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Bolivar aldermen met in special session 8:30 a.m., August 22, 2025, to consider two bills and to hold a closed session. Aldermen present were Jonathan Moores, Tricia Price, Justin Ballard, Dusty Ross, Steve Sagaser, Ashley Raines (via Zoom), Alexis Neal and Brian Wilson. Also present were Mayor Mike Stephens, City Administrator Tom Relford, City Attorney Don Brown, Community Development Director Kyle Lee, City Clerk Paula Henderson and Public Information Specialist Jill Way.
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By Vicki Dawn Arnett
news@bolivarmonews.com
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8/27/25
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HI LOW CONDITIONS
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8/27/25
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The 4th annual Play Fore Pink Golf Tournament to support patients of the Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center is just around the corner. Come join the four player scramble.
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8/27/25
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The City of Bolivar has announced the date for a new free music and food truck festival in Bolivar.
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8/27/25
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OATS Transit is currently offering regular transportation services to rural residents of any age. To schedule a ride or to inquire about services available in your area, please call the OATS Transit office at 417-887-9272 or 800-770-6287. You can also visit our website at www.oatstransit.org, where you can find your local schedule by clicking on your county under the “Bus Schedules” tab. OATS Transit is available to the rural general public of any age. Additionally, we contract with various agencies to serve their clients. Our offices are closed and regular routes will not be running on Sept. 1, for the Labor Day Holiday.
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8/27/25
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The Tri-County Baptist Group will hold its regular Fifth Sunday service on Sunday, Aug. 31, at Red Top Missionary Baptist Church in Polk County.
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8/27/25
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Rondo Baptist Church will host their 5th Sunday Sing, at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 31.
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8/27/25
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The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements.
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8/27/25
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University of Missouri Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation, continues to offer free testing for all common oak tree diseases in 2025.
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8/27/25
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Learn more at mdc.mo.gov by searching Waterfowl Reservations or getting a copy of MDC’s 2025-2026 Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Hunting Digest.
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8/27/25
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The CMH Senior Fitness Center has installed a new dehumidifier in its pool room, thanks in part to a $20,000 grant from the Polk County Senior Citizens Services Fund. The total cost of the equipment was $37,000.
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8/27/25
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Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to plan for a safe 2025 Labor Day weekend. Whether you are on the water or on the road, it’s everyone's responsibility to travel safely and observe all Missouri laws. Never operate a vehicle or vessel while you are impaired. Alcohol affects your judgement, reaction time, vision, coordination, and comprehension. The movement of the boat, vibration and noise from the boat’s motor, sun, and wind are all boating stressors and enhance the effect of alcohol on your body. If alcohol is part of your water activities, drink responsibly, and never operate a vessel if you’ve consumed alcohol.
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8/27/25
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SHERIFF’S REPORTS
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8/27/25
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SHERIFF’S REPORTS
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8/22/25
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Legal deadline 12 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28 for Wednesdays, Sept. 3 issue.
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8/22/25
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How the brain goes from use to abuse
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8/22/25
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Friday, Aug. 22
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8/22/25
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“The MU Extension Livestock Bus Tour will visit livestock operations in NW Missouri, NE Kansas, and SE Nebraska beginning on Sept. 23,” says Patrick Davis, MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. MU Extension livestock field specialists are collaborating on a 4-day bus tour that will begin at the Hickory County MU Extension Center in Hermitage, MO on Sept. 23. The 4-day tour will primarily visit cattle operations however one stop will look at co-grazing sheep, goats and cattle.
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8/22/25
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Rachel Pruett, M.D., a general surgeon at CMH General Surgery Clinic, has earned board certification from the American Board of Surgery.
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8/22/25
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The annual Halfway Antique-Farm Stock-Classic Tractor Pull reschedule date is Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Lions Club grounds in Halfway. Weigh in starts at 1 p.m. with the first class of tractors pulling at 6 p.m.. All proceeds go towards community projects and facility maintenance. Trophies will be presented to the top four finishers in each class. Admission is $5 per person, 10 and under free. Bring your lawn chairs! Concessions such as grilled hamburgers, pulled pork, brats and homemade pie will be available. Contact Casey Jones at 417-328-9051 or Dean Voris at 417-399-3665 for more information.
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8/22/25
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The City of Bolivar has announced the date for a new free music and food truck festival in Bolivar.
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8/22/25
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Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar received 2025 Get With The Guidelines® awards from the American Heart Association.
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8/22/25
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Hi, I'm Olive! I came to the shelter with my three little babies who have all been adopted since then. I'm a pretty shy girl but would do good in a nice and quiet home where I can nap all day. Someone please give me a good home and I promise to open up and be your best friend.
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8/22/25
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