The annual ceremony honoring our veterans was held on the square on Saturday, Nov. 11.
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11/14/23
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The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce announced its 2023 Business of the Year and 2023 Community Partner of the Year at the chamber’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 9.
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11/14/23
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Shop local during Bolivar’s Christmas Open House Nov. 10 and 11
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11/6/23
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Halloween 2023 brought out goblins of all ages to the Bolivar square to trick-or-treat and have an all around fun night, visiting several businesses handing out goodies, going to haunted houses and socializing with other goblins.
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11/2/23
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Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek visited with local leaders on Monday, Oct. 30, at the Polk County Courthouse in Bolivar. He discussed the local impact of the MOBUCK$ low interest loan program, and shared his plan to work on legislation that would expand the successful program’s capacity.
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10/31/23
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A major Bolivar School District project, five years in the making, is completed.
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10/31/23
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Crews have working daily repaving and repairing city streets. The work is ongoing so be ready for detours and slow traffic in areas where the workers are busy.
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10/26/23
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Halloween is upon us and Bolivar and the surrounding towns are gearing up to welcome trick-or-treaters to their community by hosting some fun events.
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10/26/23
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The Ozark Mountain Conference has announced its approval of Hillcrest High School’s application to compete in the 2024-2025 school year.
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10/26/23
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Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation recently accepted a gift of $5,000 from the CMH Auxiliary board of directors for the Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center at CMH.
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10/24/23
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Halloween is upon us and Bolivar and the surrounding towns are gearing up to welcome trick-or-treaters to their community by hosting some fun events.
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10/24/23
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Preparation for Polk County Christian Social Ministries annual Share Your Christmas program is underway. This is the 38th year for PCCSM to sponsor Share Your Christmas. What began as giving out a single bag of groceries and no gift bags to families in need in 1985, the program has grown into an abundance of gifts for every child as well as gift bags for adults and groceries for the families.
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10/24/23
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Do you have a fun festival, awesome activity, or spectacular spookfest happening for Halloween? Let us know! The BH-FP wants to get the word out about your event. Send your information to news@bolivarmonews.com and we will publish your ghostly gathering.
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10/20/23
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BOLIVAR, MO — The City of Bolivar’s Citizens Commission, Board of Aldermen and staff have been hard at work the past several weeks.
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10/19/23
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Fall is showing off and whether it's a drive in the country or a walk around the city park, the colors of fall make it a beautiful way to spend an afternoon.
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10/19/23
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Polk County Christian School will be celebrating Veterans Day again with a special program. They are inviting veterans in their PCCS families as well as other veterans in the community to join them on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 9 a.m. This will be a time of celebration, as well as a time to remind students and guests about the importance of our veterans.
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10/19/23
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On Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received information stating Jess Rush, a felon on parole, possessed a black, semi-automatic, 9mm pistol in Polk County, Missouri. Jess Rush is on parole after receiving a life sentence for the kidnapping and murder of Trudy Darby in Camden County in 1991.
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10/10/23
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Eden Kallberg, the daughter of Phil and Sarah Kallberg, faces a daunting health crisis that would be difficult for any adult to face — not to mention a little girl less than two years old.
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10/5/23
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Southwest Baptist University alumni and friends will celebrate Homecoming on Friday, Oct.6 and Saturday, Oct. 7 on the Bolivar campus.
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10/3/23
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Thursday, Sept. 28 saw important people from Bolivar, surrounding areas, and throughout the state gather at the parking lot of CMH for the groundbreaking ceremony for the hospital’s 117 thousand square foot expansion building. The addition will add an operating room, nine ER rooms, two cardiac units, an expanded cafeteria, and labs.
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10/3/23
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Bolivar Herald-Free Press announces the hire of new editor, Nicole Emmons.
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10/3/23
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Bolivar tennis had a very long and hard season this year. The Liberators were able to squeeze out wins from matches that had seemed lost. Monday’s match against Republic was one that the team was unable to get over the hump losing 4-5. Getting wins for the Liberators was Kami Bryan and Emma Goodman as the #2 doubles team, and Bryan also won her singles match 8-2. Also getting wins in singles was Jillian Horner at the #4 spot with a hard fought tiebreaker winning 9-7, and Goodman wins at the #5 spot 8-5. Republic has a very hard and talented team from top to bottom.
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9/28/23
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The Save The Lake Committee will host another public meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at the pavilion located behind the Pomme de Terre Corps of Engineers office building.
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9/27/23
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Sponsors donated more than $40,000 to the Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation
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9/27/23
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Center Stage Dance Academy dancers were invited to perform at the Nascar 75th Anniversary Cup Series at the Kansas City Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 10. Terri Kirksey, owner of Center Stage, received a call from Nascar in April asking if they would like to perform at Nascar, and she was very excited to have this amazing opportunity for her dancers. Terri hand picked a group of students that were dedicated and up for the task of working hard for hours a day during summer break to put together a great show. The girls worked many hours every week during the summer to perfect a 15-minute non-stop routine that was race car themed for the Nascar opening ceremonies.
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9/26/23
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