We spoke with Kevin Henthorn, the Executive Director for the Knox County Veterans Service Office, and he shares all about the Memorial Day festivities happening downtown!
He talks about the true meaning of memorial day that can sometimes be forgotten. He also highlights the parade and the special service afterwards! There is a lot going on in Mount Vernon starting with the parade this morning! Come on down to downtown Mount Vernon to celebrate!
Today, we have a special Friday Favorites for you! The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite ice cream flavor and their favorite way to eat it! You can catch the Big Blue Crew at the Utica Ice Cream Festival is this weekend!
Click HERE to learn more about the festival!
We got to speak with Kristina Hagemann and Katie Ellis from the United Way of Knox County about their amazing event! These ladies give us the rundown on the United Way and this great event!
Kristina and Katie share all the details about the night, how to get tickets, and what to do once you get in the door! They also mention how this event can help the women and the community of Knox County.
Click HERE to learn more about the event!
We had a chance to talk with Simon Rohwer and Ryan Lehman, from the MVNU Track and Field Team, ahead of their trip to Outdoor Nationals! They share with us about their season and year at MVNU! We also get to chat about what motivates the guys as well as their experiences this year as freshman!
They ran in the 4x800m relay yesterday and finished 11th of 30 teams! Congratulations on a fantastic season!
We had a chance to talk with Evan Hodkinson, from the MVNU Men’s Track and Field Team!
Evan shares with us about everything nationals! Evan is running 3 different events! So we will talk about his past experiences at the national championships, as well as what his goals are this year! We also get to chat about what motivates him and what is next for him, now that he is graduated.
Evan and the rest of his team are headed to Marion, Indiana this week to compete and we wish them the best of luck!
Today, The Morning Thing hosts shared some information on Family Wellness Month!
It is so important to be healthy and what better way than to do it as a family! We encourage you to get outside and get active so you and your family can lead a happier healthier life. General, physical, and mental health are each important in their own way and this month is a way to help you get on top and stay on top of all of it!
If you want to know more about Family Wellness Month, click HERE!
If you want fun facts and ways to live out this month, click HERE!
We had a chance to talk with Lyssi Snouffer, from the MVNU Women’s Track and Field Team!
Lyssi shares with us about everything nationals! We talk about her past experiences, as well as what her goals are this year! We also get to chat about what motivates her and what is next for her after graduation.
Lyssi and the rest of her team are headed to Marion, Indiana this week to compete and we wish them the best of luck!
We had a chance to talk with Mason Hendrickson and Tyler Shipley, from the MVNU Men’s Track and Field Team!
Mason shares with us about his track experiences leading into his 6th National Championship appearance! He is competing in the steeplechase and just posted his best times of the season!
Tyler also shares with us what it has been like going to nationals before, as well as what he is expecting this time around. The pole vault is his event and he is currently ranked 3rd in the nation!
Not to mention both of these guys have a very special date coming up!
They are headed to compete in Marion, Indiana this week and we wish them the best of luck!
On Friday, we shared Faith Filled Funniness on The Morning Thing! Take a listen to these great comedians and have a laugh to brighten your day!
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We wrapped up on Friday with our Friday Favorites! It is National Do Something Good for your Neighbor Day, so The Morning Thing hosts shared their ideas on how to serve your neighbor! We encourage you to help someone out today!
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