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NEW PHILADELPHIA (March 11, 2024) (WJER) – The 51st Annual Rainbow Connection Telethon Sunday smashed its old record. Director Perci Garner announced the final tally of over $328,000 just before going off the air. That topped last year’s record amount of $306,000. The funding was raised through a combination of […]

CLEVELAND (WJER) (March 8, 2024) – The American Red Cross is encouraging everyone to use this weekend’s time change as a reminder to test their smoke detectors. Northern Ohio Regional spokesman Jim McIntyre says it’s a practice that could save your life. “Having a working smoke alarm in your home […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 7, 2024) – Buckeye Career Center got to host another esteemed guest this week. Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted stopped by Wednesday to see how the state’s investment in career technical training is shaping the local workforce. He enjoyed learning about the different programs and seeing […]

DOVER (WJER) (March 6, 2024) – City officials are finding out how expensive it is to replace traffic lights this year. The cost to replace them at two intersections is in the city’s 2024 budget, and it’s estimated at about $780,000. ODOT paid most of the bill for other recent […]

SUGARCREEK (WJER) (March 6, 2024)  –  Sugarcreek firefighters were sent to a blaze involving a detached garage overnight east of the village Fire Chief John Meek says the fire in the 7100 block of Roy Andrews Road Northwest was reported around 2 a.m. Wednesday by the homeowner who woke up […]

DOVER (WJER) (March 6, 2024) – The $230 million manufacturing facility proposed for the north side of Dover found no opposition at this week’s City Council meeting and appears on track for a summer groundbreaking. Council Monday unanimously approved a tax-sharing agreement with the school district – where they will […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 6, 2024) – A proposed zoning change involving city-owned land that was once part of the Ohio & Erie Canal has been drawing opposition from neighbors.  Council is considering rezoning three parcels off of Commercial and Canal avenues from residential to business. The long, narrow tract […]

DENNISON (WJER) (March 4, 2024) – Work is beginning to make the village’s downtown headquarters more accessible. Mayor Greg DiDonato says they’re adding a ramp leading into the building and chairlift that people with mobility issues can take to the Community Room upstairs, where the restrooms will also undergo renovations […]