🚣♂️💉🎉 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! 👋
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