🏈🎭🎉 Homecoming, Highlights & The Peaks | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 36 (9-16-25)

This week on What’s Up Big Rapids:
🎓 Big Rapids & Ferris Homecoming celebrations
🦁 Pat’s questionable Lions bet (involving his living room furniture)
🙌 Feel-good shoutout to new Eagle Scout Parker Eling
🍴 Crusted Creations gets its liquor license
🎨 Artworks Gala this Friday
✨ Upcoming fall festivals, 5Ks, and community fun

Our special guest is Alicia Pillbeam, co-owner of The Peaks Event Center, who shares the story behind transforming the space into one of Big Rapids’ premier venues. From weddings to concerts to Ferris events, The Peaks has become a true community hub—and there’s more to come. 🎶🎉

0:00 – Intro & Welcome 👋
1:07 – Technical difficulties in the studio 😅
1:50 – Weekend recaps 🌞
2:55 – Big Rapids Homecoming parade & photos 🎓
5:20 – Ferris Homecoming this Saturday 🏈 (3PM kickoff!)
6:50 – How about those Lions? 🦁
8:23 – Pat bets his living room furniture on a Super Bowl win 🛋️😂
9:55 – Thanks to last week’s guest, Darren Iozia 📰
10:30 – Viewer video from the Mecosta County Regatta 🚤
11:45 – Feel-good moment: Eagle Scout Parker Eling 🦅
13:30 – Old pawn shop renovations 🔨
14:45 – Construction updates around town 🚧
15:25 – Crusted Creations scores liquor license 🍹
16:23 – Artworks Gala Friday (6–9PM) 🎨
18:20 – Light Up the Night set for Nov 7 ✨
20:12 – Fall events from the City of BR 🍂
20:55 – 4th Annual Baker Car Show – Sept 20 🚗
22:00 – FSU Arts & Lecture Series kicks off 🎭
23:40 – ResRun Sept 27 🏃‍♂️
25:23 – Skeleton Skurry 5K coming in October 💀
25:15 – Fall Fest BR – Oct 25 🎃
26:45 – Comedy Show at The Peaks this Thursday 🎤
28:00 – Guest: Alicia Pillbeam from The Peaks Event Center 🎙️
33:35 – Thanks to everyone who supported summer events 🙌
34:15 – Rent The Peaks for your next event 🎉
36:55 – Alicia’s big dream for the venue 🌟
40:10 – Biggest uses of The Peaks: weddings, business, Ferris 💍📊🎓
42:03 – What’s next for The Peaks? 👀
43:10 – Thanks to Alicia! 🙏
44:05 – Get tickets at thepeaksbr.com 🎟️
44:28 – Dom’s corrections 🤓
47:19 – Outro & thanks for sticking around! 👋

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🎶🚴📰 Heroes, Homecoming & Headlines | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 35 (9-10-25)

This week on What’s Up Big Rapids, we bring you a sneak peek at the brand-new Hand of Giants song Hate vs Heroes! 🎶 Chris recaps an inspiring marathon weekend with Shavon, and the guys cover everything from Homecoming to history: 9/11 reflections, community events, and $41K raised by Pork for a Purpose. 🙌

We also look ahead at:
🚴 Big Dam Bike Ride
🎥 Movie Night at Roben-Hood (Top Gun!)
🎶 Save the Ponds concert & Folk Jamboree
🍦 Half-off ice cream at the Milkshake Spot
🎭 Comedy at The Peaks featuring a Kill Tony star
⚓ The real — and dangerous — Mecosta County Regatta

Our special guest is Darren Iozia, Editor-in-Chief of the Pioneer. We dive into his journey from Stonehenge to Cambridge to Big Rapids, the evolution of newsrooms, standout stories, and where traditional media is headed. 📰

Stick around until the end for the world debut of “Hate vs Heroes” from Hand of Giants! 🎶🔥

