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π£ββοΈππ Tubing, Tattoos & Turning 150 | Whatβs Up Big Rapids Ep. 27 (7-16-25)Michigan is showing off this week β sunshine, rivers, community cleanups, and big celebrations just up the road in Reed City, turning 150 years old! π We swap weekend stories (tubing legends were made), talk the new Superman π¦Έ, and shout out Tree Tops Tattoos for doing real good with a river cleanup.Weβve 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 RCβs 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. β€οΈπ MAGIC SHOW GIVEAWAY: Tag a friend + @WUBR + @ThePeaks in the comments to enter. Winner announced next week!0:00 β Intro π1:17 β Michigan is beautiful β summer brag time π²ποΈ3:30 β Noble: undisputed master of tubing π£ββοΈ4:23 β Patβs weekend recap ποΈ6:55 β Talking the new Superman π¦Έ9:43 β Tree Tops Tattoos river cleanup shoutout π§π11:50 β Thanks, Kim (Angels of Action), for last weekβs visit π13:16 β Jonah Foundation Fundraiser is July 17 π
13:56 β Upcoming plans for the WUBR crew ποΈ15:19 β Go see Matilda! π16:23 β Ready for Life opening a campus in Big Rapids π17:35 β Bathrooms now open at Depot & Northland Parks π»18:30 β Swede Hill Skate Park ribbon cut & open! πΉ19:03 β Two shows at The PEAKS: Trino Comedy Magician & Dueling Pianos π©πΉ20:45 β Win Magic Show Tickets! Tag a friend + #WUBR + #ThePeaks ποΈ23:18 β 2025 Big Rapids All-Class Reunion Aug 2 π26:05 β City hosting competitive swim camp π27:31 β City hiring β check openings πΌ29:15 β Guest: Roger Meinert, Mayor of Reed City π€30:56 β Local trap shooting teams success π―34:27 β Reed City Turns 150! Four-day celebration starts July 17 π35:20 β Lumberjack shows at the party πͺ36:50 β Wild & fun RC150 events β see RC150.com π€ 38:28 β Reed City logo: created by students 50 years ago! π¨39:35 β 10 years of progress in Reed City π§42:11 β Community-focused Reed City Council ποΈ43:15 β How Chris & Roger first met π€47:47 β Business drives RC success; mayor on growth π50:06 β ~$40M in grants fueling community projects π°51:25 β Yoplait soldβ¦ what comes next? π54:15 β Reed City ranked #9 for bike trail access! π΄56:46 β Breaking ground: Pocket Park (ice skating, concerts & more) βοΈπΆ59:52 β RC150 weekend packed with events β donβt miss it! π
1:01:15 β Thanks, Roger! π1:03:32 β Domβs Corrections π1:06:11 β Outro & thanks for watching! πReed 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#BigRapids #WhatsUpBigRapids #ReedCity150 #RC150 #TreeTopsTattoos #SwedeHillSkatePark #MatildaMusical #ReadyForLife #ThePeaks #TrinoMagic #DuelingPianos #MichiganSummer #SmallTownStrong #CommunityPodcast #BigRapidsEvents #TagToWin #WUBR
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