Monday, March 11 — Celebration Day! Goulash green beans, wheat roll, ice cream. more

The annual Polk County Forage and Livestock Conference will be held Monday, March 18, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church – McKenna Hall. The evening will begin with a beef dinner at 6 p.m. The dinner is sponsored by Mid-Missouri Bank and FCS Financial. more

I wasn’t the biggest fan of the first installment of director Denis Villeneuve’s take on the Frank Herbert sci-fi classic “Dune” back in 2021. The sounds and visuals were great, and I understood why it won so many technical Oscars that year, but I couldn’t get invested in the characters or story, so I didn’t recommend the film. I feel the same way about “Dune: Part Two,” but somehow the dynamic has shifted without anything really changing. The characters and story arcs are still baffling to keep straight (and as with the “Demon Slayer” movie last week, this doesn’t make for a great entry point into the series), but the sounds and visuals are so awesome that I give it a recommendation. I guess I could chalk it up to going into the film with a little more familiarity with the property, having seen the first movie, but I’d like to think that Villeneuve has just upped his game in some subtle fashion. more

Berean Baptist Church in Bolivar will soon be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. This financial organization and management program has been tried and proven literally millions of times over, and it can help you as well. If you struggle to make ends meet, if you have debt problems, if you don’t have an “every transaction” system of tracking expenses and budgeting, if you want to learn how to better save for retirement or children’s schooling, or if you just need to learn how to better manage finances, then this course is for you. more

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The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements. more

Spring is in the air! The official first day of spring is Tuesday, March 19, this date marks the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. In Polk County we are seeing flowers and trees starting to tell us it is getting close and the days are getting longer. On Sunday, March 10 it’s time to Spring Forward, changing our clocks to Daylight Savings Time. Time to give up that one hour of sleep to move into springtime. more

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A rare purchase in Bolivar led to a big win for one lucky Missouri Lottery player when her “Millionaire Blowout” ticket revealed a $1 million prize. more

In a release from Elizabeth L. Ziegler, Executive Director of the Missouri Ethics Commission, under the Missouri laws which govern Commission investigations of complaints, the Commission found no reasonable grounds exist to support violations of Chapter 130, RSMo., as to Janet Arnold and dismissed the complaint as it was unable to proceed against the responsible party. more

Art Sync Gallery on the Bolivar square, will be having their "Open Theme" Art Opening Saturday, March 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a judged show with cash awards. It's open to the public with 2D & 3D work accepted. Refreshments and artistic door prizes will be available. Go by the gallery for more information and sign up for the show. Find us on Facebook. more

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