0:00 – Teaser: Hand of Giants – Hate vs Heroes 🎶
0:29 – Intro & Welcome 👋
1:50 – Chris supports Shavon’s marathon run 🏃‍♀️
3:10 – Shavon completes her first marathon 🎉
7:33 – Chris on his new Concept 2 Rower 🚣‍♂️
9:19 – Homecoming is here! 🎓
10:10 – 9/11 reflections 🕯️
12:51 – Big Rapids Homecoming dance 💃🕺
13:18 – Wrong Number documentary debuts locally 🎥
20:40 – Uplifting moment: $41K raised by Pork for a Purpose ❤️
21:40 – Big Dam Bike Ride this Saturday 🚴‍♂️
23:30 – Movie night at Roben-Hood: Top Gun ✈️
24:09 – Save the Ponds concert at Paris Park 🎶
25:20 – Canadian Lakes Folk Jamboree 🎵
26:30 – Ice cream lovers: 50% off at the Milkshake Spot 🍦
28:07 – Comedy Night at The Peaks with Kill Tony star 🎭
29:08 – Light Up the Night returns in new format 💡
30:00 – Baker Group Car Show for Angels of Action 🚗
31:44 – Res Run & Skeleton Skurry coming soon 🏃‍♂️
33:07 – The Mecosta County Regatta is real — and dangerous ⚓
33:50 – Guest: Darren Iozia, Pioneer Editor-in-Chief 📰
35:36 – From Stonehenge to Big Rapids? 🌍
37:47 – Studying in Cambridge 🎓
40:00 – Florida vs Michigan ☀️❄️
41:32 – What did you want to be as a kid? 👦
42:40 – Photography journeys 📸
45:58 – Leaving photography for the editor’s chair 🪑
47:15 – How newsrooms have changed 📰
50:15 – A standout story that grabbed attention 📰🔥
51:48 – Facing distrust in “the media” 🤔
54:52 – Does the editor lay out the paper? 🗞️
58:30 – Where is traditional media headed? ⏩
1:03:35 – Longest episode yet? Thanks, Darren! 🙌
1:06:30 – “There are many Grand Rapids, but only one Big Rapids!” 🐦
1:07:49 – Dom’s corrections & tangents (Salisbury steak, Tiger Woods, 80s/90s cartoons) 🤓
1:11:30 – Stay tuned for the Hand of Giants video 👀
1:12:25 – World debut: Hate vs Heroes by Hand of Giants 🎶🔥

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🍕🚴‍♂️🎶 Pizza, Parades & Powerful Moments | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 34 (9-3-25)

This week on What’s Up Big Rapids, Chris takes us on a Chicago deep-dive—literally—after a weekend full of deep dish pizza, museums, and big city adventures. 🍕🦖 Meanwhile, Pat is officially a Big Rapids resident (welcome home!), and the guys cover everything from football season to the largest Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show ever.

We look ahead to a packed September with the Big Dam Bike Ride, Wheatland Festival, Hot Boat Party, and more. Plus: comedy, concerts, Culver’s, cruises, and a very spirited debate about donuts. 🍩

Stick around for the uplifting moment of the week — you’ll leave smiling.

0:00 – Intro & Welcome 👋
1:05 – Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸
1:30 – Chris’ Chicago weekend trip 🏙️
3:00 – Deep dish pizza debate 🍕
5:15 – Giordano’s frozen vs Lou Malnati’s 😲
7:10 – Must-see museums: Field & Griffin 🦖🔬
9:10 – Chicago = beautiful, clean & safe 🙌
11:25 – Pat is officially a Big Rapids resident 🏡
12:30 – Biggest Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show ever 🎨
14:28 – Another high school hole-in-one! ⛳
16:40 – Football season is back 🏈
17:20 – Thanks to Dr. Atwood — who should be next guest? 🎙️
19:40 – Big Dam Bike Ride next weekend 🚴‍♂️
21:20 – Movie night at Roben-Hood Airport ✈️🎥
22:30 – Labor Day bittersweet: summer’s end 🌅
23:18 – 52nd Annual Wheatland Music Festival 🎶
26:40 – Hot Boat Party at Hardy Dam 🚤
27:00 – Boat life & cruise talk ⛴️
31:15 – Canadian Lakes Folk Jamboree 🎵
32:23 – Angels of Action + Culver’s “Dine for a Difference” 🍔
33:20 – Jelly vs cream-filled donuts debate 🍩😂
36:40 – Books & Brats at Sawmill (9/6) 📚🌭
37:54 – Uplifting Moment of the Week ✨
41:46 – Comedy Night at The Peaks (Sept 18) 🎭
45:38 – Mecosta County Regatta?? More info needed! 🚤
51:42 – Dom’s Corrections 📝
53:40 – Outro 👋

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🥁🏈🎶 Marching Bands, Marathons & Marvel Bands | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 33 (8-27-25)

This week on What’s Up Big Rapids, Chris and Pat recap a jam-packed week: hole-in-ones, house projects, and rocking out at the Tie Dye Festival 🎸. We talk Labor Day weekend plans, the Big Dam Bike Ride, local construction updates, and even a Top Gun movie night at Roben-Hood Airport. ✈️

