The season's considerable rains challenge vendors at the Polk County Farmers' Market to experiment with new ways to ensure produce. In addition to bringing in late crops this year, growers have had to change their plans for planting.

Dave Dickerson of Aldrich was a fierce cycling competitor before a motorcycle accident that seriously injured in his right leg, forcing him to learn how to walk again, let alone ride a bicycle. Five years later, though, he got back on a bicycle, and he will be competing in the 5-kilometer time trial event at the 2009 National Senior Games in San Francisco.

A few Bolivar streets will receive a fresh coat of asphalt this summer, but just how much overlay work is completed will depend on how much higher gas prices have affected the price of the oil used in asphalt, according to Public Works Director Rick Shuler.

Missouri Gas Utility Inc. is seeking a franchise agreement to run a natural gas pipeline through Bolivar that will connect with Lake of the Ozarks and Sedalia.

Students in the Community Planning Practicum course at Missouri State University will present the proposed Pleasant Hope Comprehensive Plan at a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at Pleasant Hope Middle School.

Posted Sat., July 5, 2008
With the implementation of a five-building energy control system and the creative use of gasoline fuel tanks, the Ozark R-6 School District has managed to save more than 40 cents per gallon on fuel and $193,600 in utility costs for the 2007-08 school year.

Posted Fri., July 4, 2008
It's independence day. What does patriotism mean to you?

Posted Thursday, July 3, 2008
A Bruner woman is facing two felony counts of possession and growing marijuana after Christian County deputies discovered 19 plants and more than 35 processed grams on her property during a consented search June 30.

For many in Marshfield and the Ozarks, the wooded hills and valleys have been home for as long as they can remember. But for Makoto Ouchi, the Ozarks were a foreign experience. However, she embraced the year as an exchange student with gusto, participating in many school and community activities.

The Cedar County Historical Society seeks to identify the fisherman in this photo taken at the east end of Caplinger Mills dam sometime between 1925-1947.

Posted Friday, July 4, 2008
Dozens of people came out last Thursday for the Republic Area Chamber of Commerce's After-Hours Mixer at Uncle Fudd's Fun Park, sponsored by The Republic Monitor and Jasen Fronabarger of Edward Jones.

In an effort to save valuable energy, Webster Electric Cooperative in Marshfield is offering customers several energy-efficient incentives through their "Take Control and Save Program," including an offer providing customers up to 10 compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs in exchange for traditional incandescent bulbs.