The 69 McDonald’s Restaurants in the Ozarks area kicked off the 30th annual Share a Heart Campaign on Tuesday, Jan. 24 by giving customers the opportunity to donate to Springfield’s two Ronald McDonald House Charities. more

Monday, Jan. 30 — Ham and potato soup, crackers, side salad, ambrosia. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital announces plans to expand mental health services in 2023 by making mental health appointments more readily available for patients in their service areas. more

Everybody deals with stress and anxiety, however the key is to know what to do when your stressed out. It is not always easy to keep your feelings from getting the best of you. more

Monday, Jan. 23 — Beef vegetable soup, side salad, hoagie roll, cherry Jell-o with whipped cream. more

Polk County Community Connections is introducing a new holiday to the community. Parental Resilience Day will be held annually on January 28 in order to recognize the importance of strengthening families and promoting resources for parents and children. more

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting southwest Missouri residents to their “Evening with the Experts” event to learn more about dementia research updates. This includes new treatment advancements, developments in detection and diagnosis, trends in patient care, and local care and support services. more

Monday, Jan. 16 — Closed — Martin Luther King Day. more

For 16 students at Bolivar Technical College (BTC), their dreams became a reality on December 18, 2022, as they graduated from the Practical Nursing (LPN) program or the RN to BSN Completion program. more

A group for supporting, sharing and learning, Caregivers Helping Caregivers will be holding their monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Brenda’s Cafe, 119 W. Broadway, Bolivar. more

The loss of a loved one can have powerful effects on each of us. Berean Baptist Church will begin offering GriefShare groups, caring small groups that provide support, encouragement, and help. Meetings will be held Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., starting on Tues., Jan. 10. more

Three Citizens Memorial Hospital employees were named TULIP Award winners. Pam Davis, CNA, at CMH Home Care Services, is the August 2022 recipient; Mercy Espino, CNA, at Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility, is the September 2022 recipient; and Lisa Wolf, CNA, at CMH Home Care Services, is the October 2022 recipient. more