The SBU football team continued GLVC action last Saturday afternoon as they hosted the Lincoln Blue Tigers on homecoming. Behind a packed crowd full of former and present Bearcats, SBU edged out the Blue Tigers to 17-13. They pick up their first conference win of the season moving to 2-2 (1-1 GLVC). more

Bolivar soccer improved to 9-2 on the season after picking up two wins at home in the last week. With their only losses coming back-to-back in week two, the Liberators have since built an eight game winning streak that includes capturing a first place finish in the Willard Tournament after three difficult games with Logan Rogersville, Hillcrest, and the host team, Willard. Outscoring their opponents at nearly a 9 to 1 rate, the Liberators have tallied an impressive 35 goals on the season while allowing only four defensively. more

After a week of festivities including a homecoming dance, a parade and the crowning of the queen, the Bolivar Liberators went out for the coin toss with the Marshfield Bluejays. more

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The SBU women’s volleyball team continued their season Friday, Sept. 20, as they hosted the SBU volleyball classic. They showed out for their home crowd winning both games on the day moving to 6-4 on the season. more

The Polk County Library is thrilled to announce a new adult program series, “Building Life Skills,” running from August 2024 through March 2025. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital Pediatric Clinic will offer three drive-thru flu shot clinics for children ages 6 months through high school seniors on Thursday, Oct. 3, Tuesday, Oct. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 10 from 4-6 p.m. outside the clinic located at 1195 N. Oakland Avenue in Bolivar. more

Bolivar Technical College is thrilled to announce its Fall Food Trucks event series, kicking off Oct. 1, featuring a variety of popular food trucks serving up delicious eats throughout the month. This event is open to the public and will take place at the Bolivar Technical College campus, giving students, staff and the community a chance to enjoy some of the region's best food truck fare. more

The tennis Lady Liberators have seen competition in 9 of the last 16 days as they work to build momentum in the final weeks of the regular season. In just over two weeks, Bolivar collected medals at each of three tournaments and strung together three consecutive wins in regular matches with another set to play this week. more

Voluntary drop-offs are locations that are in addition to mandatory CWD sites in November. more

Bolivar softball coach Alisia Wollard took her team in the Hillcrest game Thursday, Sept. 19 at Bolivar with a 7-7 record. more

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Friday, Sept. 20, the Liberators boarded the big yellow buses for a short trip to Parkview for a football game. more

Golfers are invited to join in a meaningful event, the third annual “Play Fore Pink” golf tournament, where every drive and putt helps make a difference in the fight against cancer. Registration is now open for the Oct. 14 tournament. more

Monday, Sept. 16, the Bolivar Invitational Golf Tournament at Silo Ridge Country Club was the gathering place of 18 golf teams from area schools, plus the Lady Liberators. more

Liberator soccer is heading into the third week of the season looking to pick up some more wins. After a solid 5-0 victory in the season opener against Greenwood, the Liberators have fallen 0-1 in the last two contests against tough opponents at Rolla and hosting Osage. Bolivar is in its first season with new Head Coach Jason Ingold and Assistant Coaches Zach Waters and Zach Warwick who are focused on building a team with a unified mindset. more

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Golfers are invited to join in a meaningful event, the third annual “Play Fore Pink” golf tournament, where every drive and putt helps make a difference in the fight against cancer. Registration is now open for the Oct. 14 tournament. more

Friday, Sept. 6, the Liberators loaded up their football gear and traveled north to take on the Harrisonville Wildcats. more

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The Fair Play Elementary Cross Country team participated in the Richard Clark SWCCA cross country meet in Bolivar, Saturday, Sept. 7. Pictured with their coach are the Panthers ready to take on their first race. more

Saturday, Sept. 7, athletes swarmed to Bolivar to compete in one of the largest cross-country meets of the year. more

Changes include a new fall turkey permit, new CWD Management Zone counties, removal of the APR in some counties, allowing drones for tracking wounded deer and turkeys, and more. more

Bearcat football will return to Plaster Stadium in 2024 with a bang. While they begin their season this Saturday, Sept. 7, they begin their home schedule the following week for firework night. more

Liberator athletic coaches have always found ways to make their sports more appealing to their fans and athletes or raise money for their sports. more