🎸🎖️🏈 Veterans, Victories & Very Tiny Hands | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 44 (11-12-25)

This week on What’s Up Big Rapids, the crew is fresh off an incredible Light Up the Night weekend and a powerful Veterans Day celebration. 🇺🇸

Chris recounts clowning around (literally 🤡) with the Clown-Vets, Pat moves offices 🏢, and the show raises money for Angels of Action by auctioning off a seat in the guest chair! 🙌

Plus: 🎭 Seussical the Musical steals the show, 🏈 Big Rapids Football conquers Escanaba, 🍜 China One Buffet reopens, and 🎤 High Strung Steel gets ready to record a free live show at the Sawmill Saloon this Saturday night.

It’s gratitude, good news, and just enough chaos to keep it real in Big Rapids. ❤️

0:00 – Intro & Welcome 👋
1:15 – Thanks to Santa Claus for last week’s inspiring visit 🎅
1:57 – Weekend recap – Light Up the Night & Veterans Day concert 🎆🇺🇸
5:57 – Auctioning off a guest-chair spot for Angels of Action 💖
11:35 – Pat’s big office move 📦
12:00 – Chris clowns with Clown-Vets at the Veterans Day Concert 🤡
15:08 – Seussical the Musical was fantastic! 🎭👏
16:14 – Detroit Lions drama 🦁🏈
17:22 – Veterans Day Parade & Chris at entrepreneur panel 💼
19:15 – Pat’s new Maple office & space for rent 🏢
21:13 – Uplifting Moment: SGT Matthew Webber honored with US-131 stretch 🎖️
24:43 – Big Rapids Football beats Escanaba & Reed City dominates districts 🏆
25:45 – China One Buffet is back after just 3 weeks! 🍜
29:40 – Vote now for People’s Choice Awards 🗳️
32:40 – Comedy Night – Amateur Edition 🎤😆
36:43 – 🎸 Free Show: High Strung Steel & Brian’s Suitcase Experience at the Sawmill 🎶
39:05 – Next 5K: Thanksgiving Day for Mecosta 4-H 🏃‍♂️🦃
41:00 – Holiday Market Nov 21 🛍️
41:50 – Pat’s Pre-Black-Friday appliance wins 💪
42:55 – Chris fixes the furnace (again) 🔥
46:44 – Mecosta County Giving Day Dec 2 🎁
47:45 – Parade plans – walk or ride? 🚗🎅
48:40 – Festival of Lights Parade Nov 22 🎄
49:43 – Home for the Holidays Dec 11 🎁
51:30 – Spirit Christmas takes over the season ✨
53:50 – Be part of High Strung Steel’s live recording this Saturday 🎸🎥
55:00 – Dom’s Corrections & Highlights 🤓
57:10 – Thank you & Outro ❤️

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