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 general questions, break for a meet and greet with the candidates, then conclude with submitted questions and closing comments. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

In the Girls Wrestling State Championships, State Qualifier, Adrianna Menes-Lilly didn’t come home from Columbia with a medal, but she did make school history! She lost her first match and won her second match but lost her third match to end her season 35-9. She is the first to win a state match for BHS Girls Wrestling and she is only a freshman! more

Bolivar Pentecostal Church of God will be in revival with Evangelist Rocky Milsap and family from Tulsa, Oklahoma beginning Wednesday night, March 12, through Sunday night, March 16. more

“Bull management is important in preparation for the upcoming breeding season,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. March is the time to begin preparing those bulls for the upcoming breeding season. Davis will discuss management strategies to make sure bulls are ready for the upcoming breeding season. more

Linda Lou Francka more

Beverly Dean Bozarth more

Maureen Elizabeth Foster more

Seamus Patrick Breton more

DEATHS 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

DEATHS more

The following events are happening at your local library. more

Emily Genevieve Conforti Hendricks more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

Should cars get tattoos? more

“The Monkey” is a movie on the sillier end of the horror spectrum. It’s so silly that the catalyst more

It is here! The final days of the shortest month of the year. It sometimes feels like the longest month of the year. We are ready for winter to be over and to start seeing the subtle signs of our beloved Spring season. 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

SHERIFF’S REPORTS more

Monday, Feb. 24, the Lady basketball team from Logan-Rogersville has put an outstanding season together so far. A 19-5 record and close losses to Fair Grove, Kickapoo, Skyline, West Plains and Marshfield. more

The Bolivar Rotary Club offers a service for the Bolivar community to celebrate our country’s great heritage year-round through the traditional posting of U.S. flags throughout the Bolivar area. It is a community tradition that was started decades ago by the Bolivar Optimist Club. The Bolivar Rotary Club now has the honor of continuing this service for many decades to come. more

Our changing economy illustrates how agriculture impacts our lives now more than ever. Farmers and ranchers provide the food, feed, fuel and fiber that serves consumers in Missouri and around the globe. Thanks to Missouri farmers, consumers can also find locally sourced food and goods. Consumers around the world enjoy what our farmers and ranchers produce. more

On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Polk County 4-H Council officers were honored to join the Bolivar Rotary at their monthly luncheon. The 4-H’ers enjoyed the opportunity and in turn shared information about 4-H and their projects. To learn more about 4-H, contact Velynda Cameron by email at cameronv@missouri.edu or by phone at 417-326-4916. more

The Bolivar CTA is hosting the annual School Board Candidate Forum on Tuesday, March 25 th in the Bolivar board room at the Central Office. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. with general questions, break for a meet and greet with the candidates then, conclude with submitted questions and closing comments. more