Making The World A Kinder Place

We want to help you start your week off on a positive note! We shared some tips from the Positivity Blog to help you encourage others and spread kindness to the people in your life. When you are kind to others, it inspires them to be kind to even more people, teaches you to be kinder to yourself, and it just makes the world a nicer place to live in.


Click HERE for the article from the Positivity Blog that gives you 15 ways you can spread happiness around you.

Activities To Get You And Your Children Excited For The School Year

School is starting in Knox County, and we want to help you celebrate and get ready to go back to school! We shared some fun activities from iMom.com that will help the whole family get excited about the new school year.

Here are links to some of the resources we shared today:

Back to School Party Ideas for a Family Celebration

Back to School Treasure Hunt for Kids

Role Swap Back to School Game

Back-to-School Games

Our Best Back-to-School Organization Tips

Lunchbox Notes

Back to School Home Organization Ideas

2022-2023 Printable Calendars for Kids

Screen Time Tracker

Back To School Q&A

This time of year is full of transition for families with children heading back to school. Asking the right questions to your kids can help you understand their goals, worries, and excitement for the upcoming school year. imom.com shares a list of questions that you can ask your kids to get some good conversation going.

Gearing Up For Back To School

For many students in Knox County, it’s back to school week! We’ll be sharing tips for kids and parents to make this week easy for you. Today we shared 5 back to school lessons that you can teach your children that will not only help them get ready for school, but also help them create good habits for life.

Click HERE for the article from iMom.

We’ll be sharing many more hints and tips this week on the show to help you get ready.

WNZR Talks with Zach Green, the new Knox County Health Commissioner!

WNZR talked with Zach Green his new roll as Knox County Health Commissioner on the Morning Thing.

Zach shared information about COVID-19, Monkeypox, and Lyme disease and how they affect Knox County residents.

He also told us more about himself and how people can stay connected with Knox Public Health.

Click HERE to hear Zach Green’s conversation.

WNZR Talks with Gracie Slone about Gracie’s Helpful Hands!

WNZR talked with Gracie Slone about Gracie’s Helpful Hands, a back-to-school outreach, on the Morning Thing.

Gracie shared information about what inspired her to start Gracie’s Helpful Hands.

She also gave ways people can get involved with Gracie’s Helpful Hands and how they can stay connected and learn more about this outreach.

Click HERE to hear Gracie Slone’s conversation.

The Morning Thing Talks with Knox County Junior Fair 2022 Ambassadors!

WNZR talked with several Ambassadors from this year’s Knox County Junior Fair! They shared their different projects, how they have grown by being a part of the Junior Fair, why they encourage other kids to get involved, the great memories they have made, and more!

Ansley Daubenmier – Senior Swine Ambassador
Ashlyn Lust – Senior Goat Ambassador
Ashley Smith – Senior Sheep Ambassador
Brookelyn Yoder – Senior Rabbit Ambassador
Charley Beheler – Senior Beef Ambassador
Kaden Sanders – Junior Swine Ambassador
Kathryn Ramseyer – Senior Canine Ambassador
Reagan Ward – Senior Poultry Ambassador
Taylor Grossman – Senior Dairy Ambassador

Listen to these great conversations by clicking HERE.

Eating Healthy on a Budget

I think we can all agree that the recent rise in grocery prices has made it harder to eat health. We wanted to help you out so your health doesn’t have to be a burden at the store!

Big thanks to Healthline for this amazing article on clever ways to eat healthy while on a budget! Here are some awesome ways to do that…

  1. Plan Your Meals
  2. Stick to Your Grocery List
  3. Cook at Home
  4. Cook Large Portions and Use Your Leftovers
  5. Don’t Shop When You’re Hungry

To read more ways to save click HERE

Signs God Is Opening a Door

Things morning we shared an article from iBelieve about how to tell if God is opening a door for you or if it is the devil tempting you. This is a hard thing to navigate so we wanted to help you out by sharing 9 Signs That God is Opening a Door.

  1. Opportunity Backed by Scripture
  2. Answered Prayer
  3. Confirmation from Wise Counsel
  4. Discomfort in Your Current Situation

Here are just a few but you can read all 9 by clicking HERE.

The Morning Thing Celebrates Independence Day!

Today for our special Independence Day show we shared Bible verses that help reflect on freedom and the importance of today. You can read all the special verses we highlighted by clicking HERE.

We also shared 31 inspirational quotes that are best for the the 4th of July. You can be uplifted and read these quotes by clicking HERE.

We hope you have a wonderful and safe 4th of July today!

Happy Independence Day from The Morning Thing and WNZR 90.9 FM!

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