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

Bolivar Schools initiated pre-construction plans with Paragon and R.E. Smith Construction for their Bolivar R-1 FEMA shelter, which will be located at the Bolivar Middle School campus. 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

Christmas Eve Services 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

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Bolivar City Hall will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, and 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, Dec. 26, in observance of the Christmas Holiday. more

The theater class of Bolivar Middle School presented their winter play, The Grunch, Dec. 15 through Dec. 17. The Grunch is a new children’s musical based on The Grinch by Dr. Seuss. more

Bolivar Primary School winners more

Lanetta Ann Butler more

J. Scott Crowell more

Calvin Eugene Stoops more

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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

Another Shop with a Cop season has come to a close with an astounding 175 children served through the program this year. more

The community is welcome to attend a public meeting held by the Dunnegan Rural Fire Department at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Discussion will cover the possible rate increase from $50 to … more

Drivers were extra cautious on Monday morning, Dec. 19 while the southbound lane of South Springfield Avenue was blocked by a trash truck. more

Winter weather is on its way, so this season of bell ringing at Walmart and Woods Supermarket will be coming to an earlier end on Thursday, Dec. 22. more

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Dorothy V. Black, 86, Pittsburg more