Mary Lou Johnson - Hardin County District Library The Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library is hosting a Puzzle Swap event this Saturday, June 6. Between 11:30AM and 12:30PM on Saturday, you can pick out free puzzles. You can bring in gently used puzzles today through Friday for an early entry ticket. The library is located at 325 East Columbus Street in Kenton.
Kenton Police Department is bringing back one of their favorite community activities. The Youth Rock Hunt will be returning this summer. You can visit the Kenton Police Department Facebook page for the first clues and locations once the rocks have officially been hidden. Yankee's Dairy Queen is once again sponsoring ice cream tokens for the lucky rock hunters.
Kenton Historic Courthouse District Kenton Rotary Club is hosting a Beer Garden on June 13 as part of the Kenton Historic Courthouse District's 2026 Summer Concert Series. The Beer Garden will open at 5:00 p.m. and the concert starts at 6:00 p.m. in the Downtown Kenton Courthouse Square. The 70's Night theme will feature DJ Joe Pine and Whole In One Professional Dance Company. There will be activities such as Name That Tune and Lip-Sync Battle, and you are encouraged […]
The Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury traffic crash that occurred on W. Michigan Street just east of Interstate 75 in the city of Sidney. The crash occurred on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 1:35 A.M. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2026 Hyundai Kona, operated by James Key of New Concord, Kentucky, was stopped and attempting to enter the roadway from the Speedway gas station parking lot. The Hyundai entered W. Michigan […]
The first phase of major construction for the safety improvement project at the intersection of U.S. 33 and State Route 274 in Logan County will begin tomorrow. Contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation will be constructing a single lane roundabout at the junction of U.S. 33 and SR 274. Starting Tuesday morning, crews will be working to close SR 274, between SR 235 and SR 117. The closure will be in effect for approximately 150 days. The project was […]
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a three-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on May 29, 2026, at approximately 5:28 PM, on State Route 309 near milepost 21 in Claridon Township, Marion County. The crash involved a black 2012 Hyundai Elantra driven by 19-year-old Eva J. Moran, of Caledonia, a white 2013 GMC Acadia driven by 19-year-old Nathaniel R. Blankenship, of Marion, and a black 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 23-year-old Dalila Zamudio, […]
A Kenton man died Friday evening following a single-vehicle crash in Hancock County. According to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded at approximately 5:55 p.m. on May 29 to a crash on State Route 613 near Township Road 231 in Allen Township. Investigators said a 2002 International truck driven by 36-year-old Michael Davis of Kenton was traveling westbound on SR 613 when the vehicle traveled into the eastbound lanes before veering off the right side of the roadway. The […]
(Columbus, Ohio)— Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Registrar Charlie Norman today announced that BMV will be contacting approximately 5,000 non-domiciled commercial driver license (CDL) holders in Ohio regarding the status of their credentials under updated rules from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). A non-domiciled CDL is a federally authorized U.S. commercial driver license issued to an individual who has legal presence and is legally authorized to work in the United States but is not a permanent resident. […]
KMS Honor Roll (3.0 - 3.49 GPA) 4th Nine Weeks - 8th grade Kyler Adams Liam Bethel Ayzha Biederman Vince Bixler Daniel Britton Jace Broadstone Cora Buck Anthony Cole Steena Dudek Wyatt Ellis Luca England Clay Furr Isabella Gudger Jadyn Gudger Brianna Harless Adrianne Hastings Wyatt James Ava Johnson Whitley Knox Clay Legge Adalya McCafferty Allyssa Mewhorter Kasen Miller Landon Miller Hannah Murphy Maraelyn Pascual Aiden Perkins SJ Petty Owen Redding Gabe Reed-Mosley Alejandra Rogel Nava Mason Rosencrance Kindell […]
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.
