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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) will hold a blood drive at Southwest Baptist University’s McClelland Dining Hall from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19. more

Dian Hofmeister, a registered nurse with Citizens Memorial Hospital’s Home Care Services, was named the February 2023 CMH DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses winner. more

T-Mobile just announced its newest retail location in Missouri and its first retail store in Bolivar. The store opened for business on Monday, April 10, and is located on South Springfield Avenue and East San Martin Street in a plaza between Subway and Happy Nail Spa. more

Massey Ferguson tractors and Hesston by Massey Ferguson hay equipment are now available at RBW Agricultural LLC. more

See what’s going on in Polk County! Mark your calendars for these upcoming events. Some events may require registration or admission fees; please contact the organization for more details. more

Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation recently accepted a check for $3,875 from Humansville High School Student Council for patients at the Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center at CMH. The students raised money through their Pink Out basketball game in January. more

A politician friend justifiably took me to task last week about my comments on politicians on April 5. I went back to that previously written column and concluded... more

Dear Editor, HB1169 is a bill that is being considered in Jefferson City designed to protect Missourians against... more

A man from Brighton died in a two-car crash on M96, seven miles east of Carthage, on Saturday, April 8. more

Gail Noggle, President/CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of Bolivar and Polk County, is announcing her retirement. She has more than 25 years of experience in community and economic development, as well as chamber of commerce and convention and visitor’s bureau leadership in Springfield. Noggle also owned a financial investment firm in the past. more