Our special guest is Dr. Daniel Atwood, the new director of the revived FSU Marching Band! 🥁 He shares the hard work behind bringing back the band, the difference between pep and marching bands, and what’s next for Ferris’ music programs. Spoiler: the Marching Bulldogs will be at games, parades, and community events near you. 🎶🐾

0:00 – Intro & Welcome 👋
1:00 – Thanks to last week’s guest, Sheriff Brian Miller 👮
2:00 – Ever been pepper sprayed or tased? 😳
3:20 – Golf is fickle ⛳ Congrats to Tommy Fleetwood on PGA win
4:00 – Shoutout: Kate Posey’s first Hole in One at Katke! 🏌️‍♀️
5:00 – Weekend recaps: Pat’s house work 🏡 + Chris rocks the Tie Dye Festival 🎸
6:30 – Res Life FunRun for expansion – 5K, 10K, Half Marathon 🏃‍♂️
9:20 – Football season kicks off! Go Cardinals 🏈
10:40 – Holiday weekend = Labor Day Festival 🎡
12:50 – Welcome back, Ferris students! 🎓
13:50 – Last Pocket Park Concert: Darrel Marvel Band 🎶
14:45 – Business moves & construction updates 🚧
17:02 – Shooter’s facade renovation 🧱
18:40 – Rotary’s 2nd Annual Big Dam Bike Ride 🚴
21:15 – Movie night at Roben-Hood Airport: Top Gun ✈️
22:15 – Do you have “go-to videos” for certain moods? 📺
23:58 – Canadian Lakes Folk Jamboree – Sept 12 🎵
24:50 – Guest: Dr. Daniel Atwood, FSU Marching Band Director 🎺
27:00 – Dr. Dan roasts Pat for skipping the season opener 😂
28:00 – Who is Dr. Atwood & his journey to Big Rapids 🎶
30:45 – Rebuilding Ferris’ Marching Band 🥁
33:10 – Pep Band vs Marching Band 🎺
34:30 – Dr. Atwood’s intro to band 🎼
36:20 – Band size this season 🎵
37:30 – Dom models the new Bulldog uniforms 🐾
38:50 – New Ferris branding looks sharp 🔴⚪
41:00 – Atwood also directs the String Orchestra 🎻
43:00 – Future of the Community Concert Band after Dr. Cohen 🎶
45:20 – Thanks to Dr. Atwood & the new marching Bulldogs 🐾
46:35 – Bulldogs bringing the music to games, parades, and more 🎉
47:15 – Dom’s corrections 📝
49:00 – Outro 👋

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🎙️ Episode 32 (8-19-25): Buckets, Backpacks & the Big Dam Ride

This week on What’s Up Big Rapids —
Chris and Pat cover rodeos, festivals, football season, and even a musical bucket list moment before diving into a big interview with Mecosta County Sheriff Brian Miller. From back-to-school checklists to local festivals and bike rides, there’s a lot happening in Big Rapids — plus, we say farewell to intern Kenzie and welcome MJ to the team! 🚀

0:00 🎧 Intro and welcome
1:00 🔙 Weekend Recap
2:30 🤠 Rodeo on the Pond
3:30 🎒 Back to School Checklist
4:32 🎶 Chris checks a musical bucket list dream
5:53 🌈 Tie Dye Festival at Burley Park this weekend
8:05 ⛳ WCAR Golf Outing – the last of the year for the guys
11:15 🐖 Pork for a Purpose Aug 23rd (benefiting local families)
12:40 🍽️ Dinner & a Show at The Peaks this Friday
13:40 🏈 Football season is back!
14:19 🏡 Chris recaps the summer in local real estate
16:28 🎡 Labor Day Festival – Sept 1st
17:45 🚴 Big Dam Bike Ride – Sept 13th
19:48 👮 Guest: Mecosta County Sheriff Brian Miller
23:00 📈 Jail numbers are up this summer
25:30 🎓 Sheriff’s favorite time of service = school liaison officer
27:10 🏫 History of school resource officers in Mecosta County
34:45 🏀 Coaching days with Sheriff Miller
36:45 ❤️ Why Big Rapids? Why not Big Rapids!
38:20 👨‍👩‍👧 Family & Team: the sheriff’s department strategy
38:30 🗳️ Brian & Chris swap favorite school board stories
43:57 🙌 Thanks to Sheriff Miller for joining us!
44:25 🤓 Dom’s Corrections
44:54 👋 Farewell to intern Kenzie + Welcome to MJ!

