menu Home

Local News


Dennison council approves seasonal ice rink proposal

March 16, 2023

DENNISON (WJER) (March 16, 2023) – That seasonal ice-skating rink village officials have been talking about building is now a sure thing. Council got the ball rolling Wednesday evening, approving a revised construction quote for just under $112,000 at the recommendation of Mayor Greg DiDonato. “If I get the heads […]


Plaque removed from Welty going to Quaker Foundation

March 16, 2023

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 16, 2023) – The Ten Commandments plaque that got taken down from a stairwell at Welty Middle School in response to a legal challenge from an atheist group is getting a new home.  New Philadelphia school leaders are donating the plaque that’s been in storage collecting […]



Dominion replacing gas lines on Dover’s north end

March 14, 2023

DOVER (WJER) (March 6, 2023) – Dominion Energy is replacing more than two miles of older steel gas utility lines with corrosion-resistant plastic lines on the north side of the city. That work started in early March and is expected to continue until September in the neighborhoods around North Wooster […]