Open House Scheduled
Ohio Hi-Point will be holding a Ribbon Cutting and Building Open House. The event will be held on Thursday December 1st at 4pm. Ohio Hi-Point Career Center is located at 2280 St. Rt. 540 in Bellefontaine.
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Wyandot County Deputy Presented Award
Wednesday Wyandot County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin Tschanen was present the medal of honor award during the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association Awards Ceremony. Sheriff Todd Frey was able to present the award for Tschanen’s quick and heroic actions during the July 10, 2022 tragic shooting that took place in the Village of Carey.
Food Pass Out In Forest This Saturday
The Forest Church of God will be doing a Food Pass out this coming Saturday November 19th from 1pm until 3pm. The food Pass Out will be at the Forest Church of God located at 109 W Lima Street in Forest.
Window Wonderland and Ohio’s Biggest Small Town Christmas Parade Announced
The Kenton Historic Courthouse District officially announces this year’s Window Wonderland reveal will occur on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. The Kenton Lions Club: Ohio’s Biggest Small Town Christmas Parade is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm around the courthouse square. Also planned for that evening is the lighting of the Hardin County Courthouse Christmas lights. The magical evening will begin with the unveiling of the festively decorated Window Wonderland. The Kenton Historic Courthouse District Coordinator, Carol Steegman, has been collaborating […]
False Active Shooter Alerts at Regional Schools Wednesday
The first occurred in Allen County at around 9:40 Wednesday morning. The Sheriff’s office received a call stating an active shooter was at Lima Temple Christian School with multiple injuries. Within 3 minutes law enforcement was on scene and began assessing the situation. This first search of the building was done within minutes, and it became immediately clear that the report of an active shooter was false. The school has been cleared, multiple times. There is no active shooter and […]
Thanksgiving Travel Numbers Continues to Rise
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Nov. 15, 2022) – AAA predicts 54.6 million Americans (more than 2.2 million Ohioans) will travel at least 50 miles from home this Thanksgiving (Nov. 23-27). That’s a 1.5% increase over 2021 (1.1% in Ohio) and 98% of pre-pandemic volumes (96% in Ohio). Continued higher costs of living and gas prices, coupled with concerns about inflation, are slowing travel volumes from exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Yet, this year’s national travel projections are more than 10% higher than the 10-year […]
HN Represents at Ohio School Board Association’s Student Achievement Fair
Drone Racing Team & physics class-Left to Right-Bekah Allen, Preston Grappy, Justin Thiel, Mr. Reeves, Mrs. Souder, Lauren Lenhart & Leif Trachsel History BrigadeLeft to Right -front row- Cadence Coy, Ellie Curlis, Kylee Legge, Mr. FosterBack Row-Zach Spearman, Zeb Wilson, Katie Good Hardin Northern's History and Science departments were represented by high school students at the Ohio School Board Association's Student Achievement Fair in Columbus. Students in Joe Foster's History Brigade shared about their club's activities, including their Living History […]
Another High Speed Chase on Tuesday Morning
On Tuesday morning at around 10:15 am, Detectives from the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit were attempting to serve a warrant on a person wanted for a probation violation. While conducting surveillance, detectives observed a person matching the suspect’s description in a vehicle leaving the village of Carey. Detectives then followed the suspect and initiated a traffic stop. The suspect then fled in the vehicle reaching speeds over 100 mph and leading officers on a 20-mile chase. The suspects in […]
State Patrol Now On TikTok
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is recruiting the next generation of state troopers on its new TikTok account that launched today. The Patrol’s TikTok account can be found at @OfficialOSHP. The new TikTok account will primarily be utilized for recruitment purposes to promote interaction and create a community of engagement with those seeking to make a difference in their communities and looking for a career of service. “Launching our new TikTok account on November 15, which is the […]
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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.