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🌱 How Big Rapids residents should respond to the new flooding emergency

Greetings Big Rapids! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Big Rapids residents should respond to the new flooding emergency
  • How Big Rapids’ newest K-9 is already changing police work
  • How a Big Rapids museum’s big move just won a state award

Also on today's calendar: Ferris Elite Exposure Clinic #4 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 54, low: 30.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 41 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mecosta County declares local state of emergency as rivers flood homes, roads (ourmidland.com) — Flooding on the Muskegon River and Mitchell Creek has pushed Mecosta County into a local state of emergency, with high, fast-moving water already affecting parks and homes in Big Rapids. Officials warn conditions may worsen, urge evacuations in impacted areas, and advise residents not to drive through flooded roads while damage assessments and emergency alerts continue over the next week.
   

• Mecosta County K-9 team builds trust through training (bigrapidsnews.com) — A Mecosta County Sheriff’s K-9 team based in Big Rapids is sharpening its skills through constant training that Deputy Zachary Noble says builds life-saving trust with his dog, Lux. Recently sworn in, Lux is already helping deter crime, recover narcotics, and track missing people, while also giving deputies a new way to connect with residents who love dogs.
   

• Ferris State's Jim Crow Museum wins state award for community-driven collection move (ferris.edu) — Ferris State University’s Jim Crow Museum in Big Rapids has earned a statewide award for a volunteer-powered effort to move its 30,000-piece collection into a new facility at the campus’s State Street entrance. The expanded museum, set to open in fall 2026, will feature interactive exhibits, research space, and more room for school and community groups to explore the history of racial injustice.
   

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Other local events
    Sunday April 19
  • Ferris Elite Exposure Clinic #4
    Big Rapids High School , 21175 15 Mile Rd , Big Rapids
    2:00 pm
    • Monday April 20
  • Girls Varsity Tennis vs Mount Pleasant High School
    Big Rapids Public Schools , 21175 15 Mile Rd , Big Rapids
    4:00 pm
  • Boys JV Baseball vs Marion Jr/Sr High School
    Big Rapids Public Schools , 21175 15 Mile Rd , Big Rapids
    4:00 pm
  • Girls JV Tennis vs Mount Pleasant High School
    Big Rapids Public Schools , 21175 15 Mile Rd , Big Rapids
    5:30 pm
  • Girls Varsity Soccer @ Reed City High School
    Big Rapids Public Schools , 225 W. Church Street , Reed City
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday April 21
  • Girls JV Tennis vs Ludington HS/OJ DeJonge MS
    Big Rapids Public Schools , 21175 15 Mile Rd , Big Rapids
    4:00 pm
  • Boys JV Baseball vs Newaygo High School
    Big Rapids Public Schools , 21175 15 Mile Rd , Big Rapids
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week continues through April 18.
    Public safety telecommunicators are the critical link between those in need and first responders. They answer the call, gather vital information, and… (Nextdoor )
  • Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently declared a state of emergency for 31 counties due to recent storm damage and severe flooding. More details:... (X: BigRapidsDN)
  • Check out this drone footage of the Muskegon River over flowing. Credit: City of Big Rapids Latest on flooding:... (X: upnorthlive)
  • Menards posted a job opening for Stocker in Big Rapids. Apply here.
  • SBH Health System posted a job opening for Store Manager- Sally Beauty- 03810 in Big Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Rapids here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Newaygo

  • 'Just another call to action for us': Landscaping company helping Newaygo Co. residents evacuate (wzzm13.com)

Ok Big Rapids! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Big Rapids

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.