Tubing, Tattoos & Turning 150

16/07/2025 1h 7min Temporada 1 Episodio 27

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πŸš£β€β™‚οΈπŸ’‰πŸŽ‰ Tubing, Tattoos & Turning 150 | What’s 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! πŸŽ‰ 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 πŸ‘‹1:17 – Michigan is beautiful β€” summer brag time 🌲🏞️3:30 – Noble: undisputed master of tubing πŸš£β€β™‚οΈ4:23 – Pat’s weekend recap πŸ—“οΈ6:55 – Talking the new Superman 🦸9:43 – Tree Tops Tattoos river cleanup shoutout πŸ’§πŸ’‰11:50 – Thanks, Kim (Angels of Action), for last week’s visit πŸ™13:16 – Jonah Foundation Fundraiser is July 17 πŸ“…13:56 – Upcoming plans for the WUBR crew πŸŽ™οΈ15:19 – Go see Matilda! 🎭16:23 – Ready for Life opening a campus in Big Rapids πŸŽ“17:35 – Bathrooms now open at Depot & Northland Parks 🚻18:30 – Swede Hill Skate Park ribbon cut & open! πŸ›Ή19:03 – 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 πŸŽ“26:05 – City hosting competitive swim camp 🏊27:31 – City hiring β€” check openings πŸ’Ό29:15 – 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 πŸŽ‰35:20 – Lumberjack shows at the party πŸͺ“36:50 – Wild & fun RC150 events β€” see RC150.com 🀠38:28 – Reed City logo: created by students 50 years ago! 🎨39:35 – 10 years of progress in Reed City πŸ”§42:11 – Community-focused Reed City Council πŸ›οΈ43:15 – How Chris & Roger first met 🀝47:47 – Business drives RC success; mayor on growth πŸ“ˆ50:06 – ~$40M in grants fueling community projects πŸ’°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) β„οΈπŸŽΆ59:52 – RC150 weekend packed with events β€” don’t miss it! πŸ“…1:01:15 – Thanks, Roger! πŸ™Œ1:03:32 – Dom’s Corrections πŸ“1:06:11 – Outro & thanks for watching! πŸ‘‹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#BigRapids #WhatsUpBigRapids #ReedCity150 #RC150 #TreeTopsTattoos #SwedeHillSkatePark #MatildaMusical #ReadyForLife #ThePeaks #TrinoMagic #DuelingPianos #MichiganSummer #SmallTownStrong #CommunityPodcast #BigRapidsEvents #TagToWin #WUBR