As a new interpretive rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is set to give “buy now, pay later” customers more legal protections, Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) shares tips for using these services wisely. more

Mary Ruth “Sue” Lowery more

Kansas City, Mo. – On Monday, June 3, 2024, SBU Hall of Fame 1982 inductee and long-time tennis coach John Bryant will be inducted into the 2024 MIAA Hall of Fame ceremony at the Kansas City Music Hall. more

Citizens Memorial Hospice will host bereavement support group classes starting Tuesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m. at CMH Community Room 2 at LimeBank, located at 1630 S. Killingsworth Ave., in Bolivar. more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS more

The Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation recently received a donation of $400 from the Bolivar Intermediate School Student Council for cancer patients at the Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center at CMH. The students raised the money through their holiday store. more

The June meeting of the Polk County Genealogical Society will be held on Thursday, June 6, at the Society’s Research Facility on the southeast corner of the square in Bolivar. Tim Ritter will be presenting the program. Ritter is a favorite of the members and does at least one program a year for the Society. This time Ritter will be speaking on the following topic. more

Wednesday, May 29 more

The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements. more

Just a year ago, Abby Glendenning and daughters Ellie and Mila broke ground on Bolivar’s newest park. A memorial to pilot Andy Glendenning, late husband to Abby and father to Ellie and Mila, the park will be built at the Bolivar Municipal Airport with privately raised funds and then managed by the city as part of the parks department. more

The City of Bolivar brought some fun to kids of all ages on Friday, May 24, with its second Touch a Truck! event at the Bolivar Recreation and Aquatic Center. more