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Bolivar is 25 miles north of Springfield at the edge of the Ozarks, and it has more going on than people who have never been here expect. A 44-acre park with swans and a lake, a free world-class art gallery, 35 miles of rail trail, two golf courses, a historic downtown square, and two lakes nearby that people drive hours to reach. This is the local rundown.
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