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Local McDonald’s restaurants are now accepting nominations for a new McDonald’s Agriculture Awards Program. Now through March 22, members of the community can nominate students studying agriculture to be considered for one of ten $500 scholarships. Nominations can be submitted online at surveymonkey.com/r/mcdagawards. more

Fair Play Elementary Kindergarten registration is open for students whose fifth birthday is before Aug. 1, 2023, and who resides in the Fair Play school district. more

As we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, it might be a good time to discuss the extraordinary man whose name became part of a cherished holiday — and not only by people of Irish ancestry. As the saying goes, we’re all a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. more

The Bolivar Elks Lodge 2828 will host the first annual Spring Small Business/Craft Expo from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1. more

Monday, March 20 — Chili, cornbread, side salad, brownie. more

The Polk County Genealogical Society (PCGS) will once again be offering the service of placing flowers on graves for Memorial Day. Orders may be made from March 1 through May 1, 2023. The choices for flowers will be either a small spray placed by the stone or a saddle placed over the top of the stone. The cost for the saddle is $50 and the bouquet is $20. Deliveries can be made to cemeteries in Polk County. more

Public pre-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the April 4, 2023 general municipal election will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. on Wednesday, March 22, at the Polk County Road and Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 1, for those wishing to cast absentee ballots for Tuesday’s April 4, 2023 general municipal election. more

LAND TRANSFERS more

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