To communicate with all members of the community, the City of Big Rapids announced Tuesday that they will be offering a new texting service that will notify residents of emergency and safety alerts.

This includes things like road closures, water advisories, and other public safety issues.

“This is just another way for (the city) to connect to residents outside of social media,” City of Big Rapids Communications Director Steve Gove said.

According to Gove, the service currently has over 100 people signed up. Residents can sign up via the City of Big Rapids website at https://www.cityofbr.org/news_detail_T3_R23.php.