What's Up Big Rapids?

Champions, Chamber Talk & Community Connections

1 h 1 min ยท 17. Juni 2026
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This week on Whatโ€™s Up Big Rapids, we catch up on summer concerts, birthday parties, movie nostalgia, and a whole lot of community momentum. Our guest is Tyler Schuberg, lifelong Big Rapids resident, fourth-generation business owner, Chamber President, and apparently a seven-time insurance sales champion with a surprisingly good Macho Man Randy Savage impression. We talk about what makes Big Rapids special, what we've lost along the way, what we'd like to bring back, and where the community could be headed next. Plus: Airfest, ArtStock, football camps, concerts, fairs, fireworks, and one very enthusiastic discussion about old tunnels beneath the city. 0:00 โ€“ Intro & welcome 1:00 โ€“ Pocket Park, Community Band, and birthday parties ๐ŸŽถ 2:05 โ€“ Toy Story 5 vs Masters of the Universe ๐ŸŽฌ 3:10 โ€“ Pat checks out the new Acrisure Amphitheater 4:30 โ€“ Scooter crash context (for the newcomers) ๐Ÿ›ด 6:45 โ€“ Featured Creature: Mooseface Loach ๐ŸŸ 9:00 โ€“ Guest intro: Tyler Schuberg ๐Ÿ† 9:55 โ€“ What excites Tyler about Big Rapids right now? 14:17 โ€“ Update on Ferris' proposed indoor training facility 16:50 โ€“ Favorite Big Rapids memories growing up 20:10 โ€“ What community traditions should return? 22:00 โ€“ Remembering the Jaycees 24:00 โ€“ Could the Haunted Jail make a comeback? ๐Ÿ‘ป 26:30 โ€“ The perspective of a fourth-generation business owner 30:25 โ€“ Underground tunnels beneath Big Rapids? 31:45 โ€“ Why Tyler got involved with the Chamber 34:25 โ€“ How businesses can get involved 36:15 โ€“ The upcoming Tyler vs Tyler Chamber challenge ๐Ÿ˜„ 41:00 โ€“ Toy Story arrives at the theater 41:30 โ€“ Colmus Family Band at Pocket Park 42:30 โ€“ Bandshell concert series every Wednesday ๐ŸŽถ 43:15 โ€“ Youth football mini-camp ๐Ÿˆ 45:20 โ€“ Grab & Go meal program for kids 46:02 โ€“ Airfest at Roben-Hood Airport โœˆ๏ธ 47:13 โ€“ ArtStock debuts at the Schuberg farm ๐ŸŽจ 50:10 โ€“ Fourth of July festivities ๐ŸŽ† 52:15 โ€“ Fair season is almost here ๐ŸŽก 53:35 โ€“ Wellness and life coaching workshop 54:30 โ€“ Shoutout to local student musicians ๐ŸŽบ 54:55 โ€“ Tennis clinic in the park ๐ŸŽพ 55:25 โ€“ Welcome home, Dom! 57:05 โ€“ Viral moments: World Cup fans & Messi โšฝ 59:12 โ€“ Thanks to Tyler Schuberg 1:00:50 โ€“ Outro & goodbye #WhatsUpBigRapids#BigRapidsMI#SupportLocal#CommunityStrong#SummerInBigRapids

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Champions, Chamber Talk & Community Connections

