Category: News

WNZR shares exciting news about Place 4 Grace

WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with representatives from Place 4 Grace.

Kandee Popham, Chelsi Burns and Mark Dubler share the exciting news about this local ministry outreach.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

They share the process of establishing a new ministry and how local residents can get connected.

They share information about their upcoming fundraiser, P4G Jubilee. Find out more HERE.

Kandee also shares stories from the ministry that show the true impact of their mission.

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MVNU Baseball Coach Keith Veale talks about Post Season Play

WNZR’s Joe Rinehart talks with MVNU Head Baseball Coach, Keith Veale about the post-season play for the Cougars. He shares the news of this exciting season, how weather is changing the Crossroads League Tournament schedule and big news about a trip to the National Tournament! Click HERE to hear their conversation. The Cougars will play the University of Saint Francis on Saturday, 5/7 at 4pm (weather permitting) in the Crossroads League Tournament.
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MVNU Softball Coach Jeana Howald talks about Post Season Play

WNZR’s Joe Rinehart talks with MVNU Head Softball Coach, Jeana Howald about the post-season play for the Lady Cougars.

She shares the news of this exciting season and how the ladies are preparing for today’s games.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

They will face Goshen College today at Noon in the Crossroads League Tournament.

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April 2022 Spotlight on Mount Vernon with Mayor Matt Starr

Mount Vernon Mayor Matt Starr shared updates on the City with The Morning Thing on Friday, 4/29/22.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.

Topics included:

  • Updates on current construction projects including new projects that will be starting in May
  • Details about the project of removing lime sludge from the lime lagoons at the intersection of Ohio 229 and Harcourt Road
  • Vandalism at Public Parks and how you can help
  • What YOU can do when you encounter a pothole in the city. You can call the Mount Vernon Street Department directly at 740-393-9501.
  • What YOU can do when you see a street light outage. You can report these outages at http://www.aepohio.com
  • Updates from City Council including:
    • Vote on the rezoning of acreage on Coshocton and Upper Gilchrist Roads for the Rockford Development
    • Problems with trash removal in the overnight hours
    • Approval for the purchase of lime sludge removal equipment for the Water Department
    • Potential Audible Crosswalk Signals
  • Updates from the Police and Fire Departments
  • Updates from the Mount Vernon City Parks and Hiawatha Water Park and Pool. The pool opens on Saturday, 5/28!
  • Mount Vernon’s plans for Memorial Day
  • Goals for the Mayoral Office in May
  • Events on the City’s Calendar

To stay in touch with the City, go to:

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MVNU presents Anne of Green Gables – the Musical

The 3 shows in Thorne Performance Hall are SOLD OUT! Your only chance to get tickets is to listen to The Morning Thing on Wednesday, 4/6 at 7:30am. Don’t miss your chance to win 2 tickets to Saturday’s show!

WNZR’s Allison Prouty had a chance to chat with several cast and crew members of MVNU’s Production of Anne of Green Gables. The MVNU students give us insight into their characters, share how they have prepared for their roles, and share memories from their time on stage. Enjoy the conversation and the show!

Click HERE to hear the conversations.

Click HERE for more information about MVNU Theatre.

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WNZR presents the April 2022 MVNU Presidential Update

MVNU’s President, Dr. Henry Spaulding, talked with The Morning Thing for his monthly Presidential Update.

Click on the links to hear the entire conversation.

Part 1 – https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/dr-spaulding-april-2022-presidential-update-part-1
Part 2 – https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/dr-spaulding-april-2022-presidential-update-part-2
Part 3 – https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/dr-spaulding-april-2022-presidential-update-part-3
Part 4 – https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/dr-spaulding-april-2022-presidential-update-part-4
Part 5 – https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/dr-spaulding-april-2022-presidential-update-part-5

Dr. Spaulding shared his thoughts as spring semester 2022 wraps up.
He shared his biggest goals for the month of April as well as some goals for the summer.
He shared some information about special projects going on in the coming months and MVNU calendar highlights for April.

Dr. Spaulding also shared special messages for our MVNU graduating seniors, students, faculty, and staff for this month.

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March 2022 Spotlight on Mount Vernon with Mayor Matt Starr

Mount Vernon Mayor Matt Starr shared updates on the City with The Morning Thing on Thursday, 3/31/22.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.

Topics included:

  • Updates on current construction projects
  • Update on potholes in the city. You can call 740-393-9501 to report potholes.
  • Personnel changes
  • Details on the $62 million dollar project called The Retreat at Mount Vernon
  • Updates from City Council
  • Updates from the Police and Fire Departments
  • Updates on the opening of the parks and Hiawatha Water Park and Pool
  • Goals for the Mayoral Office in April
  • Events on the City’s Calendar

To stay in touch with the City, go to:

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WNZR presents the March 2022 MVNU Presidential Update

MVNU’s President, Dr. Henry Spaulding, talked with The Morning Thing for his monthly Presidential Update.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

Dr. Spaulding shared his thoughts on the second half of spring semester and how he found time to rest over spring break. He shared his biggest goals for the month of March and the latest COVID update from campus. Dr. Spaulding’s top priority is to have a joyous graduation. MVNU will celebrate on Saturday, 4/30 with two separate traditional graduations in the morning and one non-traditional GPS graduation in the afternoon.

Dr. Spaulding also shared an update on the construction project at MVNU’s Soccer/Lacrosse stadium.
The MVNU Board of Trustees will meet in March. Dr. Spaulding shared an overview of their meeting agenda.

Dr. Spaulding also shared special messages and prayer requests for MVNU students, faculty, and staff for this month.

Click HERE to stay up to date on MVNU.

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February 2022 Spotlight on Mount Vernon with Mayor Matt Starr

Mount Vernon Mayor Matt Starr shared updates on the City with The Morning Thing on Friday, 2/25.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.
Topics included:
-Updates on City maintenance projects, construction, and improvements
-How residents can respond when they encounter potholes this winter
-Weather damage to the river banks
-Updates from City Council
-Updates from the Police and Fire Departments
-Goals for the Mayoral Office in March
-Events on the City’s Calendar

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

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The Morning Thing introduces you to the local Repair Cafe

There are so many exciting things happening in Knox County! Have you heard about our local Repair Cafe?
Mark Tillack shared information with us on the local Repair Café events.

Click HERE to hear the story behind this movement and how you can get involved.
Four times a year, volunteers come together in Mount Vernon to repair broken items for free.
For more information on the Repair Café, visit www.facebook.com/KnoxRepairCafe/

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