WNZR was honored to share Knox County Fair conversations throughout this week. We talked with many 4H Miscellaneous Project winners. We talked about their projects, their experiences with 4H and how they felt about representing Knox County at the Ohio State Fair. We also talked about the other projects and shows they were involved with at this year’s Knox County Fair. The 4H Winners shared about their lessons learned in 4H and the memories they have made.
Click HERE to hear the conversations or click on the picture below.
We wish you all GOOD LUCK at the State Fair! We are proud of you!
WNZR talked with several 4H winners about their Miscellaneous Projects for the 2025 Knox County Fair. These students are now representing Knox County at the Ohio State Fair! We say congratulations and wish them the best of luck as they represent our county.
Click HERE or use the link below to hear from these outstanding students!
Here are the 2025 Ohio State Fair representatives who placed 1st in the Miscellaneous Projects. Congratulations and Good Luck!
Companion Animal, Cat-1: Cora Ruckman
Companion Animal, Pocket Pets: Emma Ruckman
Companion Animal, Self-Determined: Rebekah Mandau
Creative Arts, Getting Started in Art – Sr.: Destinee Dickerson
Marcy and Xander got some time to chat with Christian artist Tauren Wells!
Tauren is performing at the Ohio State Fair on Monday, July 28th and we super excited about it. It is truly inspiring to listen to Tauren tell us a little about his life and his heart for God.
We highlight everything including his church, his new book, and even his remix of “Take It All Back” with Skillet!
Today on The Morning Thing, we celebrated National State Fair Food Day! We detailed some of the wildest and wackiest foods that are offered at state fairs across the country!
From pickle juice popsicles to chocolate covered scorpions, there is definitely some foods you would try… and wouldn’t try!
If you want to learn some more about the day and the history of it, click HERE!
To read about the crazy foods and see the pictures that go along with them, click HERE!
Today for our Friday Favorites, we are celebrating National State Fair Food Day! The Morning Thing Hosts share their favorite food of choice when at the fair!
On the Morning Thing Thursday, Eric shared a 2025 guide to fairs and festivals in Knox County and surrounding counties. This is a great guide for some Summer Fun from Knox Pages.
Some of the events that Eric mentioned include:
June First Friday in downtown Mount Vernon.
Centerburg Heart of Ohio USA Days
Knox County Fair
Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival
WNZR will also be a number of summer events, and we are also looking for community partners to help cover these events.
Click HERE to find out how to become a partner of On The Road with Big Blue this summer.
Click HERE to see all the events listed by Knox Pages.
WNZR had the privilege to feature multiple 4H winners from the 2024 Knox County Fair. These talented young people participated in various projects, including miscellaneous projects. They stopped by Big Blue to tell us about their experience in 4H, how they worked to present their project and their excitement to represent Knox County at the Ohio State Fair. ClickHEREto listen in as we honor and recognize these amazing young women and men. Congratulations!
WNZR congratulates the 1st Place Winners in Miscellaneous projects for this year’s Knox County Junior Fair. These outstanding youth will be taking their projects to the Ohio State Fair. The winners talked with us about their projects, their favorite 4H memories and shared encouragement to get involved with 4H.
WNZR salutes the 2021 4H members that have won first place in their projects. These winners will now showcase these projects at the Ohio State Fair. We wish them the best of luck as they continue to compete and share their talents.
Congratulations! Click HERE to hear our conversations.
2021 4-H State Fair Awards
Project Name
Athletics
You’re the Athlete – Jr. Rose Green
Cake Decorating
Beginner Morgan Gaboric
Creative Arts
Get Started in Art – Jr. Sophie Shultz
Clothing
Clothes for High School & College Ashlyn Lust
Accessories for Teens Adrian Clutter
Sew Fun Lucienne Byler
Sew for Others Liliann Swendal
Sundresses and Jumpers Isabella Byler
Ready, Set, Sew Active Alexa Montgomery
Clothes for Middle School Ainsley Sweeney
Shopping Savvy Faith Wharton
Fishing
Beginners Lane Dugan
Food & Nutrition
Let’s Start Cooking Phoebe Hults
Let’s Bake Quick Breads Alice Ulrey
Food & Fitness for Fun Kendal Grubb
Sports Nutrition 2: Get Set Micah Phillips
The Global Gourmet Alex Murray
Grill Master Jocelyn Tabor
Star Spangled Foods Andrew Dickhof
Snack Attack Ellishianna McDonald
Fast Break for Breakfast Stella Brecheisen
Gun Safety Zach Lanker
Healthy Lifestyles
First Aid in Action – Jr. Reese Hubbard
Home Decorating & Design
Makeover My Space – Jr. Madison Seng
2021 4-H State Fair Awards
Project Name
Laundry Kristen Cobb
Leadership
Club Leadership Eiley McCardel
Natural Resources
Geology: Can You Dig It? Cooper Ferguson
Ohio Birds – 1st Year Evan Tudor
Self-Determined (Nat. Resource) Alexandra Back
Quilting
You Can Quilt, Sr. Anneliese Litt
Quilting the Best Better Alicia Hand
Photography
Photography- Basics 1 Isabelle Bostic
Photography – Basics 2 Alivia Hand
Mastering Photography Laura Page
Robotics
Robotics 1 Carter Budd
Rockets
Rockets Away (Estes) Adalynn Leach
Scrapbooking
Junior, 1st Year Savannah Tabor
Junior, 2nd Year Dani Bumpus
Small Animals
Pet Rabbit – Junior Peyton Leinard
Pocket Pets Charlotte Meyers
Veterinary Science
Vet 1 – From Airedales to Zebras Malorie Fawcett
Vet 2 – All Systems Go Gabi Wingert
Vet 3 – On the Cutting Edge Tess Shultz
Woodworking
Measuring Up – Jr. Hudson Gerhart
Measuring Up – Sr.                    Lucas Phillips
Rise and Shine 