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Findlay Police continue to investigate a Saturday-morning incident. Reports state officers were called to the intersection of Park and First Streets around 1:30 Saturday morning on suspicion of gunshots in the area. Initial searches of the area and interviews with nearby residents did not produce any victims or suspects. Anyone with information on this incident is advised to contact the Findlay Police Department.
Ohio State Lima will host two "Be a Buckeye" webinars for prospective students. Scheduled times for these events are six p.m. Tuesday, January 26, and 11 a.m. Monday, February 15. Further details may be found by visiting lima.osu.edu.
The United Way of Auglaize County will partner with the West Ohio Food Bank for a no-touch drive-thru food distribution Friday, January 15. Registration and line-up begins at nine a.m. across the street from the Auglaize County Engineer Garage on South Blackhoof Street in Wapakoneta, with distribution running from 10 until noon or the exhaustion of supplies. All recipients must show valid photo identification to prove they are 18 or over and meet or fall below 230 percent of the […]
Two positions are available at the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Applicants age 21 and over with a high-school diploma or equivalent and an active OPOTA Ohio Peace Officer certificate are encouraged to apply for the full-time road patrol Deputy Sheriff position. Candidates age 18 and over with a high-school diploma or equivalency may apply for the Communications Officer position. Information on both vacancies may be found by visiting co.marion.oh.us/sheriff/recruiting.
Dr. Blake Mathys of Ohio Dominican University has undertaken a search for owls wintering across Ohio. Dr. Mathys, a Union County resident, asks the public to search local evergreen trees, barns, garages, and silos (among other locations) for owls, and to submit any findings anonymously through the link on ohiodominican.edu/OwlProject. More information on the Central Ohio Owl Project may be found by emailing mathysb@ohiodominican.edu.
Team Rubicon, a veteran-led service group, partnered with the United Way of Hancock County to distribute food to community members. 280 bags of food for schoolchildren and 200 boxes of food for senior citizens were packed by Team Rubicon members at the West Ohio Food Bank Saturday. More information on Team Rubicon may be found by visiting teamrubiconusa.org.
The kennels of the Logan County Sheriff's Office have taken in a stray dog. Russells Point Police report the dog was found lying beside the road near the post office, wearing a camouflage collar attached to a broken cable. Further details on the dog's condition may be found by calling (937) 592-5731.
OhioMeansJobs Allen County will host interviews for Securitas in Lima Wednesday, January 13, from nine a.m. until four p.m. Securitas is looking for full-time licensed security officers with at least a high-school diploma or GED. Further details on tomorrow's interviews may be found by calling (419) 999-0360 or emailing Alexandra.Brooks@jfs.ohio.gov.
Medicare recipients are warned of calls claiming to pertain to the replacement of their cards. Adrienne Shelton at WLIO reports the caller will ask for the information on the old card, which they say will be transferred over. Better Business Bureau West Central Ohio branch president Cheryl Parson says that the real Medicare is not replacing cards, and wouldn't need recipients to state information which they could access immediately. Residents are advised not to give out any personal information over […]
WKTN is a locally owned and operated radio station broadcasting from Kenton, Ohio since 1963.
Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.