Learn what plants attract hummingbirds and how to maintain feeders. more

Leprechauns more

Hi, I'm Screech Powers! I'm a 2 year old Cavalier mix with a lovely personality. I seem to do good with other critters and I've got the hang of a doggy door. I was found as a stray so the shelter isn't sure on my background but I'm a happy-go-lucky guy ready to find my forever home. Could that be with you? more

Katie Garretson was the winner of the gift card to Brenda’s Cafe after winning the February I-Spy game, correctly guessing Pitts Chapel. Katie is proof that reading the paper doesn’t just provide you with news and entertainment, it can pay off as well. more

“Last Breath” and “Anora” more

Different isn’t the same thing as wrong more

The Bolivar CTA is hosting the annual School Board Candidate Forum on Tuesday, March 25, in the Bolivar board room at the Central Office. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. with more

Public pre-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the April 8, 2025 General Municipal Election will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at the Polk County Road and Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

Applications for the Riedesel Charitable Trust scholarships given to seniors and graduates of Fair Play School are now available. Renewal applications are also being accepted. more

Adopt don’t shop. We have all heard that logo and I admit, I am an advocate for searching the pounds and sanctuaries for a dog in need of love. In fact, I can only think of one pup my family bought in an actual pet store. She is still alive today at a whopping 17 years old; she has diabetes and is blind, but we wouldn’t trade her for anything. more

On Sept 20, 2024, Justin Mangum, 26, of Humansville, was pulled over for various traffic violations. Mangum, a registered sex offender, had a 14-year-old male passenger in the front seat of the vehicle. When asked about the child’s age, Mangum initially stated the boy was 18. Mangum then consented to have his phone searched and police discovered a sexually explicit conversation between the suspect and a 15-year-old boy (Victim A) on Facebook Messenger. Included in the conversation were inappropriate photographs. more

SALEM, Mo. – Using commercial livestock dewormers has paid off in terms of animal health and productivity, but it has also resulted in resistance among parasite populations. more

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday for the non-French speakers, is known for its excess and gaudy beads, which can be earned by, um, well, letting it all hang out. Of course, New Orleans is the hubbub for the day of indulgence, but does anyone really know why it’s celebrated at all? more

MERGE is back! MERGE is Polk County KLIFE and FBC's spring retreat for high school and middle school students on March 28-30th. It's a weekend to take a step away from their normal daily distractions and stress and have a fun-filled, intentional weekend pursuing Jesus. We want to create space for our students to ask questions, dive deeper, and know that they aren’t alone in their walk with the Lord. This year we are focusing on the parable of the Prodigal Son! more

The following events are happening at your local library. more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s official state aquatic animal is a giant, prehistoric fish whose ancestors swam during the time of dinosaurs. Thousands of snaggers look forward to encountering this ancient sport fish during Missouri’s annual spring paddlefish season. more

My apologies to my unknown relatives in Canada for the unpleasant political winds emanating from below our border. more

Swine’s Snout more

The popular word game has been a staple in the newspapers for as long as anyone can remember. We can thank a newspaper for introducing us to this world-famous puzzle. The year was 1913 and British journalist Arthur Wynne worked for the New York World. He called it “FUN’s Word-Cross Puzzle” since it was in the FUN section of the paper. It was a typo just weeks after the initial publication that termed it a “Cross-Word”. There were differences between his and the ones we see now; it was a diamond shape without the black squares to indicate there weren’t letters like. more

It didn’t take long for me to get enough winter after the ice and cold weather that enveloped the Ozarks in early January. more

Kaleb Tyrel Stamper is mentally incompetent to stand trial at this time, according to Judge Chuck Replogle. more

The following events are happening at your local library. more

MERGE is back! MERGE is Polk County KLIFE and FBC's spring retreat for high school and middle school students on March 28-30th. It's a weekend to take a step away from their normal daily distractions and stress and have a fun-filled, intentional weekend pursuing Jesus. We want to create space for our students to ask questions, dive deeper, and know that they aren’t alone in their walk with the Lord. This year we are focusing on the parable of the Prodigal Son! more

Hi, I'm Georgie! I'm a beautiful 16-year-old girl looking for a place to spend my golden years. I'm in a foster home and doing well. I have hyperthyroidism and will need daily medication for the rest of my life. I'm talkative, loving, and a couch potato. Can you be my forever home? more

In 1808 Paris, two men created a spectacle that reached newspapers around Europe. One such article came from the Northampton Mercury. Since they told the story more eloquently than I can, I provided their account of events below. There have been some omissions for space. more