl toddlers found themselves joking with their doctor. “Do you give a friend and family discount?” more

Bolivar Technical College is inviting the community to their upcoming Spring Food Trucks event. Food trucks will start serving food at 11 a.m., rain or shine, on the BTC campus, located at 1135 N Oakland Ave., across from Citizens Memorial Hospital. This year, some new food truck options will be available. more

The Citizens Memorial Hospital board of directors entered into a construction management contract with JE Dunn Construction for the hospital expansion and renovation project. The company operates out of Kansas City, with an office in Springfield. more

The Bolivar Police Department is joining in a statewide law enforcement youth seat belt initiative Saturday, April 1, through Saturday, April 15. The high visibility youth seat belt mobilization is designed to help increase seat belt use among teens and reduce highway fatalities. more

The upcoming election on Tuesday, April 4 proposes some tax-related issues on the ballot. Proposition U — the “U” meaning “use,” as in “use tax” — will be voted upon in the City of Bolivar and in Polk County. 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

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

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

A local girl in need of heart surgery has managed to tug on the heart strings of many people in the Bolivar area. The community and neighboring areas are rallying around nine-year-old Moxie Garrison to raise awareness and funds to help her get the care she needs. more

City of Bolivar Emergency Management Director Brent Watkins repeats a simple motto every day — “Plan today to prepare for tomorrow.” more

The Bolivar High School Debate students made their debut at the Bar Association of Missouri St. Louis (BAMSL) Southwest Missouri Regional Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 25 at Evangel University in Springfield. more

The Bolivar Rotary Club held a meeting on Wednesday, February 22 at Citizens Memorial Hospital in the Community Room to celebrate the club’s 85th anniversary. more

A man was hurt in a single-vehicle crash at 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 4 close to Bolivar. more

Beloved by the people of Bolivar, the Dunnegan Memorial Park has been a staple in the community for the past 100 years. more

The Bank of Missouri (TBOM) has promoted Polk County native Bryan Allison to the position of Bolivar Community Bank President. Allison’s track record as a mature and experienced leader over his many years as a commercial lender in the Bolivar market contributed to this promotion. With 15 years of bank management experience and more than 25 years of experience in lending (Commercial, Mortgage and Consumer), he has a wealth of knowledge to draw upon in his new position. more

Southwest Baptist University theatre students were honored at the 55th annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, which celebrates work by colleges and universities in the eight-state region during 2022, on Jan. 22-27, 2023, in Des Moines, IA. more

Pvt. Spencer Chance, son of Jesse and Melanie Chance of Fair Play, graduated from AIT in Fort Leonard Wood on February 24 with honors. Chance was the only male in his class to qualify for the prestigious award known as the Iron Soldier Award. more

A man from Stockton died as a result of a recent single-vehicle crash about three miles northwest of Aldrich on Saturday, Feb. 25. more

The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments will be hosting a public meeting on Thursday, March 2, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., located at the Bolivar City Hall, 345 S Main Ave, Bolivar, MO 65613. This meeting is to gather public input on the transportation needs of seniors and individuals who have disabilities or who are impoverished. more

Jerald Andrews, the President Emeritus of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, has been appointed to the State Fair Commission by Gov. Mike Parson. more

Southwest Baptist University announced the launch of its fully accredited online campus, SBU Worldwide, beginning with the Fall 2023 semester. SBU Worldwide will offer 100% online degree and certificate programs to students around the globe. more

Baseball is catching on in the community, as Bolivar resident Joe Arnold makes it his mission to play a game of catch with someone new every day for an entire year. more

Liberator Wrestlers competed in the Class 3 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena February 24-25, 2023. The team placed 8 out of 47 and four wrestlers brought home hardware: Cooper Moore, Blake Goodman, Riley Beckman and Trey Brewer. more

The organization formerly known as Polk County House of Hope will now be called Hope’s Safe Haven, a transition that provides a more encompassing and accurate depiction of the organization’s influence in the local community and beyond. more

The Boys Liberator Wrestling team competed in the Class 3 District 3 tournament February 17-18, finishing behind Carl Junction for 2nd Place. Bolivar filled all more