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Ready for an Ohio Road Trip? Here’s 10 to Check Out!

The Morning Thing continues to celebrate Anti-Boredom Month in July and today we shared 10 pre-made road trips that take you all over the Buckeye State!

There are so many cool and unique places to visit in our state, find the trip that works for you and your family HERE!

Have fun beating the boredom and exploring the state of Ohio!

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Are you ready to get IN the water at an Ohio Beach?

July is Anti-Boredom Month. This is your time to find fresh and fun ways to enjoy the last full month of summer! Each day this week, The Morning Thing is sharing ways to fight the boredom and explore new activities that keep your mind and body active.

On Wednesday’s show, Marcy talked about having Summer Fun IN the water! You don’t have to go far. Ohio has some amazing beaches that will give your family a wonderful summer memory.

Click HERE to see a list of great beach destinations in Ohio. This article from ohio.org breaks down the beaches into categories: Best Sunsets, Best Beach Glass Hunting, Dog Friendly, Best Family Beaches and Best Beaches for Peace and Quiet. Check out the list and then head out for some Summer Fun!

https://ohio.org/travel-inspiration/articles/find-your-favorite-ohio-beach

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The Morning Thing shares highlights of July First Friday

The Morning Thing talked with Lacey Filkins, Executive Director for Experience Mount Vernon about July First Friday.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
Lacey shared highlights of the schedule, best parking places, live music, food truck options and many fun family activities.
The event is from 6pm – 9pm in downtown Mount Vernon.
July’s Theme is “Summer Camp”.
The Big Blue Crew will be in downtown Mount Vernon tonight. We hope to see you there!
Click HERE to see a full list of activities and details about WNZR’s “Drink Up, Soak Up and Frame Up” prize basket. We will give this away tonight before 8pm!

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The Morning Thing Friday Favorites 7/5/24 – What do you love to grill?

For our Friday Favorites this week, we celebrated National Grilling Month. The holiday weekend is the perfect time to fire up the grill and make some yummy food!
The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite foods to eat off the grill. Let us know what you decide to cook this weekend, wnzr@mvnu.edu

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Red, White and Delicious!

Feeling extra patriotic this Independence Day? We’ve got just the recipes for you! Today on The Morning Thing we took a look at different Red, White and Blue infused recipe to add some color and tastiness to your Fourth of July.

Click HERE for the full list of recipes!

Here’s a few of our favorites just to excite your appetite

4th of July Fruit Kabobs

Strawberry Graham Cracker Bites

Red, White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake

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WNZR Talks with Cast of MTVarts’ Footloose The Musical!

WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle and Dylan Elliott caught up with cast members for MTVarts Production of Footloose The Musical. They spoke with Christopher Hartman (Ren McCormick), Molly Smith (Ariel Moore), Serra Austin Barrett (Vi Moore), and Steve Herbst (Rev. Shaw Moore).

The cast members told us about their previous roles and shows. They also shared about their role in Footloose. We also asked about their favorite songs and musical dance numbers from the show.

The cast members wrapped up with sharing why people should come out to see Footloose The Musical. The shows start on Saturday, July 6th at The Woodward Opera House in downtown Mount Vernon.

Listen to our full conversations below or by clicking HERE:

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Struggling to Pray Consistently? Use a Prayer Guide!

Sometimes prayer can be a struggle. We can easily get stuck in our routines and daily tasks that we forget about the importance of taking time each day to stop and pray. One of the great ways to create the habit of praying more consistently each day can be creating a schedule for yourself, at first it may seem forced, but communication and time with God is never a bad thing even if it is predetermined scheduled into your calendar.

Today we shared 5 inspiring prayers from Crosswalk.com that can be used as a prayer guide to set up a consistent prayer schedule for yourself. Find the full list of prayers HERE!

We hope these prayers encourage you and help you grow your relationship with Christ by choosing daily to talk with Him consistently.

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What’s your family doing for Independence Day?

Today on The Morning Thing we shared some highlights of local activities happening in the community this upcoming Independence Day. Check out the details below. If you know of other events and activities happening in our community, please email us at wnzr@mvnu.edu

We hope you have a wonderful Fourth of July!

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June 2024 Spotlight on Mount Vernon with Mayor Matt Starr

Mount Vernon Mayor Matt Starr shared updates on the City with The Morning Thing on Friday, 6/28/24.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation.

