Photo: Wings-Support and Recovery Wings-Support and Recovery announced this week that a member of its Kenton Office has received a certificate for Family Peer Support. Michael Leady received the certificate from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. You can call Wings today at 419-767-2220 to find out how they can help you. They are located at 111 East Columbus Street in Kenton.
The body of an Ada man who has been missing since November of 2024 has been located. According to a release from Ada Police Chief Alec Cooper, the body of 55-year-old Todd C. Musson was found in rural Hardin County on Wednesday. Chief Cooper and Ada police officers expressed their deepest condolences to the Musson family during this incredibly difficult time. Multiple agencies were involved in the search, including: Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, Hardin County Crime Task Force, Kenton Police […]
Photo: Riverdale Local School District A Riverdale student was featured as a speaker on Tuesday at the Military Signing Day ceremony. Pfc. Ethan Stapleton, who is a senior at Riverdale High School, enlisted in the Ohio Army National Guard in his junior year and attended basic training during the summer before the start of his senior year. He has had the unique opportunity to be a soldier while attending high school. Military Signing Day was held at the National Veterans […]
Photo: Union County Sheriff's Office-Marysville, OH United States Senator Bernie Moreno recently met with local Law Enforcement Executives at the Union County Sheriff's Office in Marysville this past Saturday. Senator Mareno shared updates pertaining to his new position and fielded questions regarding law enforcement needs on the local level. Union County Sheriff Mike Justice said there was a good dialogue during the Senator's visit. The conversation ranged from potential grant funding to blocked railroad crossings, drones and technology. Photo: Union […]
Photo: Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative Two Hardin County students have been selected to attend this year's Ohio Youth trip. The students were identified on Monday. Mid-Ohio Energy will sponsor Mason Howard of Ridgemont and Katelyn Lowe of Kenton. The trip to Washington D.C. will take place in June.
Photo: 2024 Kenton Football The 2025 Division 1-4 State Powerlifting Championship took place on Saturday at Kenton High School. The Kenton Wildcats emerged victoriously, taking home first place with a staggering total of over 13,000 pounds. The Wildcats' impressive performance was a testament to the hard work and dedication of every lifter, resulting in a total team effort that earned them the top spot. The Wildcats saw multiple individual placers across various weight classes, showcasing their depth and strength: 145 […]
Grady Phelps, a freshman from Riverdale High School, put his name into the Falcon history books this weekend at the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Division III Boys Wrestling State Championship that was held at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Phelps started his tournament journey on Friday, going 1-1 on the opening day of the state championships. Phelps triumphed in his blood round match with an intense pin in double overtime on Saturday, securing his spot as the first-ever state placer […]
A man whose case was remanded back to the Hardin County Common Pleas Court is now set to go on trial on multiple counts of rape, kidnapping, gross sexual imposition and sexual battery charges. The then 52-year-old Brian Richardson pled guilty to three counts of sexual battery and one count of gross sexual imposition and was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison in June of 2024. Earlier this year, the sentence was vacated by the Ohio Third […]
For those who missed the Hardin Northern production of Willy Wonka Junior this past weekend, a recording is now available to watch. Joseph Purdy-Craig was thanked for operating the cameras, and he plans to produce a better video edit in the near future. He is studying multimedia at Apollo. The school also thanked Logan Warmbrod for running the audio and the lighting crew of Fred Speise and Stella Morrison. A video of the performance can be viewed below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL26R7YKzAc
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Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.
