Ohio State Highway Patrol Ohio State Patrol Superintendent Colonel Charles A. Jones honored the winner of the 2025 Ohio State Highway Patrol Holiday Card Contest on Monday. Andrew Boyer’s creativity shined brightly this year. His brother, Jaxon Boyer, also earned a spot among the top three finalists. It was a great accomplishment for the family.
Kenton Rotary heard from Dillon Black and Jim Whitaker, both from OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital, at a recent meeting. Black is the Manager of Imaging and Mammography Services, and Whitaker is Advisor of Operations at the hospital. Black explained all the imaging services available including mammography, nuclear, stress tests, ultrasounds, cardiac echo and vascular labs. He highlighted the newest addition of the MRI unit at Hardin Memorial Hospital, which allows them to do about anything the large hospitals can do […]
An additional 100 truck parking spaces will be constructed at the rest areas on U.S. 30 in eastern Wyandot County. Construction will begin this spring. The Wyandot site is one of 33 locations in Ohio where truck parking will be added or created.Photo: Ohio Department of Transportation Northwest Ohio is coordinating a statewide effort to add approximately 1,400 truck parking spaces by late 2027. Chris Hughes, ODOT District 1 deputy director, and a team in District 1, are leading the […]
Photo Credit: Marion Technical College- Chris Heaney Marion- A single $500 gift by the 2024 Marion Technical College nursing class for a scholarship for a nursing student in need triggered an avalanche of gifts from other students and the community. The gift snowballed into a fully-endowed annual scholarship fund. The MTC RN Alumni Legacy Scholarship will be awarded to second-year nursing students, removing barriers to graduation. “I have been blown away by the community response. To think that our small […]
Photo: Kenton City Schools Kenton High School’s Simon Kenton Chapter of the National Honor Society and the KHS Athletic Department Captain’s Committee held its annual Toys and More Drive December 8th-17th. Donations included toys, hats, gloves, socks, non-perishable food items, and monetary donations. These donations will assist in supporting a local organization, Helping Hands of Hardin County to help make the holiday season a little brighter for area families. School officials thanked all staff members, students, and community members who […]
Liberty Township – The Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on December 18, 2025, at approximately 10:15 P.M. The crash occurred on County Road 15 north of State Route 309 in Hardin County. Unit #1, a 2005 Toyota Camry, was disabled in the northbound lane of County Road 15. Brittany Font, age 42, of Vaughsville, Ohio was in Unit #2, a 2010 Dodge Caravan, parked in front of Unit […]
Photo: Auglaize County Sheriff's OfficePictured Lt. Osborne, Deputy Rammel, Sheriff Vorhees, Brian Brown, Chuck Curry The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office received a big donation from American Legion Post 330. Post 330 recently presented the office with a donation of $30,000, specifically designated to equip every cruiser in the sheriff's office fleet with a ballistic shield. These shields provide a critical layer of protection for sheriff's deputies, allowing them to respond to high-risk situations with the best possible equipment to ensure […]
***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 […]
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, today announced the five driving schools selected to receive Instructor Development Grants. This funding is a new initiative from OTSO aimed at expanding access to driver education across the state by supporting the training of new driving instructors. The following schools will be awarded grants and serve as regional training centers for new driving instructors: Region 1 – Capabilities, LLC (St. Marys) Region […]
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.
