The Inn at Ohio Northern University has teamed up with the United Way of Hardin County to collect socks for anyone in need this winter. They are calling the fundraiser Socktober. Donations of new and unused socks are being accepted at the Inn in Ada throughout the month of October. They will be distributed to families through the United Way. The Inn is located at 401 West College Avenue in Ada.
Tonight we had the Lady Bulldogs taking on Upper Sandusky. depite a intense fight early on, and a leading score going into half; Ada was able to pull ahead with a 2 point lead secure a win! Your players of the game: Root Lumber - Katie Sizemore Root Lumber - Grace Walton You can listen to the full game here!
The deadline for the Paving of State Route 67 east, which is Columbus Street in Kenton, has been extended by the Ohio Department of Transportation. Safety-Service Director Cindy Murray stated that the date now is September 29. She noted that Bluffton Paving is working on getting a contractor to complete the ADA sidewalk approaches prior to starting the road work. When started, Columbus Street in the city of Kenton, between Wayne St. and Morningside Dr., will be restricted to one […]
44 law enforcement agencies around Ohio received money aimed at helping their drug task forces enforce the state’s drug laws and combat illegal drug activity. A total of three million dollars was awarded to the agencies. In our region, the Hardin County Sheriff's Office received $5400, the Allen County Sheriff's Office was awarded nearly $84,000, Auglaize County just over $76,000 and Logan County received $6000. The money can be used by agencies to investigate drug trafficking organizations and disrupt the […]
Here are the results of Hardin Northern’s two Drone Teams going to Nationals in Denver! Polar Props got Runner-ups in the Nation overall !!! 2nd year in a row! The team won a drone from Skydio Drone valued at $2,500! Hardin Northern "Polar Props" Drone Team Hardin Northern "Top Drone" Drone Team Portfolio and Display-2nd place in the nation year for Polar Props Design & Engineering-1st in Nation-Polar Props4th in Nation-Top Drone Capture the Flag-3rd in the Nation-Polar Props5th in […]
This release came from the Upper Sandusky Police Department….. On January 01, 2023, at 4:25 p.m. the Upper Sandusky Police Department was dispatched to Dollar Tree for a man waving a weapon around inside the store. Before police arrived, the man left the store. Officers arrived and found a female employee deceased. A short time later an officer located a suspect and he was taken into custody. Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is currently processing the crime scene. The Wyandot […]
Kenton High School’s JROTC is thanking AEP Ohio in Kenton for installing a One Rope Bridge training site for the Raider team. Zach Wolowicz, Justin Crossman, Todd Sherman, and Ashtin Frey brought their truck and installed two telephone poles for the team to train on at the High School campus. “Having the site so near saved the team an hour of training time every day and enabled them to become highly proficient in building a One Rope Bridge which is usually […]
ADA, Ohio - Ohio Northern University Law graduates who sat for the Ohio bar exam in the summer of 2022 collectively earned one of the highest passage rates compared to those from other colleges, at 81 percent. According to Kelly Stevens, ONU bar success coordinator, this cohort placed third, just behind Case Western Reserve University and The Ohio State University. Stevens points out that the numbers are even more impressive considering that these graduates started their studies in fall 2019, […]
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.