The Polk County Democrats will host their September meeting on Sept. 16, at Smith's Restaurant at 6:30 p.m., dinner is optional at 5:30 p.m., if you wish to come early and fellowship with Democrats around the county. We have invited our Missouri Democratic Party Executive Director, Matt Patterson to join us as our guest speaker for the evening. Matt will be sharing with us his personal experiences at the Democratic National Convention recently held in Chicago, Illinois. He will also be giving us updates about our candidates up and down the ballot this fall and how we can help get them elected. more

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The Bolivar Community Teachers Association is now accepting applications for the Fall 2024 student-teaching scholarship. Bolivar High School graduates currently involved in a student-teaching experience should contact Renee Shelenhamer at Bolivar Primary School 417-326-5247 or rshelenhamer@bolivarschools.org for an application. more

I surprised my wife a few years ago with two tickets to see the musical Lion King at Juanita K. Hammons Hall in Springfield. I thought she would want to take one of her lady friends with her to see it. She would not want me to go, would she? She did. more

The 19th annual Bill Maack Memorial Charity Horse Show will be held on Sept. 14, at the Bolivar Saddle Club arena. The show will start at 6:30 p.m. The arena is located just east of Hwy 13 and Hwy 32 junction. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital announces that Ashton Breesawitz, a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at CMH, has received the CMH DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for May 2024. more

Nomination period open through September 22 more

Golfers are invited to join in a meaningful event, the third annual “Play Fore Pink” golf tournament, where every drive and putt helps make a difference in the fight against cancer. Registration is now open for the Oct. 14 tournament. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Saturday, Sept. 14 more

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The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) is holding an in-person public hearing to receive comments from customers in Bolivar’s water and sewer case filed by Liberty Utilities on Thursday, Sept. 19, at Bolivar's American Legion Hall, 1424 W. Broadway Street. more

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The 85th annual meeting of the members of Southwest Electric Cooperative will be Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Bolivar High School Auditorium. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and the business meeting will be at 10 a.m. more

Monday, Sept. 16 — Chicken sandwich or fish sandwich, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, potato wedges, pea salad, blueberry cake. more

Friends of the Polk County Library will hold their fall book sale on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the library in Bolivar. more

The Matilda Polk Campbell chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will be celebrating Constitution Week September 17-23, 2024, and invites the public to participate in events. more

Sew “N” Sew Quilt Guild will meet Friday, Sept. 20 at United Methodist Church, located at 105 E. Division Street. Please come to the east entrance into the Fellowship Hall. Social time is at 9:30 a.m., program starts at 10 a.m. with a meeting to follow at 11 a.m. The program this month will be “Scrap Soup.” If you want to join us in making this soup, please bring a container of scraps and a gallon zipped plastic bag. All those interested in quilting are welcome. more

The Bolivar Area Community Foundation (an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks) is seeking applications for grants from two funds. The Human Services-Community Betterment Fund is granting $15,000 within the range of $3,000 per agency. Only 501c3 agencies may apply every two years. The deadline for submitting grant applications is Oct. 1. more

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Class brings out the youth in senior citizens more