Bolivar News

More than $1.4 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for individuals and households in Missouri in the thirteen days since President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the state.

The Federal and State Emergency Management Agencies will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Bolivar on Wednesday, July 8, from 1 to 7 p.m. for people affected by the May 8 - 16 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding.

The athletic programs at Ozark and Nixa high schools have made their mark on the Ozarks.

Management contracts for one more local motor vehicle/license offices were awarded today by the Missouri Department of Revenue, a news release from that department said.

Wendy's of Missouri, Inc., has acquired the Wendy's restaurant in Bolivar, Missouri Chairman and CEO Sam F. Hamra has announced.

Five people were injured, two seriously, in a Sunday afternoon crash north of Bolivar , according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Constipation isn't exactly dinner conversation, but many people suffer from it at some point.

Missouri 13 bridge over Interstate 44 will close from 10 p.m. today until early Monday.

High water on the Pomme de Terre River washed out a well-used crossing on Wednesday morning.

A tornado warning for the Bolivar area has been cancelled, but a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 6:45 a.m. for an area running from Brighton to Ash Grove as severe thunderstorms moves east at 55 miles an hour.

Southwest Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt will host a reception honoring seven area students who will be starting their military careers at a U.S. Service Academy this summer and two other students that will start at the Naval Prep School, his office said in a news release.

The Bank of Bolivar will have a grand opening and open house Friday, July 19 in celebration of its newest facility, according to a news release from the bank.

My brother Jerry died last week. He was 72 and had been institutionalized since age 12.

This year, the White House has made an unprecedented commitment to healthcare IT.

Four people from Bolivar were injured in a three-car crash Saturday night in Polk County.

Four Aldrich residents and a person from Buffalo were injured this afternoon in a single-vehicle accident on Missouri 32 about 10 miles east of Buffalo, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.

The Heart of America Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory announces the presentation of the Forensic Programming Challenge Award to Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri.

Chrysler told a bankruptcy court in New York City that it plans to eliminate 789 of its dealers, including those in Harrison, Ark., Springdale, Ark., Bolivar, Mo., St.

Jefferson City -- A massive education reform bill went down in flames on the floor of the Missouri House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Two Pittsburg, Mo. residents were taken to the hospital after a crash in Dallas County.