Vancrest Of Ada Vancrest of Ada is holding an Easter Egg Hunt on April 4. The Easter Bunny will visit participants during the event. Egg Hunt Schedule by Age: 2:00 pm – Peewee Hoppers: 0–3 years old 2:10 pm – Cotton Tails: 4–6 years old 2:20 pm – Young Bunnies: 7–10 years old 2:30 pm – Roger Rabbits: 60+ years old Participants should bring their own baskets. Vancrest of Ada is located at 600 West North Ave. in Ada.
Bluffton University High school singers are invited to participate in Harmonia: High School Choir Invitational at Bluffton University on March 26. Sign-ups are open through today (Tuesday, March 10). It will feature a day full of singing, a guest clinician workshop, and an amazing performance. Community members and families are welcome to attend the performance in the evening at 7:30 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall. There is no cost to attend the program and interested attendees can register here.
The Bellefontaine Rotary Club invites the community to a fun evening of trivia competition on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Ohio Hi-Point Cafeteria. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the trivia competition will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Teams of 4–6 players are invited to participate. The cost is $125 per team, and pizza and drinks will be provided for participants. Proceeds from the event will benefit scholarships for Logan County youth. The registration deadline is March 16, 2026. […]
Ohio Northern University’s Day of Giving is Tuesday, April 7. This is a powerful 24-hour Day of Giving dedicated to ONU students, faculty, staff, and the future of the university. You can find out more and give to the cause by visiting give.onu.edu.
The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation office is closed today and tomorrow so the staff can attend the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference at Ohio Northern University in Ada. They will resume normal business hours this Thursday, March 12. The office is located at 950 West Kohler Street in Kenton.
The Allen East School District has made the decision to add time to the school day to make up for lost hours due to cancellations and delays. Students are required to be in school for a minimum of 1001 hours for grades 6 through 12, 910 hours for kindergarten through 5 and 455 for pre-school. The school has cancelled 9 full days and has had seven 2-hour delays. As a result, Allen East is below the minimum hours for seniors […]
Multiple fire departments battled a structure fire and a field fire Monday afternoon. Richland Township and Rushcreek Township Fire Departments were first dispatched at around 12:45pm to the 600 block of Township Road 51. Mutual assistance was requested from other units, and while they were in route, they were advised to respond to the 400 block of State Route 273 for the structure fire. Upon arrival, fire was showing from the roofline around the gutter, and the fire was contained […]
Russells Point PD Two officers from the Russells Point Police Department successfully completed the 40-hour Crisis Intervention Training. Officers Westly McVety and Patrick Stoltzenburg completed the training that focuses on recognition of mental health crises, challenges critical thinking, communication, rapid assessment, and coordinated team tactics. The training helps officers safely manage high stress, rapidly evolving situations by emphasizing clear communication, time and distance, and sound decision-making. Programs like those help officers slow down situations and work toward the safest possible […]
Strong to severe storms are possible tonight with damaging winds and hail as the primary threats. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts in excess of 40 miles per hour are possible outside of thunderstorm activity on Wednesday. On Wednesday, damaging winds will be the main threat, but hail and isolated tornadoes are also possible. In addition, these storms could produce heavy rain that could bring renewed flooding potential. Be sure to listen to WKTN, or visit us on […]
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.