This week on Whatโ€™s Up Big Rapids, we catch up on summer concerts, birthday parties, movie nostalgia, and a whole lot of community momentum. Our guest is Tyler Schuberg, lifelong Big Rapids resident, fourth-generation business owner, Chamber President, and apparently a seven-time insurance sales champion with a surprisingly good Macho Man Randy Savage impression. We talk about what makes Big Rapids special, what we've lost along the way, what we'd like to bring back, and where the community could be headed next. Plus: Airfest, ArtStock, football camps, concerts, fairs, fireworks, and one very enthusiastic discussion about old tunnels beneath the city. 0:00 โ€“ Intro & welcome 1:00 โ€“ Pocket Park, Community Band, and birthday parties ๐ŸŽถ 2:05 โ€“ Toy Story 5 vs Masters of the Universe ๐ŸŽฌ 3:10 โ€“ Pat checks out the new Acrisure Amphitheater 4:30 โ€“ Scooter crash context (for the newcomers) ๐Ÿ›ด 6:45 โ€“ Featured Creature: Mooseface Loach ๐ŸŸ 9:00 โ€“ Guest intro: Tyler Schuberg ๐Ÿ† 9:55 โ€“ What excites Tyler about Big Rapids right now? 14:17 โ€“ Update on Ferris' proposed indoor training facility 16:50 โ€“ Favorite Big Rapids memories growing up 20:10 โ€“ What community traditions should return? 22:00 โ€“ Remembering the Jaycees 24:00 โ€“ Could the Haunted Jail make a comeback? ๐Ÿ‘ป 26:30 โ€“ The perspective of a fourth-generation business owner 30:25 โ€“ Underground tunnels beneath Big Rapids? 31:45 โ€“ Why Tyler got involved with the Chamber 34:25 โ€“ How businesses can get involved 36:15 โ€“ The upcoming Tyler vs Tyler Chamber challenge ๐Ÿ˜„ 41:00 โ€“ Toy Story arrives at the theater 41:30 โ€“ Colmus Family Band at Pocket Park 42:30 โ€“ Bandshell concert series every Wednesday ๐ŸŽถ 43:15 โ€“ Youth football mini-camp ๐Ÿˆ 45:20 โ€“ Grab & Go meal program for kids 46:02 โ€“ Airfest at Roben-Hood Airport โœˆ๏ธ 47:13 โ€“ ArtStock debuts at the Schuberg farm ๐ŸŽจ 50:10 โ€“ Fourth of July festivities ๐ŸŽ† 52:15 โ€“ Fair season is almost here ๐ŸŽก 53:35 โ€“ Wellness and life coaching workshop 54:30 โ€“ Shoutout to local student musicians ๐ŸŽบ 54:55 โ€“ Tennis clinic in the park ๐ŸŽพ 55:25 โ€“ Welcome home, Dom! 57:05 โ€“ Viral moments: World Cup fans & Messi โšฝ 59:12 โ€“ Thanks to Tyler Schuberg 1:00:50 โ€“ Outro & goodbye #WhatsUpBigRapids#BigRapidsMI#SupportLocal#CommunityStrong#SummerInBigRapids

17. Juni 20261 h 1 min
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Golden Glizzies, Summer Nights & Small-Town Surprises

Summerfest is in the books, the Golden Glizzy has a champion, and Big Rapids is rolling full speed into summer. This week on Whatโ€™s Up Big Rapids, the guys take a breather from guest interviews and catch up on everything happening around town. From the massive success of Summerfest and Back to the Bricks, to new businesses taking shape, summer concerts kicking off, and some truly questionable viral videos, there's plenty to talk about. Plus, after months of requests, Chris finally shares the infamous scooter crash footage. 0:00 โ€“ Intro & welcome 0:52 โ€“ Summerfest recap and community appreciation โ˜€๏ธ 2:20 โ€“ The first-ever Golden Glizzy Award ๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿ† 5:23 โ€“ Banded Raccoon vendor show + Quinn's Music success 6:55 โ€“ High Strung Steel at Pocket Park & Canadian Lakes ๐ŸŽถ 9:20 โ€“ Pat's family-filled weekend 11:15 โ€“ The meeting he wasn't invited to ๐Ÿ˜ฌ 12:25 โ€“ Life changes everywhere lately 13:25 โ€“ Weekend plans: America and charity percussion ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿฅ 14:30 โ€“ Thanks to Sarah Dixon and Jennifer Jones 16:30 โ€“ Back to the Bricks was HUGE ๐Ÿš— 17:25 โ€“ Guestless and winging it this week ๐Ÿ˜„ 18:45 โ€“ Featured Creature: Ferrets! 21:25 โ€“ New kitten + Scary Movie discussion ๐Ÿฑ 22:45 โ€“ Date-night movies at the theater ๐ŸŽฌ 24:55 โ€“ Chipotle construction update ๐ŸŒฏ 26:30 โ€“ Which new business opens first? 29:15 โ€“ New jiu-jitsu, karate, and MMA options ๐Ÿฅ‹ 32:30 โ€“ Pocket Park concert series every Friday ๐ŸŽต 34:10 โ€“ ArtStock arrives June 27 ๐ŸŽจ 35:05 โ€“ Angels of Action Summer Block Party โค๏ธ 37:15 โ€“ Free summer meals for local kids 38:55 โ€“ Youth football camp announcement ๐Ÿˆ 40:25 โ€“ Artworks Road Trip program ๐Ÿš 42:03 โ€“ Bandshell concert season begins next week 43:15 โ€“ Fourth of July celebration plans ๐ŸŽ† 44:50 โ€“ Chris struggles without a guest or intern ๐Ÿ˜„ 46:45 โ€“ Fireworks truck explosion video ๐Ÿคฏ 50:22 โ€“ The scooter crash footage finally appears ๐Ÿ›ด๐Ÿ’ฅ 54:50 โ€“ A moment of gratitude โค๏ธ 56:22 โ€“ Pat lands the plane and wraps up the show #WhatsUpBigRapids#BigRapidsMI#SupportLocal#SummerInBigRapids#CommunityStrong

