Apply online starting July 1 at mdc.mo.gov/managedhunt. more

Summer in the Ozarks brings us warm weather, sunny days, and for those of us that enjoy stream fishing, smallmouth bass season. more

Voting absentee for the August Primary Election will begin on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday and open through the lunch hour for absentee voting. more

The Bolivar Barracudas youth swim team is back in the pool for a new season. After opening on June 13 at Drury University in Springfield, the Barracudas held their first of two home meets at the Bolivar Recreation and Aquatic Center last Friday, June 21 hosting Ozark and Nixa. more

The BMS Football team is excited to get to work this Summer in preparation for their season. If you are an incoming 7th or 8th grader at BMS and are interested in playing football in the Fall, the dates below are important. For 7th graders and those new to the program, during this week we will start learning our offense and defense, and we will also be learning plays and the different position skills on both offense and defense. By making it to camp, you will be ahead of the game when practices start on August 16th. more

SBU football head coach Robert Clardy will be entering his 10th season at the helm of the Bearcats. The alumnus and record holding quarterback is the all-time winningest head coach in SBU football history with 37 wins. more

The BMS Football team is excited to get to work this Summer in preparation for their season. If you are an incoming 7th or 8th grader at BMS and are interested in playing football in the Fall, the dates below are important. For 7th graders and those new to the program, during this week we will start learning our offense and defense, and we will also be learning plays and the different position skills on both offense and defense. By making it to camp, you will be ahead of the game when practices start on August 16th. more

Sponsors donated nearly $60,000 to the CMH Medical Excellence Scholarship Fund more

Bluegill may not be the largest fish you’ll find in area streams and ponds, but in terms of popularity, they’re high on the lists of many Ozark anglers. This is the time of year many Ozarkers add fishing for bluegill to their list of favored pastimes because now is when we’re getting into the primary spawning period for this member of the sunfish family. In terms of length (up to 10 inches) and weight (usually around 12 ounces or less), bluegill might be considered rather small in comparison with other species area anglers like to catch (crappie, bass, etc.). However, the fish’s fighting ability and the tastiness of its filets are two reasons this species is so popular among anglers. more

The BMS Football team is excited to get to work this Summer in preparation for their season. If you are an incoming 7th or 8th grader at BMS and are interested in playing football in the Fall, the dates below are important. For 7th graders and those new to the program, during this week we will start learning our offense and defense, and we will also be learning plays and the different position skills on both offense and defense. By making it to camp, you will be ahead of the game when practices start on August 16th. more

Bearcat football kicker Logan Turner added to his accolades as he is one of 46 student-athletes across the Nation to earn a Division II 50th Anniversary Scholarship. The NCAA Division II announced on Monday evening at the Division II Festival that Turner is the sole male recipient from the Great Lakes Valley Conference. more

“What a wonderful finish to a great year,” said Coach Daniel Bayless, “in fact, this was a record year for our performance at the state level. Bayless has recorded every All-State athlete Bolivar has ever had in Track and Field since MSHSAA started the state competition back in the 1930s. “This year, 2024, tied with 2011 for achieving the most All-State honors. Both years we earned All-State in five events, but in 2011 Bolivar was a Class 3 school. Now we are competing at the class 4 level with bigger schools. Like I said, a record-breaking year.” more

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to get hooked on fishing through its Free Fishing Days on June 8 and 9. During Free Fishing Days, anyone may fish in the Show-Me State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit, or trout park daily tag. Free Fishing Days is an annual MDC event that takes place statewide during the Saturday and Sunday following the first Monday in June. more

Saturday, May 25, saw four of the best Class 1 tennis programs in Missouri square off for the state championship. more

Southwest Baptist Track and Field team will send seven to the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Track and Field Championships later this month. Six female and one male Bearcat qualified from marks made earlier in the season. The Championship will take place on May 23 through 25 in Emporia, Kansas. more

The Lady Liberators closed their 2024 season on the pitch last week in a double overtime loss to Clinton in the semifinal round. more

Saturday, May 18, was a perfect day for the Kenny Coffey Memorial Golf Tournament at the Bolivar City Golf Club. The tournament was organized by friends and family of the late Kenny Coffey with the proceeds going to St. Judes Children’s Hospital. “We had a wonderful turn out for the tournament,” said Tom Wilson one of the organizers of the event, “and was excited to raise $6100 to be sent to St. Judes. We all want to give a big thank you to all the sponsors that went above and beyond helping make this such a success!” more

Fish without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit, or trout park daily tag. more

Life Church Bolivar will host a car show, Sunday, June 16. The church is located at 110 W. Jackson Street, Bolivar. more

Bolivar tennis competed in the individual state tennis tournament at Cooper tennis complex in Springfield May 17-18. more

Bolivar boys tennis has established themselves to be a force to be reckoned with moving to its fourth final four in four years. more

The Lady Liberators closed out the regular season last week with three solid wins as they head into districts this week. Following a 3-0 win at Hillcrest Monday night, May 6, Bolivar hosted Camdenton Tuesday, May 7 for the final home match of the season. With a large home crowd in attendance to celebrate senior night and the retirement of longtime coaches Steve Fast and Jeff Edge, the Lady Liberators went on to beat Camdenton 3-1 for the seniors’ first win against the Lady Lakers in their four year career at BHS. more

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Hillcrest Falcons flew into town to take on the Bolivar Liberators on Tuesday, May 7, on Senior Night. more

The Liberator Golf team wrapped up their season on Monday at Briarbrook Country Club in Carl Junction, facing tough conditions due to heavy rainfall the previous night. more