LAND TRANSFERS more

Monday, Jan. 23 — Beef vegetable soup, side salad, hoagie roll, cherry Jell-o with whipped cream. more

My dad taught me just about everything I ever needed to know about fishing, from starting me early with a riverbank sapling and length of fishing line to teaching me the finesse of handling his classic bamboo fly rod. Under Dad’s diligent tutelage I grew up an avid fisherman. more

The Sew ‘n Sew Quilt Guild will hold their monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20. more

Solomon Manis, son of Lisa and Zach Manis, and Sophie Vestal, daughter of Missy and Brady Vestal, have been chosen Rotary Students for the month of December. more

Polk County Community Connections is introducing a new holiday to the community. Parental Resilience Day will be held annually on January 28 in order to recognize the importance of strengthening families and promoting resources for parents and children. more

See what’s going on in Polk County! Mark your calendars for these upcoming events. Some events may require registration or admission fees; please contact the organization for more details. more

Three winners were awarded at the Chili Cook-off hosted by the Bolivar Elks Lodge on Saturday, Jan. 14. more

The parents of Bart Millard were divorced when he was three years old. His mother did not want him. So Millard went to live with his father. He was abusive to him through much of his childhood. As a child, he feared his father would get upset about something and take it out on him. more

“A Man Called Otto” has not been a well-marketed film. The strategy of the film’s advertising seems to be, “You know how Tom Hanks usually plays likeable/heroic characters to go along with his reputation for being a nice guy in real life? Come to this movie to get the opposite of that! more

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting southwest Missouri residents to their “Evening with the Experts” event to learn more about dementia research updates. This includes new treatment advancements, developments in detection and diagnosis, trends in patient care, and local care and support services. more

Friday, Jan. 13, friends, family and colleagues gathered at City Hall to bid Tracy Slagle farewell and best wishes as she leaves her post with the city. Granddaughter, Grace, was happy to help test the cake and meet and greet the well wishers. more