A celebration of life will be held for Monika Shirk from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in the back room at Kenton Eagles 2163. The Eagles is located at 10750 State Route 68 N in Kenton. The full obituary for Monika Shirk can be found here.
Upper Scioto Valley Ambulance District clarified dates for the ambulance district's board meetings. The board meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of every month unless it is a holiday. The meetings start at 6pm. The next meeting will be held February 26 at 207 East Wagner Street in Alger.
Union County Sheriff's Office - Marysville, OH The Union County Sheriff's Office needs your help identifying a suspect in an Arson Investigation. This past Tuesday February 17, a fire was discovered in a home under construction on Lennon Lane in Jerome Township. Camera video captured the suspect approaching the house with two gas cans. The suspect appears to be a male with dark hair, wearing a light-colored jacket or sweatshirt, and you can view the images on the Union County […]
A truck driver was killed in an accident that occurred Thursday night on US 23 in Wyandot County. According to a release from the Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a semi became disabled and was parked on the right-side berm of 23. 37-year-old Martin Montoya, of California, had the side access panel of the semi open and was standing in the area of the white edge line when the right-side mirror of another southbound semi being operated […]
The 2nd Annual Kenton Cup Show Choir Competition is taking place this weekend at the new Kenton Middle High School. 26 choirs will perform this evening and all day tomorrow. Tickets are available for purchase at the door. This evening's Festival Divisions are $15. On Saturday, tickets are $15 for daytime performances, $10 for finals only, or $20 for all-day attendance.
Michael St. Clair Sr. 82, of Kenton, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Vancrest of Ada. He was born November 5, 1943, in Lima, OH, to Elbert and Bernice (Morris) St. Clair. On June 5, 1964, he married Anna Marie Poland. Michael is survived by his children; Michael St. Clair Jr., Tami Dunahue, and Jessica Davis, brother; Ray (Linda) St. Clair, sister ; Cindy (Tom) Martino, brother-in-law; Tony Dodds, grandchildren; Ben Dunahue, Kaliegh Hines, Mike St. Clair III, Shelby […]
Benjamin Logan Local School District Students in Lori Weyant’s classroom at Benjamin Logan Middle School are strengthening their understanding of mathematics through hands-on learning experiences made possible by a Logan County Education Foundation (LCEF) Dedicated Grant, sponsored by the Jones Family.The grant funded instructional materials are designed to help students connect geometric models with algebraic reasoning. Benjamin Logan Local School District These tools allow students to model algebraic expressions, represent equations on coordinate planes, explore area relationships, and visually demonstrate properties […]
The Village of Alger is looking to hire a part-time maintenance helper for general outdoor work, groundskeeping, and light public works duties. You must be reliable, able to work independently, and perform physical labor outdoors in all weather conditions. You must have a valid Ohio driver’s license. Applications can be picked up at the Village Office, located at 207 Angle Street in Alger.
Hardin County Farm Bureau Over 250 Ohio Farm Bureau members attended Ag Day at the Capital in Columbus on Wednesday. That included members of Hardin County Farm Bureau. Derek Snider, Austin Heil, and Dillon Rall joined the other attendees who were able to meet with elected officials and share about important agricultural issues. Those issues included taxes, land use, educational opportunities for agriculture, and prepping and building the workforce in Ohio.
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.