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🎓🎭🏞 Reunions, Rodeos & the Road to Back-to-School | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 31 (8-13-25)

It’s a packed week on What’s Up Big Rapids! Chris and Pat swap stories from their weekend adventures—🎓 awkward class reunions, 🎥 summer movie magic, 🎶 festival fun, and even a surprise trip to the E.R. (Pat’s OK!). We talk tie-dye, rodeos, upcoming 5Ks, and the 57th Annual Labor Day Festival.

Our special guest this week is Tim Haist, Superintendent of Big Rapids Public Schools, who joins us to talk about the upcoming school year, reopening schools, bus safety, job openings, the future of learning, and how Big Rapids is leveling the playing field for students. 📚🚌

From community events to conversations that matter, this week’s show is equal parts small-town charm and big ideas.

0:00 – Intro and welcome
1:50 – Weekend recap
2:10 – The awkward beauty of class reunions 🎓
3:50 – Summer movies are delivering 🍿
5:30 – Storms at the Hoxey Festival ⛈️
6:20 – Chris heads to Bellaire 🎶
6:50 – Tie Dye Festival Aug 22–23 🎨
8:15 – Pat lands in the E.R. (again) 🚑
9:22 – Tire recycling Aug 14 ♻️
10:40 – Angels of Action Giveaway Day Aug 15 🎁
11:35 – Rodeo on the Pond 2025 in Morley 🤠
14:10 – Chris can’t finish his chores 🛠️
14:50 – Pork for a Purpose Aug 23 (for two families) ❤️
16:41 – Church in the Park this week ⛪
17:45 – Res Run races this fall 🏃‍♂️
20:55 – 57th Annual Labor Day Festival 🎡
22:00 – Guest: Tim Haist, BRPS Superintendent 🎙️
24:45 – Outlook for the 2025–26 school year 📚
25:55 – Reopening Hillcrest & Eastwood 🏫
28:12 – Reflecting on 15 years of growth 📈
30:00 – Who’s moving to Big Rapids?
31:50 – First day of school Aug 21 📅
34:02 – The team behind the classrooms
34:40 – BR buses travel “to Florida” daily 🚌
36:35 – Bus safety & flashing lights 🚦
37:30 – Job openings in BRPS
39:00 – Leveling the education field in 2025
40:12 – Future of learning
43:10 – Spotting good vs. bad info (ChatGPT 5) 🤖
44:12 – How Tim got his start in education
45:26 – Why Big Rapids? ❤️
48:15 – Pat & Chris wish they were Cardinals 🐦
50:25 – Teachers build platforms for life
51:40 – Thanks to Tim Haist & Dom’s corrections
52:53 – Goodbyes & outro 👋

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🎹🎪🎬 Play Back, Pork & Pat’s Big Move | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 30 (8-7-25)

After a tech fail that almost wiped out the show (RIP to Yesterday’s lost episode 🎤💀), the guys are back and better than ever! Chris returns from serving at a disability camp 💚, Pat surprises everyone with a spontaneous review of Rango 🦎, and… he’s officially moving to Big Rapids! 🏡

We also:
– Announce our Dueling Pianos ticket giveaway winners 🎹
– Preview this weekend’s Hoxeyville Festival 🎶
– Shout out the success of the All-Class Reunion
– Spotlight great causes like Pork for a Purpose, the Angels of Action clothing giveaway, and Rodeo on the Pond 🐖🤠
– Talk about a lobster food truck rollin’ into the Farmer’s Market 🦞
– And preview next week’s guest: Superintendent Tim Haist from BRPS 🎓

Also: Did you survive Y2K? Are you still paying for a Napster subscription? Let’s talk about it.

0:00 – Pre-roll: the tech fail that deleted yesterday’s show 💻
3:30 – Official intro and welcome 🎙️
5:40 – Pat’s spontaneous Rango review 🦎🎬
7:11 – Apologies + creative new way to mess up a recording
7:55 – Chris returns from disability camp 🙌
10:35 – Yet another glitch mid-show 😅
11:10 – Pat’s MOVING TO BIG RAPIDS! 🏠
12:30 – No truck & tractor pull this year in Morley 🚜
13:50 – All-Class Reunion = a smash hit 🎓
14:50 – Thanks again to Josh Pyles for joining us last week
17:00 – Dueling Pianos at The Peaks this Friday 🎹
18:15 – Giveaway winners announced 🎉
19:00 – Chris plays at Hoxeyville Fest 🎶
21:00 – Pat previews his weekend events 🗓️
22:25 – Tire and waste disposal events ♻️
24:45 – Angels of Action clothing giveaway 👕
26:30 – Rodeo on the Pond in Morley 🤠
29:13 – Pork for a Purpose fundraiser 🐖
31:00 – Church in the Park next weekend ⛪
34:00 – Labor Day Arts & Crafts Fair coming up 🎨
36:00 – Saved by the Bell nostalgia hits hard 📺
38:15 – Lobster food truck at the Farmer’s Market 🦞
43:00 – Subscription overload: what are you still paying for? 💸
48:50 – Next week’s guest: Tim Haist from BRPS 🎓
49:15 – Dom’s corrections 📋
50:15 – Outro ✌️

