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Ada vs Fort Jennings Moves to New Time
The boys' high school soccer game between Ada and Fort Jennings scheduled to be played Monday September 14th at 7 PM will now be played at 5 PM. After the two varsity teams square off the JV teams will play a single half. Tune in to WKTN for the varsity contest and your Cessna Transport pregame show at 4:30 PM.
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Aaron Tippin and Chris Cagle Concert Cancelled At Hardin County Fair
The Hardin County fair announced Saturday Morning that the Aaron Tippin and Chris Cagle Concert is cancelled for the evening. The cancellation was made due excessive rainfall on the fairgrounds this morning. The Hardin County Fair mentioned on their Facebook page that if you purchased your ticket online, your card will automatically be refunded in the next day and that if you purchased your ticket in person with cash to email helpdesk@hardincountyfair.org. The Hardin County fair continues through Sunday
USV Takes Down Ridgemont and Other Results
Live on WKTN was a fantastic game between USV and Ridgemont. While USV secured another victory, a now familiar outcome in this rivalry, it was once again a close contest, much like their meeting last year. After the Rams 32-36 victory tonight, just 8 points separate these two teams over the last two seasons. Your Root Lumber Players of the Game were Beau Sanders for USV and Hunter Weaver of Ridgemont. In other action: Kenton 35 - Elida 20 Cory-Rawson […]
La Rue Man Pleads Guilty to Four Felony Counts Involving Child Sexual Abuse Material
Ray Grogan Marion County Prosecutor's Office According to a release from Ray Grogan Marion County Prosecutor's Office, Phillip William Vanscoy of La Rue pleaded guilty to four felony counts of Illegal Use of a Minor in Nudity-Oriented Material or Performance. “Working with our law enforcement partners in the office of Sheriff Matt Bayles Marion County Sheriff's Office Marion,OH we gathered evidence that Vanscoy was collecting this vile material depicting children in sex acts,” Prosecuting Attorney Grogan said. “Our case was […]
Construction Underway on Ada’s New Pump Station
Construction is underway on Ada's new pump station. The infrastructure improvement will help support reliable water service for the Village of Ada for years to come. The new pump station will house the new high-service pumps along with upgraded electrical controls, which are improvements that will modernize critical components of the village's water system and provide improved reliability and operational control. The high-service pumps play a vital role in moving treated water through the distribution system and maintaining the pressure […]
ODNR’s Ryan Kennedy Featured on Public Eye This Weekend
Once again, Hardin County hunters will get a jump start on deer hunting season. Hardin County wildlife officer Ryan Kennedy, from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, tells us when the season will start and why it starts early, "Saturday marks the start of Archery Season for deer because we are in the Disease Surveillance Area due to Chronic Wasting Disease, so on Saturday, September 12, we begin." The DSA also includes all of Allen, Marion, and […]
Obituary for Phillip E. Lautenschlager
Phillip E. Lautenschlager, age 89, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026. Phillip, affectionately known as Elmer to many, was born at home in New Holland, Ohio, to the late Jacob and Frances (Minshall) Lautenschlager. Coming from a rich agricultural heritage on both sides of his family, Phillip’s roots in the land ran deep from the very beginning. He was a 1955 graduate of Roundhead High School. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army and […]
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Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.