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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

March 6, 1971, I married an 18-year-old girl from South Dakota. I barely knew her, but in the span of three months, I’d learned all I needed to know. more

Berean Baptist Church in Bolivar will soon be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. This financial organization and management program has been tried and proven literally millions of times over, and it can help you as well. If you struggle to make ends meet, if you have debt problems, if you don’t have an “every transaction” system of tracking expenses and budgeting, if you want to learn how to better save for retirement or children’s schooling, or if you just need to learn how to better manage finances, then this course is for you. more

Jenni Olivera along with her husband Joe, were honored by the Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting, Friday, March 1. Double J Outdoor Party Rentals can be reached at 417-778-0268 or email djpartyproducts@gmail.com. Also check them out at their website doublejoutdoorpartyrentals.com. more

Innovate SOMO brings successful Early-Stage Business Boot Camps to the region. more

The monthly meeting of the Polk County Genealogical Society will be held Thursday, March 7, at the PCGS Research Facility on the southeast corner of the square in Bolivar. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with a short business meeting followed by the speaker, Jean Pufahl Vincent, sharing “Treasures and Tales of the Polk County Museum.” The museum, located at 201 W. Locust in Bolivar, is operated by the Historical Society of Polk County. It contains many treasures from Polk County’s history, most of which were graciously donated by Polk County families. more

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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

The Polk County University of Missouri Extension is sponsoring a Spring Garden Planning workshop on Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Polk County Extension Center, 110 E Jefferson, Bolivar. Cost for the event is $10 per participant. more