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“Foot rot can lead to cattle lameness resulting in lost performance and profitability for your cattle operation,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. As cattle spend time in the pond and streams to cool themselves during summer this can lead to foot rot. Davis will discuss foot rot and give prevention and treatment options. more
University of Missouri livestock and forage specialists are reporting ergot infestations that can cause major losses in livestock, said MU Extension state specialist in veterinary toxicology and animal health Tim Evans. more
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The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements. more
All meals are free for those who are 18 years old and younger. Adults can purchase a meal for $1 after all the children have been served. Meals are served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. more
Why even the Man of Steel needs dog kisses more
After three “Jurassic Park” movies and three “Jurassic World” movies, it seems the time has come to kickstart the “Jurassic” franchise again with “Jurassic World: Rebirth.” I’ll give the franchise credit for recognizing that there was no need to continue with the Chris Pratt or Bryce Dallas Howard characters from the last three movies, who were widely seen as uninteresting. Even the more popular “classic” characters played by Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum are probably best taking this movie off after fans got sufficiently caught up with them in 2022’s “Jurassic World: Dominion.” Good on this movie for coming up with a new set of heroes. I can’t say I always cared for the story, action, or generally the movie around them, but the movie is better for having them. 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
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Monday, July 14 — Celebration Day! Chicken salad sandwich on WG bun, potato slad, cucumbers and tomatoes, ice cream. more
Grace Natalie Gibbs 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
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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
The Polk County Health Center and Community Outreach Ministries kicked off the summer lunch program earlier this week. Volunteers provide service with a smile and kids can enjoy a great meal with friends and family, then have some fun at the splash pad to cool off on a hot day. The program runs through the month of July. Meals are also served in a Grab & Go fashion at Humansville, Pleasant Hope, Morrisville and Fair Play. more
The Bolivar Police Department hopes to encourage neighborly relationships and share free fun for families and folks of all ages at an upcoming community event. more
How well do you know Polk County? 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
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
Darren Myers with Freedom Encounter will be speaking at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Sunday, July 13, at Liberty Baptist Church. more
Thomas Allen Newberry, 70, of Bolivar, passed away at his home on Monday, July 7, at 9:47 a.m. after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Newberry, and his father, James Robert Newberry. He is survived by his wife, Floeva Newberry; a son, T.J. Russell; a sister, Cheryl Singleton and her husband Dean; a stepdaughter, Laura Riland and her husband Mike; as well as three grandchildren, two nieces, and a growing family of great-nieces and nephews. more
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The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements. more
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