Welcome back to Diving In with Lee Keaser! This year marks a massive milestone as America celebrates its 250th birthday, and the community of Coldwater in Mercer County is pulling out all the stops.

In this episode, Lee sits down with local leaders Bob Hibner and Brad Niekamp to discuss the convergence of two massive milestones: the 6th annual Red, White, and Blue event and the town's official U.S. 250th Anniversary celebration.

What started six years ago as a simple party in the park has evolved into a massive county-wide festival. Bob and Brad share the history behind the event—originally inspired by a desire to honor our local "safety personnel heroes" (Red for Fire, White for EMS, and Blue for Law Enforcement)—and how they are leveling it ...