A suspect who was wanted on outstanding warrants led Allen County Sheriff's Deputies on a high speed chase before being arrested. Hometown Stations reported this occurred in the eastern Allen County late Thursday afternoon. As units moved in to arrest the man, he took off in a vehicle and almost made it to Hardin County before he reversed course and headed back to Lima. The chase reached a speed of 85 miles an hour at times before […]
A Sycamore man was arrested following a domestic disturbance Thursday night. According to the report from the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to the 3000 block of County Highway 47, where they found a man and woman who had been in a physical argument. The woman showed deputies bite marks on her back that she said came from her boyfriend. Following an investigation, 34 year old John Goble was taken into custody on a charge […]
Hardin County Humane Society is hosting the next Rascal Unit ( mobile spay and neuter clinic) their facility on US 68 on Tuesday June 4. To make an appointment for your dog or cat call 567-674-8823. The cost for Hardin County residents is $20. This is made possible by grants from the Ohio Pet Fund, Hardin Community Foundation and Hardin County Humane Society Bingo.
BOWLING GREEN, OH - Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) hosted a Stopping Senior Scams Workshop at the Penta Career Center in Perrysburg Township. Latta was joined by representatives from the FTC and the IRS’s Taxpayer Advocate Service, and advocates for aging populations from multiple Ohio counties were in attendance. The workshop focused on common scams targeting America’s seniors, including robocalls, internet pop-ups, mail schemes, and family financial abuse and neglect. In 2018, criminals stole more than $37 billion from senior […]
The Forest-Jackson Public Library is offering a home delivery service. Residents of the Riverdale School District who are homebound and interested in having books delivered can call the library at 419-272-2400. Items are scheduled to be delivered in the afternoon on the second Thursday of every month.
CELINA, OH — Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) was joined by Celina Police Chief Tom Wale as he visited the City of Celina to see firsthand the damage that was caused by one of nearly a dozen tornadoes that devastated western Ohio over Memorial Day Weekend. The terrible storms killed one Celina resident, Mr. Melville Hanna, 81. Brown toured the Dayton Water Supply & Treatment Facility with Mayor Nan Whaley yesterday, after visiting a Red Cross shelter for residents […]
The Kenton Postmaster and Supervisor met recently with the Hardin County Commissioners and informed them they have been insulted and belittled by a third floor official in the Hardin County Courthouse. That information was contained in the minutes of the May 23 meeting of the Commissioners. Board President Roger Crowe said the complaint was against the Clerk of Courts Office. Starting this week, mail from the post office for the Clerk of Courts Office will be delivered […]
The Hardin County Commissioners approved an increase for private pay room rates at Hardin Hills Health Center. The rate will go from $153 to $175 per day for all new admissions effective June 1. All current residents will see the increase effective January 1, 2020.
One person was injured in a three vehicle crash in Findlay on Wednesday. WFIN Radio reported that 23 year old Larae Brand, of Carey, attempted to turn from a parking lot onto Trenton Avenue when her car was struck by a vehicle being operated by 28 year old Angela Schumaker, of Arcadia. Shumaker's vehicle was then pushed into the path of truck being driven by 47 year old Jonathan Morrison, of Dunkirk. Schumaker wa taken to Blanchard […]
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.