Under the advisement of the county’s structural engineer, the intersection of East 470th Road and South 145th Road will be closed, due to a collapsing culvert. It will remain closed until repairs can be made, which will include new culverts and also straightening of the intersection itself. more

“Dareheads” and others wanting to catch The Ozark Mountain Daredevils in concert more

Beverley Long more

Peggy Pauline Thorndike Moffett more

I got my pineapple conure Lola about four years ago. She is tiny, small for a conure, but is bursting with character. Her name comes from the Barry Manilow song “Copacabana,” where he sings, “Lola, she was a showgirl.” It is fitting. When I first saw her, she was rolling around, begging for attention and showing off. I fell in love and I had to have her. She’s funny and smart and since bringing her home, has learned a few phrases. “Pretty girl,” and “I love you” are her favorites - we tell each other the latter probably 50 times a day. I also get bombarded with “Hey Baby” when it’s time to take her out in the morning. She also picked up another word that I cannot write in the paper (where she learned it, I cannot say, but thankfully she uses it very seldomly). more

During the funeral procession for a fallen Independence Police Department officer, a Bolivar police officer and volunteer were hurt in a two-vehicle wreck on I-70 in Jackson County. more

The Bolivar CTA is hosting the annual School Board Candidate Forum on Monday, March 18 in the Bolivar Board Room at the Central Office. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. with general questions, break for a Meet & Greet with the Candidates then, conclude with submitted questions and closing comments. more

Open Hearts United Methodist Church more

The Women of Faith from the Aldrich United Methodist Church is having a baked potato dinner on March 17, serving will begin at 11:30 a.m. All are invited and welcome to come and enjoy this meal with us. The meal is served to help with mission work, donations accepted. The meal will be baked potatoes and all the toppings including ham, bacon, cheese, onions, chili, sour cream and also desserts and a drink. Come for good food, fellowship and help us so we can help others with mission work. For more information, call Shirley at 417-770-2169 more

Monday, March 11 — Celebration Day! Goulash green beans, wheat roll, ice cream. more

The annual Polk County Forage and Livestock Conference will be held Monday, March 18, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church – McKenna Hall. The evening will begin with a beef dinner at 6 p.m. The dinner is sponsored by Mid-Missouri Bank and FCS Financial. more

I wasn’t the biggest fan of the first installment of director Denis Villeneuve’s take on the Frank Herbert sci-fi classic “Dune” back in 2021. The sounds and visuals were great, and I understood why it won so many technical Oscars that year, but I couldn’t get invested in the characters or story, so I didn’t recommend the film. I feel the same way about “Dune: Part Two,” but somehow the dynamic has shifted without anything really changing. The characters and story arcs are still baffling to keep straight (and as with the “Demon Slayer” movie last week, this doesn’t make for a great entry point into the series), but the sounds and visuals are so awesome that I give it a recommendation. I guess I could chalk it up to going into the film with a little more familiarity with the property, having seen the first movie, but I’d like to think that Villeneuve has just upped his game in some subtle fashion. more