10. Juni 202656 min
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Birthdays, Business & Big Summer Energy

Summer has officially arrived in Big Rapids, and so has one of the busiest weekends of the year. This week on Whatโ€™s Up Big Rapids, we celebrate Dom's 50th birthday, preview Summerfest, debate the upcoming hot dog eating contest, and welcome Sarah Dixon and Matt Schneider from the newly formed Regional Chamber. We dig into why the new Chamber was created, what it hopes to accomplish, and how local businesses and community members can get involved. Plus, there's plenty of talk about upcoming events, local developments, live music, and a jewelry heist that has everyone talking. 0:00 โ€“ Intro & welcome 1:25 โ€“ Pat's latest home projects ๐Ÿ  2:19 โ€“ Chris plays his first contra dance ๐Ÿ’ƒ 3:29 โ€“ Summer concert season & Worship in the Park ๐ŸŽถ 4:27 โ€“ Thanks to Jennifer Jones for joining us last week 5:02 โ€“ Featured Creature: African Killifish ๐ŸŸ 7:35 โ€“ Could E&E Tropical Fish bring live animals onto the show? 9:02 โ€“ Happy 50th Birthday, Dom! ๐ŸŽ‚ 9:45 โ€“ Chris reveals Dom's birthday gifts ๐ŸŽ 11:25 โ€“ Dom's plans for the next 50 years 12:05 โ€“ Pat's birthday gifts for Dom 13:29 โ€“ Guest intro: Sarah Dixon & Matt Schneider (Regional Chamber) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ 15:02 โ€“ Why create a new Chamber? 16:45 โ€“ Community leaders, consultants, and fresh ideas 19:09 โ€“ Matt's perspective as a board member 20:35 โ€“ Chris reflects on rebuilding Summerfest after COVID 21:53 โ€“ Challenges of launching multiple initiatives at once 23:00 โ€“ Pat gets a chance to settle his "beef" with Reed City ๐Ÿ˜„ 23:45 โ€“ Chamber kickoff breakfast recap 25:25 โ€“ Remembering names and building relationships 27:16 โ€“ Sarah's background 28:49 โ€“ Chris and Sarah remember the Save the Ponds effort 29:59 โ€“ What's coming next? 31:10 โ€“ The pitch to potential investors 34:35 โ€“ Pat's summary of the Chamber vision 35:15 โ€“ Matt on the benefits of Chamber membership 36:03 โ€“ Ways to get involved 37:08 โ€“ Where to find the Chamber 38:12 โ€“ Thanks to Sarah and Matt 39:57 โ€“ RIP Hometown Pharmacy 41:11 โ€“ Site plans approved for a new homeless shelter 41:52 โ€“ New Schuberg's menu released ๐Ÿ” 42:36 โ€“ Big Rapids Computer Repair moves locations ๐Ÿ’ป 43:37 โ€“ The local jewelry heist story ๐Ÿ’Ž 46:04 โ€“ Back to the Bricks (June 5) ๐Ÿš— 47:00 โ€“ Free Worship Night at RezLife ๐Ÿ™ 48:25 โ€“ Ferris Community Concert Band kickoff ๐ŸŽบ 48:42 โ€“ Summerfest arrives June 6 โ˜€๏ธ 51:55 โ€“ Hot dog eating contest predictions ๐ŸŒญ 54:00 โ€“ Chris remembers the early post-COVID Summerfest years 55:00 โ€“ Pocket Park hot dog showdown details 55:55 โ€“ Stop by the Banded Raccoon during Summerfest 56:15 โ€“ Hand of Giants at the Sawmill Saloon ๐ŸŽธ 57:49 โ€“ Chamber plans for Summerfest 58:15 โ€“ WUBR T-shirt design contest reminder ๐ŸŽจ 59:44 โ€“ Dom's viral video & local student success story 1:02:24 โ€“ Joey Chestnut and the hot dog world record ๐Ÿคฏ 1:04:18 โ€“ Outro & goodbyes #WhatsUpBigRapids #BigRapidsMI #SupportLocal #CommunityStrong #SummerfestBR

