Hardin County Historical Museums, Inc. Sign-ups are underway for the Hardin County Historical Museums' 2026 Festival of Trees. In addition to helping to brighten the halls of the museum, it also supports their canned food drive with the United Way of Hardin County. Set up will take place November 18 through November 25. Festival of Trees starts Thanksgiving weekend. For more information and to sign up, please click here.
The next Hardin County Young Professionals meeting is scheduled for November 14. It will start at noon at Pfeiffer Station General Store. Hardin County Young Professionals is a group of young professionals aged 21 to 45. The group presents a great opportunity for networking, collaboration, and professional development. For questions or more information, please reach out to Deb Phillips at 419-673-4131 or dphillips@hccba.com. To register for the event, please click here.
The Hardin County Shop with a Cop program is getting ready for another holiday season. This year, they will be able to take 30 children shopping with local law enforcement officers on Saturday, December 12. Current kindergarten through–sixth grade students are eligible, and applications will be accepted until December 1. Priority will be given to children who have not participated in Shop with a Cop in previous years. To submit an application, please click here. Donations for the Hardin County […]
Columbus, Ohio— The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is delivering approximately $594 million in farm safety net and conservation program payments to Ohio farmers, producers and landowners. USDA recently announced nationwide historic safety net assistance totaling $13.8 billion in gross payments through the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year and an additional $1.8 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) annual payments for 2026. “These dollars help producers […]
BLUFFTON, Ohio — Bluffton University and collaborative partners received $8,000 through the Ben Stinner Endowment Fund, established by Ohio State University’s Agroecosystem Management Program (AMP) to support Farm, Environment and Agriculture School Trips (FEAST), a Bluffton-led initiative connecting young people with local agriculture, environmental stewardship and food systems through hands-on educational experiences. FEAST was developed during the 19th Annual Stinner Summit, hosted at Bluffton University in December 2025. The summit brought together farmers, educators, environmental organizations and community members to […]
Oct. 21, 2026 —The American Red Cross urges people to leave a lasting impact by giving blood or platelets now. Donors of all blood types, especially those with type O blood, are needed to keep the blood supply steady ahead of the holiday rush. As we lean into fall activities, keeping blood and platelet donation appointments on the books is crucial to ensuring hospitals have the tools they need to care for patients this fall. In thanks, all who come […]
Pictured left to right: John Tingley, Michael Berry, Laurel Smith, Lottie Bodin, Junah Tingley, and Maille Ricketts The Benjamin Logan High School Quiz Bowl team brought home two victories over Bellefontaine on October 20, improving their Hardin-Hancock-Logan League record to an impressive 6-0. Senior Junah Tingley led the Raiders in individual points, with juniors Michael Berry and Lottie Bodin and sophomore Laurel Smith also contributing to the scoreboard. Senior Maille Ricketts and freshman John Tingley helped the team earn valuable […]
Riverdale Local Schools Riverdale High School's Quiz Bowl team remained undefeated in their Hardin-Hancock-Logan league this past Monday night when they hosted Ada. Both Varsity and JV teams are now 6 and 0 in HHL play. Riverdale Local Schools Top scorers in tossups were Khloe Bash, Cara King, Tucker Lewis and Lilly Frey. Jack Crist led the team in powers.
Mary Lou Johnson - Hardin County District Library Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library will present a family friendly program called The Ghosts of Ohio tomorrow. James A. Willis will be the speaker, and it will start at 5:30 Thursday evening and will last about an hour. Mary Lou Johnson - Hardin County District Library Then on Friday, the library will have its Halloween Party Teen Time from 4:00 until 5:00 pm in the Community Room. That is for ages […]
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.