Topics included:

  • A discussion about current construction and maintenance projects for the city. He shares the progress of these projects:
  • Catherine Street Community Development Block Grant
  • Center Street
  • North End Project near Dan Emmett Elementary School
  • The City has 9 active projects going on now. They are close to closing out 3 of those projects. 
  • Mayor Starr gives a reminder to have patience during the summer cycle for current construction and maintenance projects.
  • He also talks about his philosophy of working in residential areas around the city.
  • Mayor Starr shares information and updates from the Mount Vernon Street Department. He shares updates on these projects:
    • Brick Street Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
    • Catch Basin Repairs on the south end of town
    • Street Sweeping
    • Spraying for Weeds
    • Bee City USA Program for Mount Vernon
    • Tree Trimming
    • Pothole Patching – You can call 740-393-9501 to report a pothole
  • Mayor Starr shares information and updates from other City Departments. He shares updates on these projects:
    • The Mount Vernon Public Buildings and Lands Department
    • Maintenance and cleaning of the fountain on the Public Square
    • Flags on the graves of veterans
    • Work on City Offices – HVAC system, deep cleaning of floors and carpeting and putting up blood-borne pathogen kits.
  • Mayor Starr shares information and updates from other City Departments. He shares updates on these projects:
    • The Mount Vernon Utilities/Water and Wastewater Department
    • They are working with a new Communications System that helps control the city’s water and wastewater capabilities. It is a computer based that monitors all devices and greatly assists the gathering of information.
    • The Water Plant Clarifier Tank is now up and running.
    • Lime Treatment System
    • Having redundancy systems in place in case of a water emergency
    • Utilities Technician Test is being offered in July
    • Working with Ohio Means Jobs for a fire hydrant painting program
    • Hauling Lime
  • Mayor Starr shares an update on the upgrades that are being made to the public parks, including the Hiawatha Water Park and Pool. He also addresses the problem of vandalism at the parks and how the city is managing this issue.
  • Mayor Starr shares an update from the Mount Vernon Municipal Planning Commission.
    • Earlier this month, they voted unanimously to recommend that Mount Vernon City Council adopt the updated zoning code as presented.
    • Mayor Starr shares the background on the need to update our current zoning code and the process of the update.
    • He also shares the timeline of future readings with City Council and the upcoming hearing for public comment.
  • Mayor Starr shares updates from Mount Vernon City Council:
    • City Council gave approval to proceed with a grant application for USEPA funding. The Mayor tells us more about this process and how these funds will help the community.
    • City Council’s decision on recreational marijuana
    • City Council’s adoption of legislation to construct a new salt barn. The Mayor shares more details on this project and how it will help the City face winter weather.
  • Mayor Starr shares an update from the Mount Vernon Police Department.
    • State Senator Andrew Brenner’s announcement that funding will be coming to our city. The Police Department will receive $2 million dollars from the One Time Strategic Community Investment Fund.
    • PAK (Police and Kids) United is having some fun events this summer
    • Assistant Chief Andy Burns will be sworn in soon.
  • Mayor Starr shares an update from the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
    • A new Assistant Fire Chief has been sworn in – Josh Lester.
    • Contract negotiations for the next 3 years.
  • Mayor Starr shares an update and details about the 4th of July Celebration at Ariel Foundation Park. He talks about parking, times of the celebration, when streets will close, location of restrooms, food trucks and the best exit plan for families. The Mayor promises that the fireworks will start at 10pm this year!
  • Mayor Starr shares a list of events planned for the City in July.
    • July First Friday
    • Sundays on the Public Square
    • Farmers Markets
    • Blues, Brews and BBQ Event
  • He will put a lot of his efforts into the budgeting process. It will start in July this year. They will be looking at 2025, 2026 and 2027.
  • Goals for July:
    • Close out some active projects
    • Finalize the grant for the inflation reduction act
    • Get the new neo-gov software in place to help with the city’s human resources and payroll systems
    • Writing the ballot language for the Edgewood Road improvement project
  • He also shares how we can pray for him and his team.

    To stay in touch with the City, go to:
  • Website – http://www.mountvernonohio.org
  • Facebook – The City of Mount Vernon
  • Twitter – CityMV1805
  • YouTube – The City of Mount Vernon
  • LinkedIn – City of Mount Vernon, Ohio
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