The Lindley Prairie Cemetery will have their annual board meeting on Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m. in the cemetery church building. Anyone interested in the cemetery is invited. more

KLIFE Families - It’s time to call your friends, warm-up those paddles, and get your teams signed up for Polk County KLIFE's first ever Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser. Join us on May 4th at Cribbs Family Youth Park! more

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Hundreds of exhibitors and spectators came out to the Polk County Fairgrounds on more

Bolivar soccer returned to their home pitch Tuesday, April 23 to host conference opponent Glendale in a 2-4 match, dropping only their third loss on the season. more

Bolivar First Assembly will be hosting Cars, Crafts and Bluegrass on Saturday, April 27. The event is a fundraiser for students going on a mission trip to Peru in June. more

The Marion C Early Class of 1964 will hold a 60th anniversary class reunion from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, in the FEMA Building of the MCE Campus from 4 to 7 pm. more

Saturday, April 20, was a busy day at the Peddler’s Post, but it would soon turn out to be a memorable one for shop owner, Rob Ross, along with consumers Robin and Mark Abell. The Abells came in and made their way upstairs to the flea market section of the store. This wasn’t their first time shopping here, Ross recognized them when they walked in, “[They are] a delightful couple that has come in a couple of times,” he states. Though they have become somewhat regular customers, this trip would provide more than a new trinket to display. more

Bolivar’s Tracker plant is the largest pontoon producer in the United States, according to Bass Pro. Yet, even this distinction is not enough to keep the company from releasing approximately 5% of its regional workforce. Out of the 400-plus employees at the plant, 21 are now unemployed. more

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Travis W. Parsons more