Kenton City Council is scheduled to meet this evening. Resolutions regarding an agreement for planning, design and construction of wastewater and water facilities will be on first reading. The meeting starts at 7 in the Kenton City Building.
A Kenton man was arrested on a warrant and was charged with several offenses Sunday evening. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, officers were dispatched to Marathon at 303 North Detroit Street to investigate a report of a male allegedly seen providing cigarettes to a minor. The suspect, identified as 58 year old John J. Pierce, was located and was arrested on a bench warrant out of the Kenton Police Department. He was also […]
A criminal damaging incident was reported to Kenton police Sunday afternoon. According to the report, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of West Columbus Street in reference to vandalism to a motor vehicle. Unspecified damage occurred to a 2014 Buick at the residence. The incident is under investigation.
The Kenton Fire Department will be hosting a benefit pancake breakfast on Sunday August 4. It will be served from 7-11am that morning at the fire department in Kenton. The cost is $8.00 and is all you can eat. The proceeds go to Mark Butterman, a firefighter and Coast Guard veteran who suffered a back and spine injury.
The Dunkirk-Dola Vacation Bible School was held last week at Camp Common Ground in Dunkirk. An average of 54 kids, 20 teens and 25 adults attended. For this year's mission, the kids collected funds to purchase a bulletproof vest for the incoming K-9. They exceeded their goal of $1,000 and raised $1,116.
KENTON-Hardin Co. Soroptimist International congratulates Club 250 winner Barb Manns for week 34. She will receive $100. Club 250 is a fundraiser that helps to award scholarships to local women and girls. Week 1-48 win $100. Week 49-50 win $125,week 51 wins $250, and Week 52 wins $500. Winning tickets drawn week 1-48 will have their tickets put back in for future drawings. Winning tickets drawn after week 48 do not go back in. Weekly winners will be announced and […]
The average price for a gallon of gas in Hardin County today dropped a nickel compared to last week. AAA reported that the average price for a gallon of regular grade gas is $2.69, compared to $2.74 last Monday. For the first time in several weeks though that is not the cheapest price in the region. That distinction belongs to Allen County where the average is $2.67 a gallon. The most expensive price is in Wyandot County […]
FINDLAY, OH – Anyone interested in learning how to trap turtles is encouraged to attend a free informational workshop on July 31 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The workshop will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Conservation Club located at 12055 West Toussaint North Road, Oak Harbor 43449. Experienced professionals from the Division of Wildlife and Oak Harbor Conservation Club will cover topics including net making, setting and pulling nets, […]
COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose today announced 9,935 new entities filed to do business in Ohio in June. With nearly 70,000 new business entities created in the first six months, Ohio is almost 3,000 filings ahead of last year’s record-setting pace. “Now more than ever, Ohio is becoming the place to be to start a business,” said LaRose. “Our office is already implementing innovative, exciting ways to connect these new job creators to the resources they need […]
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.