Sew ’N’ Sew Quilt Guild will be hosting a quilt show Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at The Life Church Bolivar, 110 West Jackson Street, Bolivar. Please join us to enjoy the quilts and there will be gifts available for your holiday shopping. more

Jesse Shaulis more

Esbon Randall, 11 years old, killed his first deer with a 300 black out rifle while hunting the first weekend of the season. more

Halfway R-3 Schools will host their annual Senior Citizens Holiday Dinner on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in the library at 11 a.m.. All seniors in the Halfway School District are welcome to attend by making reservations on or before Nov. 19, by calling the school at 417-445-2200, extension 5. more

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

The season ended last week for the soccer Liberators in district competition with a hard fought loss to the top ranked team in Missouri Class 2. Led by six seniors who closed their BHS soccer careers with this tournament, the Liberators finished with a record of 18-6 and were ranked seventh in state rankings. more

HI LOW CONDITIONS more

Thursday, Nov. 13 more

Please join us Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 9 a.m. at Brenda’s Café for breakfast in Bolivar, for the next local MRTA meeting. The Polk County Retired School Personnel meeting will host Matt Griswold. He plans to give a presentation entitled “The Power of Influence.” For more information, please contact Jodie Young at 417–327–3094. more

In conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Open House weekend, the First Christian Church will have their annual bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 15. more

Helen Helsel more

Lori Ann Ellis more

John Henry Zidlicky more

POLICE REPORTS more

Veterans Day Ceremony on the Bolivar Square more

Eighty-four years ago, when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was delivering his famous “Day of Infamy” speech requesting that the US Congress declare war on Japan, Bill Dickerson was a fifteen-year-old boy sitting in a school room. Even without cell phones, the internet or even TV, he says, “News got around.” more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Citizens Memorial Hospice will host its annual Lights of Remembrance event from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at the Kerry and Synda Douglas Medical Center, 1155 W. Parkview St., in Bolivar. more

Bolivar Schools and Community Outreach Ministries (COM) are teaming up to support local families through a district-wide food drive. From Monday, Nov. 10,, through Friday, Nov. 21, each school building and the district’s central office will serve as collection sites for non-perishable food items during school hours. more

Voters were asked whether to approve a franchise agreement between the city of Bolivar and Southwest Electric Cooperative. The agreement was approved by voters with the following results: more

The holiday season is right around the corner, and there’s no better way to kick it off than by shopping local during the Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Open House, set for Thursday and Friday, Nov. 14 and 15. more

The Polk County Historical Society will meet for its annual Dinner Meeting on Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. at Flat Creek Restaurant in Bolivar. We will order from the menu. The public is welcome to attend. We will be discussing some of the things that have transpired at the museum during the Open Season of 2025. more

In conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Open House weekend, the First Christian Church will have their annual bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 15. more

Mandi Brantley, PT, is the 2025 recipient of the Troy Pinon Servant Leader Award. She is a physical therapist at Stockton Rehabilitation Clinic in Stockton. more

On Saturday, Oct. 4, 4-H’ers from across Missouri participated in one of Missouri 4-H’s oldest competitions, the State 4-H Public Speaking Contest. Held on MU’s campus, 61 4-H’ers from counties across the state gathered to show off their skills. These 4-H’ers worked hard all year to prepare for this annual culminating experience which allows them to showcase their skills to a panel of judges. Senior participants that won first place in one of the five categories had the opportunity to show off their skills to participants and their families at the end of the contest. In 4-H, youth begin at a young age to learn to speak in front of others by giving age-appropriate demonstrations to their peers, and then participating in conference judging for their projects. Through this contest, 4-H’ers grow in their abilities. The contest consists of five speech categories, appealing to a variety of interests and skill levels. more