Monday, Jan. 13 — BBQ beef stuffed baked potato, cheese, sour cream, onion, side salad, WG breadstick, brownie. more

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Sew "N" Sew Quilt Guild will meet on Friday, Jan. 17 at United Methodist Church, 105 E. Division Street. Please come to the east entrance into the Fellowship Hall. Social time is at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting starts at 10 a.m. Amber with Sew Simple in Ozark will speak on “How to Design a Quilt Block”. All those interested in quilting are welcome to attend. Please contact Elizabeth Morgan at 417-422-7195 for more information. more

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Stay Alert and Know the Signs of Human Trafficking more

Due to an editorial error in the story regarding the Bolivar Liberators playing for the championship game, the team they were playing against was the Republic Tigers, not the Greenwood Bluejays. We apologize for the error. more

Estella Grace Carlin, the daughter of David and Bethany Carlin of Osceola, was the first baby born at CMH in 2025. Sarah Kallberg, D.O., with CMH OB/GYN Clinic delivered Estella at 11:12 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. more

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Coming off a packed early season and holiday break, the Lady Liberators returned to the pool for their first meet of 2025 on Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Parkview Valkyrie Invitational in Springfield. The team went more than two weeks without a contest during the break but jumped into the second half of the season Saturday looking rested and ready to compete. more

Stockton, MO-“Adding value to your cattle helps make your cattle operation profitable,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. Therefore, MU Extension is partnering with Missouri State University to provide the SW MO Beef Cattle Conference, which will educate cattle producers on strategies that will add value to their beef cattle operation. more

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Funds will generate more capacity for biofuels in Missouri. more

On a January day several years ago, my wife and I were at the weekend cabin we once owned in the wooded hills south of Ozark. It was our special place to escape to. Winter was our quiet time there. Not as many visitors came as in other seasons. more

I thought it peculiar when I first read a recent auto crash report in the local paper that the names of the people involved were omitted. more

COLUMBIA, Mo. Columbia College recently announced its dean’s list for the Fall 2024 Semester (August-December 2024). To be named to the dean's list, a student must have completed 12 credit hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. more

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

The Bolivar Elks Lodge will be hosting their 16th Annual Chili Cook-off on Saturday, Jan. 11. more

Amidst a chaotic sports season, two Bearcat student-athletes put the emphasis on the student aspect midway through their season. On Oct.13, 2024, seniors Julia Johnson and Trevor Talley got the incredible opportunity to present at the American Chemical Society (ACS) at the Midwest regional conference at Creighton University. more

Drake Alexander Koch-Jenkins, 27, of Bolivar, was arrested on Jan. 3 for sexual abuse of a child. He is already in the court system for similar charges stemming from a 2022 incident. more

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch covering nearly every Missouri county from Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. The forecast indicates snow and sleet accumulations of more than 10 inches in many areas, particularly in northern Missouri, and notes power outages and tree damage are likely due to ice. Nighttime temperatures are expected to be in the single digits and windchill values may drop to -40°F. more