August Spotlight on Mount Vernon with Mayor Matt Starr!

Mount Vernon’s Mayor Matt Starr joins us for our monthly update! He lets us know about many things regarding our community. The mayor details deer hunting, construction, his prayer breakfast that is coming up, and many more important topics!

Go check out the full conversation!

It is NEW Student Move In Day at MVNU!

WNZR joins MVNU’s celebration of New Student Move In Day.
We talked with Campus leaders about this special day and their goals for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.

MVNU’s Director of Residence Life, Sarah Mowry

MVNU’s NEW Executive Director of Enrollment, Jon Nicholas

MVNU’s VP of Student Life, Dr. Matt Spraker

MVNU’s VP of Spiritual Life and Church Relations, Dave Mills

MVNU’s Assistant Director of Traditional Enrollment, Ben Slater

UW of Knox County Gearing up for Day of Caring

The United Way of Knox County has had a busy summer!

Executive Director Katie Ellis talked to Marcy on the Morning Thing Wednesday about the recent grand opening of the Vine and Lawn.

She also talked about the day of caring coming up on Friday September 12th from 9am to 2pm.

It’s a day of collaboration for the United Way Agencies of Knox County and is the biggest community service day in the county.

The deadline to get registered is September 5th.

Click HERE to get registered for the Day of Caring.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation.

How Do You Start Your Day?

There is an adage, “The Family that Prays Together, Stays Together.”

On the Morning Thing Wednesday, we shared 7 morning prayers for your family to start your day.

Experts from Crosswalk.org say by starting the day with prayer it helps your family find hope and encouragement with our most powerful tool – prayer.

Click HERE for the 7 prayers from Crosswalk.org.

August is Family Fun Month

We know activities start to snowball when school starts in the Fall.

But don’t forget your family still needs to stay connected.

On Tuesday’s edition of the Morning Thing, Eric shared simple ways to stay connected as a family during the school year.

Some of the ideas included:

  • Plan a weekend activity like hiking
  • Getting rid of technology for an hour
  • Having at least one family meal together per week.

Click HERE for some more ideas from the website First Things

How to be Happy!

Today on The Morning Thing, we celebrated Happiness Happens Month! This is a month that highlights the things that make you happy on a day-to-day basis.

We shared some daily, monthly, and even yearly habits that are geared towards making you happier! With a little time and practice, you’ll be able to figure out which habits are good for your lifestyle.

To learn more about Happiness Happens Month, click HERE!

For the full list of habits, click HERE!

There is still time for summer!

Today, on The Morning Thing, we shared some great ideas for a late summer picnic! There is still time to get outside while the weather is good, so take this opportunity, grab some food, and have some fun!

There is 100+ great ideas for creative and classic food!

Click HERE to view the full list!

100 Lifestyle Hobbies!

Today, Marcy and Xander shared some great hobby ideas for you and your family! Whether you enjoy fun, athletic, or unusual hobbies, there is something on this list for everyone. With over 100 hobbies to choose from you can find something that suits you!

Some of our favorites:

  • Reading
  • Golf
  • Skydiving
  • Geocaching
  • Embroidery

There is many more so go check out the full list HERE!

Resetting on your busy days!

On The Morning Thing today, we shared some fantastic tips on how to reset when there is too much going on! There are many ways to do this whether it be through activity, relaxing, or getting organized. There is something on this list that will work for everyone!

Some of our favorites:

  • Do 5-10 minutes of stretching
  • Spend time with you pet
  • Go for a short walk
  • Wrap yourself in a weighted blanket

To see the entire list, click HERE!

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