To make sure your 2024 holiday shopping is safe and successful, BBB recommends making a shopping plan early and researching retailers before you buy. more

DEATHS more

Bolivar High School more

Friday, Oct. 25 more

DEATHS more

SHERIFF’S REPORTS more

This Nov. 11, the Polk County Genealogical Society (PCGS) will be honoring Veterans with a display of carnations on the front steps of their building. Individuals will have the opportunity to purchase a carnation to honor a veteran. A card will be attached to the carnation with the veteran’s name and service information. Then PCGS volunteers will place the carnations on the steps of the PCGS Research Facility early on Nov. 11. Any veteran whether living or deceased may be honored. more

Friday, Oct. 18, Carl Junction rolled into Bolivar to play a football game with large implications for the conference and district tournament. more

Boys more

The Bearcat women’s volleyball took a business trip to Indiana this past weekend to compete at the Midwest Region Crossover. The Bearcats plowed their way through competition going a perfect 3-0 and winning all but one set. They defeated the likes of Malone University, Roosevelt University, and Kentucky Wesleyan College moving them to 11-12 on the season. more

Ryan Young of Buffalo reeled in a 55-pound, 9-ounce fish Oct. 13. more

Pleasant Hope Schools recently released its first-quarter honor roll. According to a school news release, the following students earned spots on the list: more

Citizens Memorial Hospital will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. for its new dialysis center. The public is invited to attend. The center will be located at 1160 W. Parkview St. in Bolivar. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Citizens Memorial Hospital welcomes two new nurse practitioners to the medical staff including Karona Paschke, FNP-C, and Shawndee Knight, WHNP-BC. more

Give blood, save lives and receive a free KC Chiefs T-shirt more

HI LOW PRECIP more

This Nov. 11, the Polk County Genealogical Society (PCGS) will be honoring Veterans with a display of carnations on the front steps of their building. Individuals will have the opportunity to purchase a carnation to honor a veteran. A card will be attached to the carnation with the veteran’s name and service information. Then PCGS volunteers will place the carnations on the steps of the PCGS Research Facility early on Nov. 11. Any veteran whether living or deceased may be honored. more

Wednesday, Oct. 23 more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

Final week of BTC Fall food trucks more

The Bolivar Police Department urges everyone to turn in unneeded medication for safe disposal. more

In recognition of breast cancer awareness this October, the Polk County Health Center hopes to raise awareness of a program designed to empower women to prioritize their health. Through the Show Me Healthy Women program, the center provides free initial care for breast and cervical cancers which are aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing the risks of cancer through early detection. more

Matt Francka may have spent 13 years as a lineman for a local electric company, but he found himself drawn in a different direction. Or, more accurately, people continually asking him for help with pools, brought him to where he is now. more