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🎹🎾🎭 Pianos, Parks & Pyles | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 29 (7-28-25)

This week’s episode hits all the right notes—🎹 from dueling pianos to prime rib dinners, summer camps, and community pool splashdowns! Chris is packing for his 20th straight year at summer camp 🏕️, while Pat is navigating the chaos of “turnover season” at work (we get it, teachers). Plus, the guys deliver a spoiler-free review of Happy Gilmore 2 🍿 and give Trino the Comedy Magician a 5-star rating for his show at The Peaks! 🎩

🎉 We're also joined by special guest Josh Pyles from the City of Big Rapids to break down summer rec updates—including free daily open swim, dog day at the pool, tennis programs, concerts, and more!

0:00 – Intro and Welcome
2:10 – Happy Gilmore 2 review (spoiler-free!) ⛳
6:23 – Chris preps for his 20th straight year at summer camp 🏕️
9:05 – Pat’s in turnover season at work 📚
9:50 – Trino the comedy magician earns 5 stars! 🎩
11:30 – Dueling Pianos coming to The Peaks next Friday 🎹
14:15 – Big Rapids All-Class Reunion August 2 🎓
15:08 – Tire recycling & household hazardous waste drop-off ♻️
17:30 – Hosts react to the tragic TC incident 💔
20:20 – Prime rib & Prime shopping at the Commission on Aging 🛒
22:10 – Mom 2 Mom Sale at St. Mary’s 👶🛍️
24:10 – Guest Josh Pyles joins the show 🎙️
26:30 – Free community pool access through August 15 🏊‍♀️
32:35 – Dog Day at the pool 🐶💦
33:42 – Competitive swim camp making a splash 🏊‍♂️
37:49 – Pocket Park concerts every Friday at noon 🎶
40:45 – Farmer’s Market bonus Saturday afternoons 🌽🍅
43:00 – Tennis in the park for ages 4–13 🎾
43:55 – Community event season is in full swing 🎪
52:08 – Follow BR Parks & Rec and the city for updates 📲
55:55 – Dom’s corrections 🔧
59:00 – Thanks to Josh & Outro 🎤

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🎭🎹🎬 Musicals, Movies & Magic | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 28 (7-24-25)

This week’s episode is packed tighter than a high school theater prop closet! Chris and Pat recap Pat’s wild weekend 🕺, shout out the Jonah Foundation Fundraiser 🙌, and announce the winner of our Magic Show Ticket Giveaway! 🎩✨

We’ve got big news:
– 🎹 Dueling Pianos at The Peaks in 2 weeks
– 🚲 White Pine Trail is officially complete!
– 🧑‍🎓 Cardinal All-Class Reunion August 2
– 🎶 Hemlock Concert Series keeps rolling
– ♻️ Tire Recycling Event at the fairgrounds
– 🚌 Crossroads expands bus service

Then we welcome Devann Hattis, director of Matilda the Musical, who shares the magic (and madness!) of putting on a licensed production in Big Rapids. From casting and choreography to Broadway dreams and stunt-casting Pat and Chris (👀), this is one for the theater kids and closet performers alike.

🎟️ Tickets for Matilda are still available for this weekend — don’t miss it!

