The next meeting of the Hardin County Housing Development is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12. Other meetings this year are on August 11 and November 10. All meetings start at noon. They are held in the Hardin County Board of DD Board Room.
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Office of Criminal Justice Services announced yesterday the certification of one Ohio law enforcement agency for state standards established by the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board. Seventeen additional agencies achieved their recertification. Agencies completing the certification process have adopted and implemented the initial two standards regarding use of force and hiring and recruitment while the recertification process takes place on a revolving, three to four-year cycle. Please see list below of recently certified agencies: St. Clairsville […]
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office issued a Community Alert advising residents to protect their property from repair scams. They have received reports of unsolicited door-to-door contractors operating in the area, offering "discounted" roof and barn repairs. While these offers may seem like a bargain, they are often part of a common mobile repair scam. To protect your home and your wallet, stay alert for red flags such as the "Leftover Materials" pitch. That is where they claim to have extra […]
An Alger man was arrested this past Tuesday on charges handed down from a Grand Jury last month. According to documents filed in Hardin County Common Pleas Court, Logan M. Olivieri was indicted in April on charges of involuntary manslaughter, corrupting another with drugs and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound. OLIVIERI, LOGAN MATTHEWPhoto: Hardin County Sheriff's Office Inmate Roster The charges are in connection to the November 2023 death of Todd A. Risner. Olivieri is being held in the Multi County […]
Another week, another sharp increase of average prices for a gallon of gasoline. According to AAA, https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=OH, the average U.S. price is $4.54 a gallon today, which is an increase of 32 cents since last Wednesday. The Ohio average is $4.81 a gallon, an increase of 59 cents in one week. Hardin County’s average price per gallon is at $4.55 a gallon, a big increase from last week’s $4.07 a gallon. That is the cheapest average in our region. The […]
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) has expanded its life-saving training capability by partnering with a national campaign called STOP THE BLEED® that encourages bystanders to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. The OSSC recently received a STOP THE BLEED® educational license from the U.S. Department of Defense, enabling its staff to train civilians to recognize and control severe bleeding using direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquets. All […]
Registrations are still being accepted for the next Hardin County Young Professionals meeting on May 13. It will start at noon at Kenton Moose Family Center. Hardin County Young Professionals is a group of young professionals aged 21 to 45. Young Professionals presents a great opportunity for networking, collaboration, and professional development. For more information on Young Professionals or to get involved, contact Deb Phillips at 419-673-4131.
Photo: Ada Exempted Village Schools Ada Exempted Village Schools announced its efforts to earn the Heart Safe School Designation through Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Over the past several months, the district has worked diligently to complete the Heart Safe School Program Checklist, which focuses on cardiac emergency preparedness, staff training, and establishing a practiced response plan. The district conducted its final emergency drill on May 4, 2026, with a representative from Nationwide present. Following the drill, Ada Schools was recognized with […]
Ohio Northern University will host its second annual “Drone Day” tomorrow. Industry and government experts will share their insights Thursday morning, and field demonstrations of high-powered drones will take place after lunch from 1:15 until 2:45pm. The demonstrations will be in the open fields next to Dial-Roberson Football Stadium, but in case of bad weather, demonstrations will be held in the King-Horn Field House. More than 150 ONU Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Statistics, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Environmental Biology […]
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.
