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 […]
Pamela Ann (LeVally) McClain 73of Ada Pamela Ann (LeVally) McClain, age 73, passed away peacefully on Sunday surrounded by family. March 8, 2026, at VanCrest of Ada.Pam was born July 21, 1952. She was preceded in death by her parents, Forest “Waldo” LeVally and Goldie (Prater) LeVally of Ridgeway.She is survived by her three sons, Jason (Laura) McClain of Ada, Marc (Carrie) McClain of St. Mary's, and John (Traci) McClain of Ada; her daughter, Rachael (Brent) Jordan of Ada; her […]
Vaughn Ryan Rall 57of Kenton Vaughn Ryan Rall, 57, of Kenton passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, at 9:19 A.M. at Lima St. Rita's Mercy Health Medical Center with his family at his bedside. He was born in Kenton on November 14, 1968, to Janice K. (Long) Rall and the late Larry E. Rall. On June 4, 2008, Vaughn and Susan Michele Kramp were married in Granville, Ohio and she survives in Kenton. Also surviving is his mother, Janice Rall of […]
Photo: CHRISTOPHER V. FOURNIERLieutenant Colonel (LTC) Retired, U.S. ArmyArmy JROTC Senior Army InstructorKenton High School Ohio The Kenton Junior Officers’ Reserve Training Corps drill and marksmanship teams traveled to Fort Wayne, Indiana this past weekend and competed against teams from Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Photo: CHRISTOPHER V. FOURNIER On Saturday, 7 March, the Kenton Junior Officers’ Reserve Training Corps (JROTC) drill and marksmanship teams traveled to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and competed against teams from neighboring states. This was JROTC's buildup […]
Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance shined its latest Member Spotlight on AEP Ohio. In 2025, the AEP Ohio Foundation provided more than $1.5 million in grants supporting over 100 organizations across their service territory. In Hardin County specifically, $20,000 in grants supported food pantries and food distribution efforts through Kenton Full Gospel Church and New Hope Ministry Park. The company says its investment in local infrastructure, such as replacing and building new lines […]
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.
