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Kenton High School Concert Band Returns to State Contest After Nearly 60 Years

Photo: Kenton City Schools Music Department For the first time in nearly 60 years, the Kenton High School Concert Band performed at the State Large Group Contest at Findlay High School this past Friday night. Although they didn’t come home with a Superior rating, it took a superior effort to reach the moment. The kids sacrificed a lot to be in Band and earning a spot to perform at Ohio’s top level of concert band adjudicated events is just one […]

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Severe Weather Possible This Afternoon and Evening

We will be keeping an eye on the weather this afternoon. Expect windy conditions today, and scattered strong thunderstorms are expected to develop later in the day. Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary threats. A tornado cannot be ruled out with some storms. Stay tuned to WKTN for possible watches or warnings.

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Hancock Historical Museum to Host Brown Bag Lecture: “George Armstrong Custer and the Demise of the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn”

Photo: Hancock Historical Museum The Hancock Historical Museum invites the public to its upcoming Brown Bag Lecture presented by Eastman & Smith LTD. at 12 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025. The featured presentation, "George Armstrong Custer and the Demise of the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn," will be delivered by Dwayne Beggs, Ph.D. On June 25, 1876, George Armstrong Custer led more than 200 soldiers in an attack on members of the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes. […]

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Benjamin Logan’s Raider Outreach Club Completes Service Projects, Launches Food Drive

Raider Outreach Club members at Benjamin Logan School wrapped up the school year with two amazing service projects. This past Saturday, students volunteered at Kirkmont Center during a Rotary Service Day, where they cleared trails and helped with outdoor clean-up to improve the natural space. Last Tuesday, ROC members packed food bags for the Backpack Program, ensuring local students have meals over the summer. This week, they will be collecting additional items for the Backpack Program before school. Students can […]

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Opti-Health Highlighted in Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance’s Member Spotlight

Photo: Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance featured Opti-Health in Kenton in its latest Member Spotlight. Opti-Health specializes in comprehensive rehabilitation and wellness services, providing individualized care and proven results. They treat people with fall risk issues, headaches, joint-specific treatments, muscle/skeletal pain, neurological disorders and more. You can expect sincere, personable, and individual attention to your therapy needs in all of their settings. Opti-Health is located at 901 South Main Street in Kenton. […]

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Kenton High School Students Explore Screen Printing Techniques with Artist Joseph Richmond

Photo: Kenton City Schools Advanced art and independent art students at Kenton High School learned about screen printing this past Friday. Guest artist Joseph Richmond spent time with the students and took them through the process. Students learned about making the screens and the printing process. Richmond worked with the students to print the front and back of a t-shirt. Each student walked away with a cool KHS Art shirt. More information and pictures from the educational day can be […]

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Old Route 69 Brewery to Bring New Life to Historic Ada Location This Summer

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced that Moon King Entertainment Group will open Old Route 69 Brewery at 120 East Buckeye Street in downtown Ada this summer. The 12,0000 square-foot brewery, taproom, restaurant, and 10,000 square-foot beer garden will offer distinctive craft beer, food, and family-inclusive entertainment. Billy Watterson and Troy Erickson, two entrepreneurs who are also lifelong friends, have spent the last 5 years developing their business plan for Old Route 69 Brewery. The 2019 closure of […]

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ONU Announces 2025 Commencement Speakers

A global business and engineering leader, a Supreme Court Justice from Iceland, and a nationally-renowned family physician, are Ohio Northern University’s spring 2025 commencement speakers. Justice Benedikt Bogason will be featured at the Pettit College of Law ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m.; Dr. Ada D. Stewart, BSPh ’85, will participate in the Raabe College of Pharmacy ceremony to be held on Sunday, May 18 at 9 a.m.; and Brenda Reichelderfer, BSEE ’80, will address undergraduate/MSA ceremony guests and […]

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