All pigs that will be exhibited at the 2019 Hardin County Fair must be registered by Friday, June 7th. Follow the link on the Hardin County Fair Facebook page to register. Use the form to register swine you have as a part of your Swine Project that you will take to the fair in September. Only swine owned and in your possession by June 1 and listed on the form will be eligible for the county […]
A round of severe weather caused many Hardin County residents to head to basements and other safe spaces to ride out the threat Monday night. The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning around 11pm, which was set to expire at 11:30 but was extended until midnight. The warning was issued when radar indicated rotation inside a thunderstorm that had already produced a tornado back into Indiana. Sirens were activated around the county, but there were no […]
A breaking and entering at Brims Imports was reported to Kenton police on Monday. According to the report, officers were dispatched to the business Monday morning. The incident occurred sometime since Sunday evening. Two motorcycles, one valued at $10,000 and the other at $5000, were stolen from the business. Also reported to police on Monday were possible breaking and entering incidents in the 400 block of West Carrol Street, 900 block of Gilmore and 500 block of […]
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hardin County takes place on July 19, 2019 at 6 pm at the Courthouse square in Kenton. Together, we can beat our biggest rival. Join local volunteers and participants as we celebrate people who have been touched by cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action for lifesaving change. The opening ceremony, which includes a special Survivors Lap, will begin at 6 pm. We want to honor all cancer survivors at our […]
Two Kenton residents were among three people injured in a crash that occurred Thursday afternoon on US 68 at State Route 273 in Logan County. WPKO Radio reported that 48 year old Charles Yaeger, of LaRue, drove from 273 onto 68 and his vehicle was struck by a southbound vehicle being operated by 64 year old Pamela Greeno, of Kenton. Greeno and a passenger, 60 year old Michael Greeno, were transported to Lima Memorial Hospital. Yaeger was taken to Mary […]
KENTON - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) honored six local employers for reaching one year without workplace injuries or illnesses that kept workers away from work for more than a day. The employers, members of the Hardin County Safety Council, received BWC’s 100% Award during the Safety Council’s annual awards ceremony. “A healthy workforce is crucial to ensuring that Ohio’s economy remains strong, and I applaud these businesses for their commitment to workplace […]
An informational meeting to discuss the Kenton Downtown Revitalization Plan is scheduled for 4pm Monday June 10 in Veteran's Hall at the Hardin County Courthouse. The Downtown Revitalization Plan prioritizes capital improvements in the downtown. Currently, the City of Kenton and the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance are undergoing a planning and design process for needed sewer, water and stormwater infrastructure upgrades within a nine-block area downtown. Those attending the meeting will learn more about the history […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) received the American Conservative Union (ACU) Award for Conservative Excellence for his voting record in 2018. Latta’s score reflects his votes in favor of Right to Try, protecting children who survive abortion, and repealing the burdensome Waters of the U.S. rule. “Northwest and West Central Ohioans sent me to Washington to be their voice in our representative government, and my voting record reflects that. I voted to protect our most vulnerable, limit […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-O), Ranking Member of the Finance Committee’s Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy Subcommittee joined his colleagues this week to introduce the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act, to protect Americans who receive Social Security from having their benefits garnished to pay outstanding federal debts, such as student loans. “Americans work hard to earn their Social Security and we cannot allow it to be stolen away by student debt,” Brown said. “Instead […]
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.