Just a reminder for residents in Big Rapids living on Cedar St. from S. Warren Ave to State St. Water will be shut off today and Friday from 9am to 4pm as Big Rapids Public Works crews will be replacing a fire hydrant on Michigan Ave. If you have any questions, call BR Public Works at 231-592-4015

Clowns, horses and games, oh my! In Big Rapids, residents came out Tuesday for a night of fun and education during last nights 8th annual National Night Out at the Big Rapids Department of Public Safety. Director of Big Rapids DPS Andrea Nerbonne says an event like this is a great way for residents to see law enforcement in a different light. National Night Out has been celebrated in communities across the country for 29 years.

Three schools in the Mecosta/ Osceola Intermediate School District have been named reward schools for either high student achievement or making tremendous progress in student achievement, according to the State Education Department school report card. The three reward schools according to statewide percentile are: Chippewa Hills High School at 83rd percentile, Morley-Stanwood High School at 74th percentile and Big Rapids High School at 70th percentile. To see where your school ranked click here: http://bit.ly/PoZen0

Buffalo Wild Wings in Big Rapids confirmed there was a security breach at their location that led to credit cards to be cloned and used to defraud $100,000 from 250 confirmed Big Rapids area residents.

Everyone is invited to gather at Buffalo Wild Wings in Big Rapids as the Big Rapids Community Library Renovation Team kicks off its fundraising campaign tomorrow to raise more than a $525,000 for the proposed renovation project. Officials say when you present the fundraiser certificate to your server when you make your order Wednesday, 20 percent of your purchases will go to support the Big Rapids Community Library. Certificates can be picked up at the library or can be printed off by going on the Big Rapids Community Library Facebook page.

Ferris State University has found a new buyer for the Big Rapids Holiday Inn and Conference Center. FSU's board of trustees, approved an agreement for Michigan-based American Hospitality Management, Inc. To purchase the university-owned and operated hotel and conference center Wednesday. Ferris has owned the hotel since construction was completed in 1990. Terms of the purchase are not being disclosed.

Beginning Thursday morning, over 20 businesses in downtown Big Rapids will be offering sales during the Summer Sizzle Sidewalk Sales. Executive Director of the Big Rapids Downtown Business Association Darcy Salinas hopes the event will bring a boost to the local downtown economy while giving shoppers some great deals. During the event part of Michigan Ave will be closed off from Maple Street to Elm Street. The sidewalk sales run through Saturday.

Ferris State University along with Michigan Works! West-Central are offering free charter bus service to Detroit for a Veteran Hiring Fair and open house hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs Wednesday at COBO Center. Michelle Herron, Business Services Director with Michigan Works! West Central says Not only will this job fair put veterans in touch with companies that are hiring, but also help them translate their military skills into workplace skills that employers can relate to. The bus will depart from Ferris State University’s Timme Center for Student Services at 6 a.m.

Power has been fully restored to 2,300 Big Rapids Consumers Energy customers. A Consumers Spokesperson says they are still trying to find the cause of the outage. Big Rapids residents lost power around 11:45am.

The Big Rapids Department of Public Safety wants to warn residents of a bank fraud investigation going on. Police say there have been around 200 unauthorized uses of debit cards in bank accounts from people all around Mecosta County. Purchases show up in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Homestead Florida along with Georgia and Kentucky. Investigators think the information is being taken from people using their cards locally. Police ask that you contact your bank to make sure your account has not been compromised.