0:00 – Intro & Welcome
1:55 – Thanks, Roger Meinert! 🎙️
3:23 – Jonah Foundation Fundraiser recap
4:16 – Pat’s wild weekend 🍻
5:57 – Celebrity drama — rough week for the stars 🌟
8:36 – Hand of Giants in the studio 🎸
10:00 – Pat’s movie marathon weekend 🎬
13:02 – Magic Show Giveaway winner revealed! 🎩
15:34 – Dueling Pianos 🎹 coming to The Peaks
16:29 – White Pine Trail officially finished 🚲
18:44 – Cardinal All-Class Reunion 🧑‍🎓
19:51 – Hemlock Park concerts 🎶
20:49 – Tire Recycling Event ♻️
21:57 – Crossroads expands bus routes 🚌
23:35 – Chamber news tease 👀
24:20 – Guest: Devann Hattis joins the show 🎭
28:13 – What it takes to bring a show to BR 🎟️
36:54 – Stage-M vs BRPS drama shows 🎤
38:37 – Devann’s favorite Broadway play 🎶
41:57 – Tickets still available for Matilda! 🎟️
43:12 – Licensing big shows like Lion King & Annie 🦁👒
48:39 – Pat & Chris on stage someday??
50:26 – Dom’s corrections 📋
52:11 – HULKAMANIA outro 🟢💪

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🚣‍♂️💉🎉 Tubing, Tattoos & Turning 150 | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 27 (7-16-25)

Michigan is showing off this week — sunshine, rivers, community cleanups, and big celebrations just up the road in Reed City, turning 150 years old! 🎉 We swap weekend stories (tubing legends were made), talk the new Superman 🦸, and shout out Tree Tops Tattoos for doing real good with a river cleanup.

We’ve got event alerts galore: Matilda, Swede Hill Skate Park ribbon cutting, Trino the Comedy Magician & Dueling Pianos at The PEAKS (ticket giveaway below!), new Ready for Life campus, and extended Splash Pad hours.

Then we welcome Roger Meinert, Mayor of Reed City, for a lively look at RC’s 150th celebration: lumberjack shows, trap shooting champs, $40M in grants, a student-designed logo legacy, and a new pocket park coming with skating & concerts. Big small-town energy. ❤️

🎟 MAGIC SHOW GIVEAWAY: Tag a friend + @WUBR + @ThePeaks in the comments to enter. Winner announced next week!

0:00 – Intro 👋
1:17 – Michigan is beautiful — summer brag time 🌲🏞️
3:30 – Noble: undisputed master of tubing 🚣‍♂️
4:23 – Pat’s weekend recap 🗓️
6:55 – Talking the new Superman 🦸
9:43 – Tree Tops Tattoos river cleanup shoutout 💧💉
11:50 – Thanks, Kim (Angels of Action), for last week’s visit 🙏
13:16 – Jonah Foundation Fundraiser is July 17 📅
13:56 – Upcoming plans for the WUBR crew 🎙️
15:19 – Go see Matilda! 🎭
16:23 – Ready for Life opening a campus in Big Rapids 🎓
17:35 – Bathrooms now open at Depot & Northland Parks 🚻
18:30 – Swede Hill Skate Park ribbon cut & open! 🛹
19:03 – Two shows at The PEAKS: Trino Comedy Magician & Dueling Pianos 🎩🎹
20:45 – Win Magic Show Tickets! Tag a friend + #WUBR + #ThePeaks 🎟️
23:18 – 2025 Big Rapids All-Class Reunion Aug 2 🎓
26:05 – City hosting competitive swim camp 🏊
27:31 – City hiring — check openings 💼
29:15 – Guest: Roger Meinert, Mayor of Reed City 🎤
30:56 – Local trap shooting teams success 🎯
34:27 – Reed City Turns 150! Four-day celebration starts July 17 🎉
35:20 – Lumberjack shows at the party 🪓
36:50 – Wild & fun RC150 events — see RC150.com 🤠
38:28 – Reed City logo: created by students 50 years ago! 🎨
39:35 – 10 years of progress in Reed City 🔧
42:11 – Community-focused Reed City Council 🏛️
43:15 – How Chris & Roger first met 🤝
47:47 – Business drives RC success; mayor on growth 📈
50:06 – ~$40M in grants fueling community projects 💰
51:25 – Yoplait sold… what comes next? 🏭
54:15 – Reed City ranked #9 for bike trail access! 🚴
56:46 – Breaking ground: Pocket Park (ice skating, concerts & more) ❄️🎶
59:52 – RC150 weekend packed with events — don’t miss it! 📅
1:01:15 – Thanks, Roger! 🙌
1:03:32 – Dom’s Corrections 📝
1:06:11 – Outro & thanks for watching! 👋

Reed City 150 celebration, RC150 events, Reed City Mayor Roger Meinert interview, Tree Tops Tattoos river cleanup, Big Rapids Matilda show, Swede Hill Skate Park opening, Ready for Life campus Big Rapids, Big Rapids all class reunion 2025, Trino Comedy Magician The PEAKS, Dueling Pianos Big Rapids, Michigan tubing, Big Rapids summer events

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