High winds blew through the area Sunday. A high wind warning is in effect until 10 Sunday night. During the day, sustained winds of 20 to 30 miles an hour was reported. There was an occasional higher gust of up to 65 miles an hour. Scattered power outages occurred, at one time taking WKTN off the air when the electric went out at the transmitter site. The village of Dunkirk lost electric around 10:15 Sunday morning. According to the AEP […]
Kenton firefighters battled very high winds in a house fire that occurred Sunday morning in Kenton. Firefighters were dispatched to 1022 West North Street. Upon arrival, smoke and flames were visible pouring from the residence. Three adults made it out safe. The American Red Cross provided assistance to the residents. The cause has not yet been determined, and the fire remains under investigation. Firefighters were on the scene for several hours.
COLUMBUS— State Representative Jon Cross (R-Kenton) today announced he will be hosting town hall meetings to discuss Governor DeWine’s Transportation Budget proposal. Representative Cross has invited local elected officials at the county, township, and municipal levels to engage in this discussion. “I look forward to receiving input and having a conversation with our local stakeholders to ensure the best result for the 83rd Ohio House District,” said Representative Cross. “As we try to provide solutions, I want to receive input […]
A Plain City woman was arrested following a crash in Union County Thursday. According to the daily media release from the Union County Sheriff's office, deputies were dispatched to the 11,000 block of Lafayette-Plain City Road to investigate the crash. A car driven by 34 year old Audra J. Pickett ended up off the road and struck a utility pole. Pickett was not injured. She was arrested and cited for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Applications are also being accepted for the 2019 Hardin Leadership Class. The applications are available at each of the libraries around the county and the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance. The registration deadline is March 6. The class is limited to 24 participants, and there are several sponsorships available for those persons who would self-pay and not sponsored by an employer or organization.
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors today approved a 20 percent reduction in the average premium rate it collects from private employers. The reduction is BWC’s largest in nearly 60 years. “We’re pleased to continue the trend of falling rates with a reduction that will save Ohio private employers more than $200 million next year,” said BWC Administrator/CEO Stephanie McCloud. McCloud said safer workplaces resulting in fewer and less costly workplace injury claims and […]
The Findlay Police Department and Hancock County Sheriff's Office are hosting a Coffee with a Cop event tomorrow. The event will be held from 9-11 Saturday morning at Coffee Amici located at 330 South Main Street in Findlay. There is no agenda or speeches, but is billed as a chance to just ask questions, voice concerns and get to know law enforcement officers in Findlay and Hancock County.
Upper Scioto Valley defeated Kenton 51 to 47 in non-league boys basketball play Thursday at Kenton High School. The Rams conclude their regular season with at 17 and 5 mark. The Wildcats are now 13 and 8 and will host Bath this evening in Western Buckeye League play. WKTN will carry the game live, with the pregame show starting around 7:30 p.m.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says he will ask lawmakers to approve an 18-cent per gallon increase in the state’s gasoline tax, which currently stands at 28-cents. An 18-cent increase would raise $1.2 billion a year. 83rd District State Representative Jon Cross told WKTN’s Chad Spencer this morning that he feels that amount is too high. While he said it would be great not to raise it at all, he would be more in favor of a 10 […]
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.