3. Juni 20261 h 4 min
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Cars, Concerts & Community Comeback

Big Rapids is officially in full summer mode. This week on Whatโ€™s Up Big Rapids, we cover everything from road trips and Korean BBQ to a growing list of events, projects, and momentum across the community. Weโ€™re joined by Jennifer Faris Jones, Director of Explore Big Rapids, who breaks down how the Chamber, DBA, and Explore Big Rapids all work together, and whatโ€™s being done to bring more visitors (and energy) into the area. From Back to the Bricks to future ideas like drone shows and expanded regional branding, thereโ€™s a lot in motion right now. We also hit a packed list of local happenings โ€” from the return of the Farmers Market and Pocket Park concerts to new businesses, summer festivals, and one very important updateโ€ฆ the splash pad is OPEN ๐Ÿ˜„ 0:00 โ€“ Intro & welcome 0:55 โ€“ Thanks to last weekโ€™s guest Luke Wyckoff ๐Ÿ“ธ 1:40 โ€“ Weekly recap: what the guys have been up to 2:40 โ€“ Chrisโ€™ trip to South Carolina ๐ŸŽ‰ 3:46 โ€“ Patโ€™s long weekend recap 4:26 โ€“ Korean BBQ in Grand Rapids ๐Ÿ– 5:45 โ€“ Chris vs his never-ending home projects 6:15 โ€“ Summer live music preview ๐ŸŽถ 7:20 โ€“ Featured Creature: Burmese Clouded Archer Fish ๐ŸŸ 9:50 โ€“ Wanting more for the community 11:27 โ€“ Chamber changes discussion 12:07 โ€“ Guest intro: Jennifer Faris Jones (Explore Big Rapids) ๐ŸŒ† 12:45 โ€“ New role: exciting or intimidating? 13:14 โ€“ Chamber vs DBA vs Explore Big Rapids 14:36 โ€“ Marketing opportunities for local businesses 15:13 โ€“ Jenniferโ€™s background 16:58 โ€“ Chase Creek Smokehouse update 17:35 โ€“ Moment of silence for Schubergโ€™s sweet potato fries ๐Ÿ˜„ 17:50 โ€“ RIP South Admiral 18:48 โ€“ โ€œHeads in bedsโ€ โ€” tourism focus 18:52 โ€“ Back to the Bricks bringing 250+ cars ๐Ÿš— 19:32 โ€“ Smaller projects in motion 20:09 โ€“ Drone light shows someday? 20:27 โ€“ Drone contest idea 21:09 โ€“ Parade plans 21:32 โ€“ More upcoming projects 21:45 โ€“ Rebranding Explore Big Rapids regionally 22:45 โ€“ Blessing of the Bikes & more events 23:27 โ€“ Poker run details 25:00 โ€“ How businesses can get involved 25:22 โ€“ Adding events to BigRapids.org ๐Ÿ“… 26:45 โ€“ Intern helping expand event listings 29:01 โ€“ Callery Pear trees are now illegal ๐ŸŒณ 30:10 โ€“ Five Below, car wash, Burlington updates ๐Ÿ—๏ธ 30:42 โ€“ Splash pad is OPEN ๐Ÿ’ฆ 31:04 โ€“ Zinnia Day at the Farmers Market ๐ŸŒธ 31:45 โ€“ Pocket Park concerts (Fridays all summer) 32:29 โ€“ WISE 5K (May 30) ๐Ÿƒ 33:15 โ€“ Angels of Action Summer Block Party (June 12) 33:53 โ€“ Free medical clinic this weekend 34:40 โ€“ Back to the Bricks (June 5) 35:00 โ€“ What Back to the Bricks is all about 35:55 โ€“ Event amenities breakdown 36:40 โ€“ Summerfest vendor preview โ˜€๏ธ 37:32 โ€“ Banded Raccoon pop-up market 38:09 โ€“ Bandshell concert series begins June 17 ๐ŸŽถ 39:25 โ€“ Jim Crow Museum progress 39:45 โ€“ Theater review ๐ŸŽฌ 41:20 โ€“ New ice cream spot: Whipped and Dipped ๐Ÿฆ 42:50 โ€“ Crusted Creations arcade shoutout 43:15 โ€“ Congrats to students finishing the school year ๐ŸŽ“ 44:38 โ€“ Viral traffic stop video ๐Ÿคฏ 46:37 โ€“ AI song debate ๐ŸŽง 50:01 โ€“ Outro & goodbyes #WhatsUpBigRapids#BigRapidsMI#SupportLocal#CommunityStrong#SmallTownStories

