JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- WIC benefits will be available for redemption in Missouri into November. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, administered in Missouri by the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and federally funded by the USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, with funds appropriated in the federal government budget. WIC provides quality nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious foods and referrals to health services to qualifying individuals. more

Missouri’s hills might not be alive with the sound of music, but they soon will transition into a kaleidoscope of color. The foliage of trees, shrubs and vines is about to burst into its full glory. more

Five fear-busting reminders for Halloween more

Learn about the variety of ducks and geese that visit this region in winter. more

Learn more from MDC’s 2025 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, the MDC MO Hunting app, and online at mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer. more

Monday, Nov. 3 — Cheeseburgers with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle, deviled egg pasta salad, cucumbers and onions, peaches with cottage cheese. more

The annual Morrisville Agrileaders/FFA Turkey Shoot will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at the west ballfield at Marion C. Early School. more

Campbell Grove Missionary Baptist Church will be having a revival held by Brother Matt Millam. The revival will start Monday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. more

God never promised a life without trouble, but he did promise He would be with us through it. more

For those who have lost a loved one, the holiday season is often the most difficult time of the year. If this describes your situation, we want to try and help by providing a special event called “Surviving the Holidays.” more

Polk County Christian School - Friday Nov. 7 more

If you know a veteran, send a photo to linda.simmons@bolivarmonews.com, via Facebook, or in person at our local branch at 335 S. Springfield. more

SHERIFF’S REPORTS more

Citizens Memorial Hospital recognized five nursing staff members with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award honors nurses who make a lasting impact on their patients and provide compassionate, high-quality care. more

Saturday, Nov. 1 more

The annual Morrisville Agrileaders/FFA Turkey Shoot will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at the west ballfield at Marion C. Early School. more

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

On Friday, Oct. 24, the Bolivar Liberator football team traveled to Logan-Rogersville High School Wildcats in the last regular season game. more

The Bolivar High School girls golf team made history on Oct. 20-21, capturing a 6th-place finish at the MSHSAA State Golf Championships—the best team finish in school history. No other Bolivar golf program had sent a team to the state tournament before this year. more

The Woodlawn 4-H Club held its first meeting of the new program year on Monday, October 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.. The members mainly focused on project, snack, and demonstration sign-ups. After the meeting was adjourned, the club members participated in a hayride, as well as roasting s’mores and hotdogs over a fire. more

I come from a long line of hot tea drinkers, so filling my pretty cup with an aromatic brew has become the “perfect start” to my mornings. Recently, I set my cup on the counter to cool while I helped the two-year-old go “potty.” A minor distraction. Mere minutes. Yet, when I returned, I found a gnat swimming in the luscious amber liquid. I stood there, staring down at the bug in disgust. Who knows what germs a gnat carries. Naturally, I poured the tea down the drain. Death for the gnat. A fresh cup for me. It's strange, though. Isn’t it? One minor distraction can allow a gnat to land in our drinks. It just takes one little gnat to ruin a perfectly good cup of tea. more

Plans are underway for another national birthday — the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States of America. more

Pursuant to 50.333 RSMo., the Polk County Salary Commission, is required by law to give notice of the meeting of the Commission. Following is the required notice: The 2025 meeting of the Polk County Salary Commission will be held on Monday, November 10, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courthouse, 102 East Broadway, Room 12, Bolivar, MO. The County Clerk shall present a report of the financial condition of the County and any other new business that comes before the Salary Commission. more

CIVIL PETITIONS more