Stay connected to us wherever you are! With bcralerts, get breaking news updates along with other area information sent to you as a text message to your wireless device or by e-mail.

Choose from the following message categories:

• News - Get breaking news and Amber Alerts.
• bcrbriefs - Choose to receive news briefs, weather forecasts, death notices and more via e-mail Tuesday through Saturday. (bcrbriefs is by e-mail only.)
• Severe Weather Alerts - Get severe weather advisories and warnings for Bureau County.
• Daily Weather Forecast - Receive the local weather forecast as a text message each morning.
• School Cancellations/Notices - Information necessary for parents regarding school closings, late starts or early dismissals.
• School Activities Cancellations/Notices - Important information regarding sporting events and other school activities.
• Text Deals - Get specials from area restaurants and new listing notifications from area Realtors.

Already receiving messages? Update Message Preferences / Unsubscribe

Step 1: Sign-Up - Test Your Phone

Please complete the information below and click on the CONTINUE button.

In Step 2 of the sign up process, a personal authorization code will be sent to your mobile phone or email address. You will need to enter the 5-digit code in the next screen within (5) minutes in order to verify and complete your enrollment in the system. Do not navigate away from that screen until your enrollment is complete.

Important: Our systems are tested for performance and reliability on a frequent basis. However, normal network transmission limitations can occur from time-to-time and may cause delays in the receipt of messages.