It is the time of the year to start getting ready for Christmas. Toys For Tots is now accepting donations at the following locations: more

Annual A+ Program Update more

Over 50 years and 100 games later, the epic Hwy 13 rivalry continues. The Drury men’s and women’s basketball team travels 27 miles up Hwy 13 for a battle on the hardwood in the Meyer Sports Center. With games starting at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, Drury and SBU basketball programs are looking to give the Bearcats and Panthers faithful another entertaining edition of this rivalry. more

Stop dragging your past into your present’ What is gone is gone. No regret can rewrite it. more

INSIDE TODAY’S ISSUE more

Beverly A. Holder more

With some consumers planning to pull back on spending this holiday season, Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) has tips for celebrating on a budget. more

Thanksgiving dinner is coming up, and as in many seasons past I look forward to the task of cooking up Thanksgiving fare. more

Bolivar High School proudly hosted its annual BoMo Works signing event on Friday, Nov. 21, celebrating students who are taking meaningful steps toward their future careers through apprenticeships and internships. This event honors the outstanding students, families, educators, and employer partners who make Bolivar’s real-world learning opportunities possible. more

This is the time of year when we express to our friends and family what they mean to us and how thankful we are for them. We should also express to them that we are grateful for what they have meant to us in our lives. more

Writer describes the unicorn of apparel more

“Understanding markets as well as suggestions on feeding cattle through the winter are important for a cattle operation to function properly,” says Patrick Davis, MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. Furthermore, understanding financial tools that are available to cattle producers is helpful in planning for operational success in the future. Therefore, MU Extension is partnering with FCS Financial to provide a cattle producers meeting to cover these topics on Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Vernon County Fairgrounds Centennial Hall at 1641 E Ashland Street, Nevada. more

Polk County MU Extension Council will be accepting nominations for the 2026 public election of county extension council members. Names of nominees are needed for review by existing county council members at the Dec. 1 council meeting. This invitation is to any Polk County resident interested in joining the council. more

Keeping your holiday meal safe and delicious. more

The Polk County Democrats are hosting a petition signing event on Tuesday December 2, at the Polk County Library, 1690 W Broadway, Bolivar, Missouri. It will be located in the McDaniel room. There will be representatives from Polk, Dade, Cedar and Hickory counties to help you with the process. more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

The Polk County Courthouse will be closed on Thursday, Nov, 27 and Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital welcomes Tina Cloney, Ph.D., MSPH, RD, LDN, CDCES, CSSD, as its new diabetes educator at the CMH Endocrinology Center. more

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway launched an investigation into the Missouri State HighSchool Activities Association on Tuesday, Nov. 18, following a whistleblower’s claims of race and sexdiscrimination. more

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds everyone there will be an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, with Wednesday and Sunday afternoon/evenings being the most heavily traveled times. Drivers should expect more traffic and the possibility of delays throughout the weekend. Regardless of traffic patterns, safety should remain a priority. more

We need your recipes! more

“The Wonder of Christmas” more

At the Nov. 18 Bolivar Board of Aldermen meeting, City Administrator Thomas Relford reported that there have been some delays on two street projects. more

Bolivar City Administrator Thomas Relford presented the second version of the city’s 2026 budget in the aldermen meeting Nov. 18. more