Four Bolivar Technical College students graduating in December 2022 are the first cohort to complete Citizens Memorial Hospital’s new LPN/RN apprenticeship program. 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

Those new to their offices assumed their duties on Jan. 1, 2023. more

11 a.m. Monday for Wednesday's issue more

The Polk County Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, Jan. 5. The program will be “Who Am I? The Man with Two Lives” presented by PCGS member Leta Gass. This is the story of David Dickson/E.R. Graham, Gass shared during the Living History Tour last October. Other presentations from the tour will be scheduled for future meetings. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

This month’s winner is Mick Hood. more

The Polk County Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, Jan. 5. The program will be “Who Am I? The Man with Two Lives” presented by PCGS member Leta Gass. This is the story of David Dickson/E.R. Graham, Gass shared during the Living History Tour last October. Other presentations from the tour will be scheduled for future meetings. more

Monday, Jan. 2 — Happy New Year. Closed. more

MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS more

Citizens Memorial Hospital and Osceola Medical Center announce the appointment of L. Michelle Shoemaker, FNP-BC, family nurse practitioner, to the medical staff. She has more than 28 years of nursing experience and has worked for CMH for over four years. more

There is no place like home for the holidays, even for our favorite furry friends. That’s why the City of Bolivar Animal Pound is holding an adoption event for the entire month of December. 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

The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is partnering with Citizens Memorial Hospital to host a community blood drive at the CMH Community Rooms from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29. more

Weather report more

Bolivar City Hall will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, for the holiday season. For more information about Bolivar City Hall, call 417-326-2489 or visit bolivar.mo.us. more

The Polk County Courthouse will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. more

CIVIL ACTIONS more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Citizens Memorial Hospital Addiction Recovery announces the appointment of Courtney Brummel, NP-C, to its medical staff. more

Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce is finishing up its 19th annual Light the Park event at the Dunnegan Memorial Park. more

Dallas County residents Vondie Arthur and her husband Butch adopted their dog Coalette, known prior as Jaylah, from the Polk County Humane Society or PCHS. According to the owners, Coalette had been abandoned, starved, and needed a foster family due to limited space at the shelter. It was through the fostering program that the sweet, black, 70-pound pup found her forever family. more

With just three days left until Christmas, Polk County, along with most of the rest of the country, found themselves in the grip of a historical winter storm. Record breaking temperatures and wind chills caused havoc for business and shoppers alike. First responders, electrical linemen, plumbers and heating repairmen found themselves overrun with problems to fix. Businesses that expected to welcome lots of Christmas shoppers closed their stores early, if they even opened at all. Black ice covered the roadways very early on Thursday morning, Dec. 22, then changed to snow mid-morning with wind speeds in the 35 mph range. The upcoming holiday, however, looks to be a little warmer — in the 20s. more

DEATHS more

DEATHS more