A car stalled out in high water covering a Wyandot County road Thursday morning. According to the report from the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to County Highway 16 where they found the car submerged in water. The two occupants were able to get out of the vehicle and swim to the side of the road. They reported that the water was about waist high. Road closed barricades were put in place, and the car […]
A criminal damaging incident was reported to Kenton police early Thursday morning. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of Smith Avenue in reference to a possible burglary. Upon arrival, officers found that the rear door of the house was open, and damage was done to the door frame. It is not believed that entry was gained to the house. The incident is under […]
A Fostoria woman was arrested in that city on a warrant in Wyandot County. According to the report from the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, a deputy met with an officer from the Fostoria Police Department and took custody of Mara Simpson on a warrant for aggravated possession of drugs. She was transported to the Wyandot County Jail.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Findlay Police Department, the University of Findlay Police Department, and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, announced today an OVI checkpoint will be held from 8 P.M. to 12 A. M. tonight, on Main Street, in the City of Findlay in Hancock County. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. The checkpoints will also be held in conjunction with nearby saturation […]
Tickets go on sale today for the country concert headline act for the 2019 Hardin County Fair was announced today. Country star Tyler Rich is the featured act. Rolling Stone magazine listed Rich among the top 10 new country artists of 2018. The opening act will be up and coming country artist Matt Stell. His new album, a seven song collection called "Everywhere But On," was earlier this month. The concert is Saturday September 7, and tickets go […]
COLUMBUS, OHIO (June 6, 2019) – To aid in disaster relief following the Memorial Day tornadoes, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) today extended temporary regulatory relief from the hours-of-service requirements for drivers operating commercial motor vehicles transporting motor vehicle fuel within the state of Ohio. The regulatory relief is effective immediately and will expire at 11:59 p.m. on June 13, 2019. Carriers subject to this regulatory relief are not exempt from any other motor carrier safety regulations, including […]
Two people, including a Kenton teenager, were arrested following a traffic stop in Bellefontaine Wednesday night. WPKO Radio reported that a car was stopped on North Main Street for having a headlight out. The car was being driven by 18 year old Tanner Walls, of East Liberty. A search was conducted, and deputies found seven items of drug paraphernalia and suspected heroin. Two passengers, 19 Kylee Baker, of Kenton, and 19 year old Anthony Hites, of […]
The Hancock County Grand Jury indicted a Findlay man on a charge of felonious assault. WFIN Radio reported that 49 year old Sean Egler was indicted on the charge with a firearm specification following a shooting that occurred earlier this month at Egler's home on Edith Avenue in Findlay. Egler is alleged to have shot Antonio Cortez following some sort of altercation.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced that OVI Checkpoints will be operated in Auglaize and Hancock Counties Friday. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. “Based on provisional data, there were 375 OVI-related fatalities last year in Ohio,” Lieutenant Matthew Crow, commander of the Findlay Post, said. “State troopers make an average of 25,000 OVI arrests each year in an attempt to combat these dangerous drivers. OVI checkpoints are designed to […]
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.