Junior Fair entries are open for the 2026 Hardin County. To register, click here More information, including a link for entries can be found on the Hardin County Fair Facebook page. The deadline is July 31. The fair is scheduled to run September 8 through the 13.
Hancock, Hardin, Senaca, and Wyandot County Premier Farmer Program is scheduled for August 13. It will take place from 11am until 3pm at Rohr's Manufacturing, 110 East Cottonwood Road in McGuffey. The program will feature strip till education, group member updates, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation partner presentations and a tour of Rohr's Manufacturing. To register, click here Logo and story are on the Hardin County Farm Bureau Facebook page.
Wyandot County Chamber of Commerce is selling tickets for a golf cart giveaway. It is a chance to win a street-legal golf cart courtesy of Kustom Karts, and tickets available all summer long. They are $20 each or 6 for $100. The drawing date will be October 3 during the Fall Festival in Downtown Upper Sandusky. A link to purchase tickets can be found on the Wyandot County Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. Proceeds support community programs, leadership development initiatives, […]
OHSAA Board of Directors votes to add girls flag football as a fully sanctioned sport COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has elevated girls flag football to a fully recognized sport for the 2026-27 school year, following a unanimous vote of the OHSAA Board of Directors at its June meeting. Girls flag football becomes the OHSAA’s 29th recognized sport, including 15 sports for girls and 14 for boys. There are now 23 high school state associations in […]
Kenton Historic Courthouse District's next Summer Concert Series is this Saturday June 27. Caribbean Chicken and BBQ and Mosco’s Tacos and the Beer Garden will start at 5, and the concert will start at 6 and go until 8 that evening on the Hardin County Courthouse lawn in downtown Kenton. This week’s Beer Garden is being hosted by the Riverdale Athletic Boosters. This will be a 90's and 2000's Dance Party, and you are encouraged to dress in your favorite […]
Events and Programs: The Bluffton Public Library’s 2026 Summer Reading Program, “Unearth A Story” continues through July! Summer Read is open to all ages. By joining in on the summer fun, you’ll earn tickets for prize drawings and have opportunities to connect with others in the community! Reading logs will be available for children and teens when they register, and adults can enter to win prizes with every 3 books read. So come on in and get the whole family […]
Two people were injured in a crash that occurred at around 7:25 Tuesday morning in Roundhead Township in the area of SR 117 and SR 235. According to information from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office: A 2013 Volkswagen Jetta being driven by Khadejiah Summers of Sidney was stopped at the stop sign on SR 385. A 2024 Nissan Rogue being driven by Kaleena Wiseman of Washington Courthouse was traveling North on SR 117. The Summers vehicle failed to yield and […]
Sylvia Roop, Foster Parent Recruiter for SAFY, is the guest on this Public Eye Podcast. She talks about the great need for foster families and how people can become foster parents. The show originally aired on WKTN June 20 and 21, 2026. SAFYDownload
Catherine Scharf, Director for the play Little Women is the guest. She talks about audition dates and times that Hardin County Players will hold. She talked about who can be part of the cast for the play. She also talked about the play itself, and why Little Women is such an endearing and timeless classic, The show originally aired June 13 and 14, 2026. Little WomenDownload
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.
