Tickets remain on sale for the United Way of Hardin County Football Drop. See a United Way Board Member, Partner Agency or call the office 419-675-1860 to purchase a ticket. You could win up to $1000. Last year only 2 footballs made it into the helmet for two $500 payouts. The tickets are $5 each. The drop will be at the Hardin Northern Football Game on September 26. You can also purchase tickets online by clicking here.
One person was arrested and several items that were believed to have been stolen were located early this morning in Ada. According to a release, the Ada Police Department received a call regarding a suspicious male attempting to enter residences and vehicles in the village. Officers were able to locate and apprehend a male suspect. During the apprehension, several items were confiscated. The investigation is ongoing. If you had property stolen recently in the village, call 419-558-3360 and give a […]
A weekend crash claimed the life of one person and critically injured another over the weekend on State Route 31 at Miller Road in Union County. According to a release from the Union County Sheriff's Office, first responders located a Jeep Renegade that was fully engulfed in flames and Honda Civic with significant damage. The driver of the Civic was pronounced dead at the scene. After the fire was extinguished, the driver of the Jeep was flown to a Columbus-area […]
The body of a male victim was located just over 6 hours after going under water at Adventure Trails campground in Bellefontaine this past Saturday. According to a release, the Logan County Dispatch Center received a frantic 911 call reporting a 28-year- old male went into the water and had not surfaced. In speaking with the witness, the adult girlfriend of the male stated that they were from Marysville and had been camping for the weekend. At around 1:15pm Saturday […]
Full Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: TOLEDO – A joint investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) and Toledo Police Department (TPD) led to the indictment of five men in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas. A grand jury indicted the men on 78 felony counts, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, drug trafficking and possession, tampering with records, perjury, receiving stolen property and grand theft. Those indicted are: Ahmed Zaitouni, 38, of Toledo […]
Photo: Logan County Sheriff's Office The Logan County Sheriff's Office recently participated in group training day with K9 teams from all over the state, as well as teams from Indiana and Ohio’s airport explosive detection teams. Trainers and evaluators with decades of experience were there to push the teams to their limits. It was a large-scale exercise that brought knowledge, experience, and various skill sets for teams to watch and learn. The training was in narcotics detection, building searches, bite […]
LIMA, OH – The University of Northwestern Ohio has officially announced its first new class of Hall of Fame inductees in over a decade. The Class of 2026 will include six individuals and one team representing six different sports and honoring the only National Championship title in UNOH history. The 2016 Women’s Soccer National Championship team headlines the class as the first team to ever be inducted into the Hall of Fame. They put together a campaign with just three […]
Photo: United Way of Hardin County United Way of Hardin County Executive Director Martha Evans-Nau has been named to the Global Marketing and Communications Council. As a member of the Council, she will help shape strategy, share local initiatives, and contribute to advancing the mission of the United Way. Her voice will represent Northwest Ohio, and small local United Ways across the country.
The 2025 Hardin County Fair is officially underway. The Opening Ceremony was held at the new gazebo. Opening remarks were presented by Hardin County Agricultural Society President Jake McFadden. The flag was raised by Hardin County Veterans during the singing of the National Anthem. McFadden then introduced various local elected officials who were in attendance and representatives of state and U.S. elected officials. Recognition was then given to 2025 Fair Honoree Dennis Hinton. Hinton's connection to the fair dates back […]
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.
