On May 5, 2025, at approximately 10:57 A.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of fatal crash on US 224 and SR 66 near Ottoville in Putnam County. Dorothy Smith, age 72, from Anderson, Indiana was driving a 2021 Honda CR-V eastbound on US 224. Brittany Patton, age 28, from Van Wert, Ohio was driving a 2007 Ford E-150 Van southbound on SR 66. The Ford failed to stop at a posted stop […]
Photo: Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library The public is invited to join the Hardin County Astronomy Club on Tuesday, May 20 to cook up a comet as part of the Mary Lou Johnson Hardin County District Library's Adult Programs.. It will start at 7:00pm that evening in Veterans Hall at the Hardin County Courthouse in Kenton. You can then stay afterwards for the monthly meeting. This event is free and is great for those interested in astronomy and to […]
Photo: Hardin Northern Local School District Monday was Elementary AG Day at Hardin Northern. The school's elementary and high school students had a great time learning and sharing together. The older students stepped up to teach and present to the younger ones. It’s a reminder of the special connection that makes the school community strong. School officials thanked everyone who helped make the day such a success. They said it was a great day filled with learning, laughter, and Polar […]
Photo: Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Ohio Hi-Point Career Center’s Welding and Fabrication students recently completed a project honoring one of the most iconic images in American military history. The semi-abstract sculpture, inspired by the historic flag raising on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in WWII, is now permanently installed at AMVETS Post #39 in Indian Lake. The students spent this school year designing and constructing the sculpture, considering the visual impact, location, and structural durability. The sculpture […]
GoFundMe has removed multiple fundraising campaigns from its platform after being urged to do so by the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association. The fundraisers were started for Robert Hinton Jr., who is accused of intentionally striking and killing Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson on Friday May 1. A day before that, police shot and killed Hinton's 18 year old son during the course of an investigation concerning a stolen vehicle. Over the weekend, the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association strongly condemned […]
Photo: Ohio State University Extension- Hardin County With the help of fifteen volunteer rainfall reporters, Ohio State University Extension in Hardin County is collecting unofficial township rainfall data for the thirty-third consecutive year. The 2025 growing season has begun, and we have certainly seen a fair amount of rain already. We saw most of the rain early on soak right in, but recent rains have left standing water. Farmers are becoming more and more active in fields as well as […]
Photo: Ohio State University Extension- Hardin County Registration for Hardin County 4-H Camp will be online again this year. The website will open Thursday, May 15 at noon, and space is limited. Hardin County's camp dates are July 22 through 25, and camp counselors will move in on July 21 to prepare camp. More information can be found on the Ohio State University Extension- Hardin County Facebook page.
Photo: University of Findlay The University of Findlay will host Commencement ceremonies for 2025 graduates on Saturday, May 10 in the Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex.The Class of 2025 is comprised of 861 students, ranging from the age of 18 to 56, and has completed 19 associate degrees, 453 bachelor’s degrees, 284 master’s degrees, and 120 doctoral degrees.By college, there are 61 graduates from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; 156 from College of Business; 82 from College […]
Photo: Kenton Rotary Kenton Rotary heard about Hardin County 4-H at a recent meeting. Amanda Raines, 4-H Youth Development Educator at the Ohio State University Extension office, shared that Hardin County 4-H reaches 44% of the 4-H aged children between the ages of 5 and 18. This number is enough to be second in the state of Ohio. In 2024 4-H had 26 Community Clubs, 653 youth enrolled in community clubs, 78 adult volunteers serving as club advisors and the […]
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.
