WNZR talked with Joe Bell from the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival on the Morning Thing.
Joe shared information about the show Love What Matters which is a fundraiser for the festival happening on Saturday, June 4th.
He also gave us some sneak preview details for this year’s festival.
Click HERE to hear Joe Bell’s conversation with WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle.
WNZR talked with Tina Cockrell from KSAAT on the Morning Thing.
Tina shared information about her role with the health department and how she is involved with KSAAT.
She also talked about the upcoming Communities Coming Together Conference.
Click HERE to hear Tina Cockrell’s conversation with WNZR’s Brogan Campbell.
Kevin, Henthorn, Executive Director for the Knox County Veteran’s Service Office talked with The Morning Thing today. He shared highlights of Memorial Day activities around the county.
He also shared the importance of Memorial Day and why we should stop saying “Happy” Memorial Day.
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
Please take time to remember our fallen heroes and their incredible sacrifice for our freedom today.
Here is a schedule of events happening today around Knox County:
Memorial Day Parade lineup
Mount Vernon’s Patriotic Memorial Day Committee invites you to honor those who gave their lives to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today.
The 2022 Memorial Day Parade theme is “Honor and Reflect”. The Parade starts this morning at 10:30, traveling west on East High Street to Gay Street, then exiting south on Gay Street to Vine Street. The staging area at East High Street and George Street opens at 8:00 and arrival Entries are asked to get to the staging area by way of Edgewood Road.
Parade entries are announced from the steps of the Knox Memorial on East High Street. A special Memorial Day program follows at the Memorial porch after the parade ends.
Danville’s parade starts at 10 this morning, traveling south on South Market Street, beginning north of the square, and ending at Memorial Park. A service at Memorial Park will follow.
Fredericktown begins the Memorial Day remembrance at 10 this morning on the Village Square, with a flag-raising, the National Anthem, and the laying of a ceremonial wreath. The parade will then go from the square to Forest Cemetery, with a formal ceremony at 10:30.
Centerburg’s parade starts at 10:45 this morning at the corner of Church Street and Hartford Avenue and continues to Eastview Cemetery. The ceremony starts at 11 and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the death of Capt. Peter Hayden Chapman II, a Centerburg native who died in the Vietnam War. The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight provides a free concert at 2 p.m. at the Centerburg High School auditorium.
Mount Vernon Mayor Matt Starr shared updates on the City with The Morning Thing on Friday, 5/27/22.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
Topics included:
To stay in touch with the City, go to:
The Utica-Sertoma Ice Cream Festival returns for 2022 after two years of cancellations! The Big Blue Crew is excited to get On the Road this weekend to join this great event. We had the opportunity to talk to representatives of Utica Sertoma and Velvet Ice Cream about this year’s Festival.
Al Shoemaker, Treasurer of Sertoma in Utica, told us about the history of the Festival and all the activities happening this year- including the parade! You can hear the entire conversation HERE.
Luconda Dager, President of Velvet Ice Cream, gave us an update on the company and shared how they will be involved in this year’s Festival. You can catch our conversation with her HERE.
For more information on how WNZR is involved in the 2022 Festival- and how you can win a gift card for ice cream!- be sure to visit our website!
It is National Safe Sun Week and we are talking tips on how to stay safe this summer. Protection from the sun leads to prevention from health risks down the road.
Find all the tips and the importance of this national week HERE.
Today we shared some good news stories to uplift you this Friday! To see the stores that we talked about click the links down below.
Edible Tortilla Tape – https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/students-create-edible-tortilla-tape-to-keep-your-wraps-wrapped/
11 year-old Ukrainian Travels 600 Miles – https://www.inspiremore.com/11-yr-old-ukrainian-refugee-bravely-travels-600-miles/
Divers Find Woman’s 100 year-old ring – https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/diving-heroes-find-womans-100-year-old-wedding-ring-after-it-flew-off-her-finger-into-a-river/
Baby Born Mid-Flight – https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/05/18/baby-born-aboard-Frontier-Airlines-flight-Florida/9671652907372/?fbclid=IwAR2sgEy5q-StK_ANAPvDANqnJcWpCXywncuSTfH_-F7eXy8Mrvkaw0dnNTc
Saving A Car From a Busy Intersection – https://www.today.com/news/good-news/good-samaritans-traffic-woman-saved-viral-video-car-rcna28760
Boys Keeps Every Lunch Note His Mom Wrote Him – https://www.facebook.com/320198444667583/posts/5417581204929256/?d=n
Boy Walks After Being Paralyzed By A Tornado – https://www.today.com/news/good-news/14-year-old-paralyzed-from-tornado-walks-three-months-later-rcna22147
Neighborhood Boys Help Little Boy Learn to Ride A Bike – https://www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos/11547/Neighborhood-Kids-Come-Together-To-Teach-A-Little-Boy-How-To-Ride-His-Bike?fbclid=IwAR3qzoK-Ml-9nlydHvAeM2X5GjhAfwA1SkC_JExCOhlcMcM3aG3J5UY7zQc
Shelter Dog Finds Relief in Princess Tent – https://www.today.com/pets/pets/princess-tent-helps-stressed-shelter-dog-feel-safe-rcna23026
Today was GOOD NEWS day on The Morning Thing. For our Friday favorites, we shared some good news from our families.
Listen as Kelsi and Marcy share good news about their Dads.
Click HERE – https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/mt-friday-favorites-052022
“Our life is frittered away by detail,” wrote Thoreau. “Simplify, simplify, simplify! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand.” This quote is a solid reminder to not let ourselves get bogged down by attempting to tackle too many things. When we bring complexity into our lives we make it harder for ourselves to find the time to enjoy life.
There’s just one little problem with this idea of simplifying: How?
We can’t all go and spend two years living by a pond like Thoreau did. We have responsibilities and obligations and bills and jobs and… Yeah, there’s the stress that comes from complexity rearing its head again. How can we in the 21st century follow the advice of a 19th century writer in order to minimize the complexities of modern life?
Fortunately there are things that we can do to aid in this; habits and practices we can cultivate to keep our minds calm, are souls at peace, and our lives running as smoothly as possible. You can check out the entire list of small ways to do this HERE, at The Positivity Blog. And don’t forget that the greatest source of peace is our God, so be sure to make spending time with Him and in His word a priority to keep His calming presence in your life.
To clarify- we are not asking you to celebrate this delicious holiday by bringing us baked goods! We are encouraging you to celebrate it by trying one of these 40 recipes from around the world, compiled by Taste of Home. Now you may be like me where you enjoy baking but aren’t particularly strong at it. If that’s the case, I still encourage you to check out the list because you can still be inspired to find a delicious treat to buy from a professional. After all, if you’re going to celebrate the holiday with an international baked treat, you might as well guarantee its authenticity and deliciousness!
You can find the entire list HERE. Step out of your comfort zone and try bringing another culture into your kitchen!
It is National BBQ Day today and National BBQ Month so The Morning Thing shared some fun tips for summer grilling and summer grilling recipes from The Food Network.
HERE are the tips for excellent summer grilling, up your grilling game this year and promote yourself to a true Grill Master!
Every Grill Master needs the right recipes for their summer grilling. Click HERE for 45+ from The Food Network!
Rise and Shine 