2 boaters rescued from ice in Tuscarawas River - WJER Radio 100.9FM & 1450AM

2 boaters rescued from ice in Tuscarawas River - WJER Radio 100.9FM & 1450AM

NEWCOMERSTOWN (WJER) (Jan. 13, 2025) – Newcomerstown firefighters are reminding everyone to use extreme caution around bodies of water in freezing conditions. The village fire department was called to the River Street bridge area for two men whose small boat became stuck in ice on the Tuscarawas River shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. The department responded with boats and cold-water rescue members, along with assistance from the Arrowhead Joint Fi…