27. Mai 202650 min
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Photos, Percussion & Summer Kickoff

Big Rapids is hitting that early summer stride โ€” and this weekโ€™s episode covers a little bit of everything. Chris recaps a trip to the Chicago Drum Show, Hand of Giants gets ready to open for Saving Abel, and the guys try to make sense of Detroit sports andโ€ฆ whatever was going on with nutrition in the 80s ๐Ÿ˜„ This weekโ€™s guest is Luke Wyckoff, a National Geographic photographer and Ferris alum with a fascinating path โ€” from stepping away from photography for 20 years to finding his way back and shooting in Kenya with one of the best wildlife photography teams in the world. Itโ€™s a great conversation about creativity, burnout, reinvention, and chasing meaningful work. Plus: drum circles, garage sales, summer events, and a whole lot happening around town as we head into June. 0:00 โ€“ Intro & welcome 1:20 โ€“ Itโ€™s (almost) shorts weather โ˜€๏ธ 2:25 โ€“ Chamber Golf Outing forces early recording 3:52 โ€“ Detroit sports check-in ๐Ÿ€ 4:50 โ€“ Life keeping Pat busy 6:25 โ€“ Chicago Drum Show + Grateful Dead vibes ๐Ÿฅ 7:30 โ€“ Hand of Giants opening for Saving Abel ๐ŸŽธ 8:50 โ€“ Why did people look older โ€œback in the dayโ€? ๐Ÿ˜„ 9:50 โ€“ Featured Creature: White (Dumpy) Tree Frog ๐Ÿธ 12:40 โ€“ Chris goes deep on bird colors ๐Ÿฆ 13:58 โ€“ Thanks to Jenn from Schubergโ€™s Bar and Grill 15:08 โ€“ Guest intro: Luke Wyckoff ๐Ÿ“ธ 16:55 โ€“ Lukeโ€™s background & journey 18:05 โ€“ From business & marketing to creative work 22:05 โ€“ Staying fresh by diversifying 23:20 โ€“ Why Ferris & returning to Michigan 27:30 โ€“ Remote work vs photography travel 29:30 โ€“ Getting started in photography 31:30 โ€“ Walking away from photography for 20 years 35:15 โ€“ National Geographic trip to Kenya ๐ŸŒ 37:27 โ€“ What a safari shoot looks like 39:15 โ€“ Wildlife photography legends 41:35 โ€“ Favorite photos (not what youโ€™d expect) 46:35 โ€“ Whatโ€™s next: Japan, hockey, Ferris football 49:45 โ€“ Where to find Lukeโ€™s work 50:28 โ€“ Coach Tony Annese Hall of Fame nod ๐Ÿ† 51:05 โ€“ Shoutout to local maker Daniel Evelend 52:30 โ€“ Community Drum Circle (Friday) ๐Ÿฅ 53:04 โ€“ Saving Abel show (Saturday) 53:30 โ€“ Canadian Lakes garage sales 54:00 โ€“ Walmart remodel reveal 54:53 โ€“ Folk for Now at the Bandshell ๐ŸŽถ 55:25 โ€“ Pocket Park Music Series begins May 29 55:58 โ€“ Free RAM Clinic (May 30โ€“31) 56:30 โ€“ WISE 5K (May 30) ๐Ÿƒ 56:50 โ€“ Back to the Bricks + Summerfest (June 5โ€“6) ๐Ÿš—โ˜€๏ธ 59:05 โ€“ Domโ€™s Corrections: birds & Shaq wisdom 1:01:00 โ€“ Outro & thanks #WhatsUpBigRapids#BigRapidsMI#SupportLocal#CommunityStrong#SmallTownStories

20. Mai 20261 h 1 min