Muskegon Rising

About Muskegon Rising

We discover and share positive change in Greater Muskegon. A public service of the Muskegon Rotary Club.

Publisher

Muskegon Rotary Club

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jan 2024

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

124 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Veronica Campbell - USS Silversides Museum

   When the USS Silversides left Muskegon for major preservation work, no one expected the refit to uncover a remarkable connection to another World War II submarine. During the war, the Silversides and USS Trigger were once docked side by side for repairs. When the Silversides needed a flood valve to get back into action, one was taken from the Trigger and installed aboard her. The Trigger was later lost in the war. More than 80 years later, that borrowed piece of equipment remains part of the ...

2. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Kirk Hallman - Muskegon Arts and Culture Coalition

   Muskegon has something communities many times its size would envy: an extraordinary concentration of arts and cultural institutions—and their impact reaches far beyond the stage, gallery or museum. Muskegon Rising host Aaron Maike talks with Kirk Hallman about how the Muskegon Arts and Culture Coalition is helping turn these remarkable assets into an economic engine—attracting talent, strengthening businesses, welcoming visitors and creating a community where everyone can belong. Discover why...

3. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Bernard Brown - Muskegon ISD Career and Technical Center

   For parents wondering what opportunities will be waiting for their children after high school, some of the most encouraging answers are being built right here in Muskegon County. In this episode of Muskegon Rising, Bernard Brown, Director of the Muskegon ISD Career and Technical Center, explains how career education is expanding to give students meaningful exposure to growing fields—including HVAC, community health, aviation and advanced manufacturing. These programs are being developed in di...

Who has been a guest on Muskegon Rising

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dave Alexander
• Bernard Brown
• Mike Olthoff
• Ken Efting
• McKenna Inglis

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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