The Hardin County Courthouse in downtown Kenton will be closed for the Christmas holiday from Wednesday December 24 through Friday December 26, 2025. The Courthouse will re-open on Monday December 29, 2025.
***Update 12/18/2025 3:30 P.M.** At this time, the Ada Police Department does not believe there to be a credible threat to the residents of Ada. They are currently waiting for further details from their partnering agencies. An Allen County woman, who reported that she was assaulted in Ada on November 24, was found dead in her home three days later. According to a release from the Ada Police Department, Paula Dirmeyer told officers that she was assaulted within the Village […]
A rural Kenton man changed his plea this week on charges of sexual offenses involving a minor. In Hardin County Common Pleas Court on Monday, 56 year old Rickie Lee Stephens pleaded guilty to an amended count of endangering children and one count of public indecency. He was facing 13 counts of public indecency and one count each of attempted gross sexual imposition, compelling prostitution and importuning after being indicted in June of this year. The incidents started in late […]
(Kenton Middle/High School staff members and coffee enthusiasts Sharon Martin, Jacob Manns, Beth Harshfield, Anne Eley, Stacey Wolowicz, Amy Kohl, Leslie Cochensparger, and Shannon Kuhlman say "Thank you" to Scooter's Coffee in Kenton) When the staff of Kenton Middle/High School showed up ready to move into their new school, they were surprised to find their workrooms equipped with brand-new coffee pots, coffee grounds and single-serve coffee pods, They also found a note from the staff at Scooter's Coffee in Kenton, […]
If you have travel plans this weekend, make sure you check the forecast for your destination. Snow is expected in our area Saturday into Saturday night. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for our area. It is in effect from 1pm Saturday December 13 to 7am Sunday December 14. Snow is expected with total accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. This is for Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties. Plan […]
A long-time member of the medical profession opted to try something different, a program called Juice Plus, to combat a condition that she is certain would have claimed her life. Registered Nurse Maureen Green, also known as Nurse Mo, said she was on a number of medications for colitis, but they were only controlling the systems, and they were also cost prohibitive. At a low point in her life, but with a desire to live long enough to at least […]
Artificial Intelligence is being used by farmers today to make agronomic and economic decisions. Dr. Scott Shearer, Chair of the Department of Food, Agriculture and Biological Engineering at Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, told Ohio Ag Net's Ty Higgins that AI offers many important advantages for farmers if it used correctly. He said he doesn’t believe AI will take the human element out of decision making, “I think what it really means is individual humans are […]
The City of Kenton is looking to hire a Water Treatment Plant Operator. The full-time position offers excellent benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and more. Full job details and an application can be found by visiting: https://cityofkenton.com/departments/employment_opportunities.php The position will be open until filled.
Hardin Northern kicked off its very first Polar Bear Career Connections Lunch and Learn on Thursday. Junior high and high school students now have the chance to join the sessions during their lunch period, where guests from a wide variety of career fields will come in to share what they do, answer questions, and inspire the students to explore their future paths. Thursday's first presenter was Sergeant Darrin Kinney from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, who spoke with students about […]
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.
