Photo: Ridgemont Local Schools Registration for Ridgemont Elementary Kindergarten screening will be held April 16 and 17. It is for kids ages 5 and 6. Screenings will take place at Ridgemont Elementary in Mt. Victory. For questions or more information, please call 937-354-2141.
Photo: Kenton Softball Kenton Elementary School is springing into Softball Season. The KHS Softball Team is hosting a Youth Softball Clinic on March 8th and 15th. Girls in 1st grade-6th grades will be bringing home registration forms. Registration is due Friday, February 28.
Photo: Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance featured Robinson Fin Machines in its latest Member Spotlight. The company produces folded fins that are used for efficient heat transfer. The serve the Aerospace, Outer Space, Utility, Defense, Renewable Energy, Transportation and Oil and Gas Industries. Customer satisfaction is the goal as Robinson Fin Machines continues to help cool the world through efficient heat transfer. Robinson Fin officials announced that their recent expansion is now […]
Ohio Northern University’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering is pleased to welcome to campus James F. “Jim” Dicke, III, president of Crown Equipment Corporation, as the featured speaker for the 2025 Spotts Lecture. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held Monday, February 24, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Dicke’s lecture is titled, “Every Innovation Matters: How Each Idea, Big or Small, Can Impact Corporate Success.” Dicke has […]
Photo: Hardin County Sheriff's Office Members and their spouses from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office were recently invited to assist Kenton SOUP Kitchen for their annual Valentine's Dinner and Fundraiser. Sheriff Keith Everhart said they enjoyed joining the SOUP volunteers in helping to serve dinner to the community. He thanked the organization for the invitation and encouraged the public to support Kenton's SOUP Kitchen when they can. SOUP will be serving meals next week from February 24 through the 28th […]
Photo: Logan County Solid Waste District The Logan County Solid Waste District announced that the Huntsville Recycling Center is temporarily closed. That is for the safety of the public due to a thick layer of ice at the facility. The Logan County Solid Waste District's Detroit Street and Moundwood Recycling Centers are both open for your recycling needs.
More information has been released on an accident involving a car and train that occurred last week on Bales Road in Kenton. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, 63-year-old Joe Stuber, of Zanesfield, drove around the railroad crossing gates that were down at the time, and his car was struck by a CSX train. Stuber was transported to Lima Memorial Hospital. Kenton Police Chief Dennis Musser said that his office was informed this past Saturday February 15 […]
Bluffton College Foundation, a newly established 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to supporting the long-term success and development of Bluffton University was launched late last week. "We are thrilled to announce the creation of Bluffton College Foundation, led by Edward Diller, 1969 alumnus and previous 20-year Bluffton board member, with 10 years as Chairman," said Cheryl Hacker, chairperson of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees. “We envision Bluffton College Foundation becoming a cornerstone of our institution’s future, and with Ed at […]
Photo: Marion Technical College Marion Technical College is holding the 2025 Graduation Expo on Thursday February 27. It will run from noon until 4pm at 1467 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Marion. Students can stop in Bryson Hall to order caps and gowns and pick up commencement tickets. They can also learn about transfer options through Franklin and Tiffin Universities. Free popcorn will be available, and swag and prizes will be given away. More information and updates can be found on […]
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.
