On Friday, June 20, the Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of The Dunnegan Estate, located at 305 W. Locust, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Dunnegan Estate, a beautifully restored historic Bolivar landmark, has been transformed into an elegant event center and is now open for reservations. more

Springfield Dentistry 4 Kids (SD4K) will partner with Home State Health and OACAC Polk County Community Center to host a Kids Dental & Family Resource Fair on Friday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Open Hearts United Methodist Church, 105 E Division Street, Bolivar. more

Wednesday, July 9 more

Free school supplies, hygiene items for Polk County students more

The Bolivar American Legion Auxiliary has stated a new program to work with and acknowledge the importance of our veterans. For the 4th of July veterans at CMH Healthcare Facility were presented with a flag and a card thanking them for their service and snack more

The annual Halfway Antique-Farm Stock-Classic Tractor Pull will be held on Saturday, July 12, at the Lions Club grounds in Halfway. Weigh in starts at 1 p.m. with the first class of tractors pulling at 6 p.m. All proceeds go towards community projects and facility maintenance. Trophies will be presented to the top four finishers in each class. Admission is $5 per person, 10 and under free. Bring your lawn chairs! Concessions such as grilled hamburgers, pulled pork, brats and homemade pie will be available. Contact Casey Jones at 417-328-9051 or Dean Voris at 417-399-3665 for more information. more

I don’t know everything you are going through. I do know this – Jesus loves you more than you can ever imagine. more

The American Legion Post 138 will have the monthly Fish Fry on Friday, July 18, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. more

Bolivar Pentecostal Church of God will be in revival July 18 - 20, with Evangelist Shamgar Deatherage and family from Sterlington, Louisiana. Service times are 7 p.m. nightly and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. more

The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements. more

Darren Myers with Freedom Encounter will be speaking at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Sunday, July 13, at Liberty Baptist Church. more

Anthony “Double” Zornes more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

Highway patrol Trooper Gunby responded to a morning crash on Saturday, July 5, half a mile outside Bolivar. more

The monthly meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks will be held at the Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell, Springfield, at 6:30 p.m. tonight.. Dr. Mary Abroe, American Battlefield Trust Board of Trustees, will present "Saving Antietam-A Century of Challenges Met and Lessons Learned.” Meetings are always free and open to the public. more

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Wellspring Baptist Fellowship, located at 2110 South Spring Place, Bolivar, will host its annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) July 14-18, from 9 a.m. to noon each day. more

“Calf production is perhaps the most important metric that supports the existence of the cattle industry, making bull health and productivity incredibly important” says Ian McGregor, MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. The Bull Breeding Soundness Exam (BSE) days are intended to assess the general health, structural soundness, and reproductive potential of bulls, as well as providing education regarding bull management for successful breeding seasons to individual producers. During the SW MO Spring BSE Days, MU Extension partnered with 7 veterinary clinics to educate 43 farms on bull management and 152 bulls received a BSE. There were 12 bulls that either failed their exam or were deferred to be tested later by a veterinarian. That is an 8% failure/deferral rate, which is similar to BSE Day results in previous years. Reasons for failure include low quality semen, no semen sample, penile injury, penile warts, and scrotal frostbite. Bulls that failed can be replaced ahead of the breeding season to help support a successful breeding season. Bulls that were deferred can be retested in 60 days. more

Booklets are available where permits are sold and online at mdc.mo.gov. more

INSIDE TODAY’S ISSUE more

Deaths more

Get interesting information about these snakes that are often misidentified as cottonmouths. more

Summer Lunch Program Returns: Community Partners Collaborate to Expand Program more

PUP more

The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) will be accepting blood donations at the Bolivar Rayl Family Library on Wednesday, July 9, from 2-6 p.m. more