BEREA, Ohio, March 21 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: Baldwin Wallace University All-American wrestler Michael Petrella '24 has claimed his second straight national championship as a 149-pounder while notching a second straight perfect season. The Yellow Jackets men's wrestling team, champions of both the Ohio Athletic Conference and NCAA Central Region, placed sixth out of 66 teams at the Division III National Championships hosted by the University of Wisconsin at La  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, March 21 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: Cedarville University's Master of Divinity Text-Driven Preaching Award was presented to Andrew Brads on Monday, March 18, during the 10 a.m. chapel service. This award is presented by Cedarville's School of Biblical and Theological Studies. Brads is a fifth-year student in the Accelerated Master of Divinity (MDiv) program. He is on staff at his hometown church, Emmanuel Baptist Churchin Xenia, Ohio. When considerin more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, March 20 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: In response to the devastating impact of an F3 tornado and severe weather last Thursday, CenterPoint Energy is actively working to restore natural gas service in Lakeview and Russells Point, Ohio. This effort follows a service interruption that has affected more than 460 customers. Natural gas service to the Orchard Island and Wolf Island areas has been temporarily shut off. Following essential work over the weeken more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 21 -- Cintas, a provider of entrance mats, restroom cleaning and supplies, tile and carpet cleaning, promotional products, first aid, safety, fire protection products and services, issued the following news: Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) has been named to Forbes' list of America's Best Large Employers of 2024 for the second straight year. The annual ranking highlights companies with outstanding survey feedback from current and past employees as well as industry peers more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: "Orlando Sonza is wildly out of step with Southwest Ohio, from supporting a national abortion ban without exceptions and legislation outlawing IVF, to bills that would ban same-sex marriage. Unlike Sonza, Greg Landsman is focused on making it easier for people to live, work, and raise their family in the community that they love. Greg has always prioritized the needs of Southwest Ohio chil more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement on today's primaries in Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio, and Florida: "Today's primaries underline what we've seen over and over again this cycle: voters are excited to cast their ballot for Democrats, and send MAGA extremists packing. From Arizona to Ohio, the Democratic coalition is built on the diversity and strength of voters who know just h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In response to Ohio's GOP Senate primary, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is launching a new digital advertisement, "Matter of Trust." The spot highlights how Ohio Republicans said Moreno is only out for himself, as well as Moreno's own statements showing how his self-serving agenda is wrong for Ohio: supporting a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohio more PR

AKRON, Ohio, March 21 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.425 per share of outstanding common stock payable June 1, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 7, 2024. Subject to continued Board approval, FirstEnergy expects to declare dividends totaling $1.70 per share in 2024, an increase of more than 6% compared to $1.60* per share declared in more PR

AKRON, Ohio, March 21 (TNSres) -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: For the second year in a row, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has been designated as a Top 50 Diversity Employer by Minority EngineerTM magazine. The rankings are determined based on a survey of randomly selected Minority Engineer readers who were asked to name the employers where they would most like to work or that they believe provide a positive working environment for members of minority groups. Karen Sealy, Dire more PR

AMES, Iowa, March 21 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich will deliver the 2023-24 Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science at Iowa State University next week. Kasich's lecture, titled "Socially Responsible Innovation," will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, in the Memorial Union Great Hall on the ISU campus. The event is free and open to the public. This lecture will be recorded and available to view within 24-36 hours after its more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 21 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Connecting with friends is key to limiting social isolation--something researchers believe could also reduce Alzheimer's, dementia * * * Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory labeling loneliness, isolation and lack of connection an "epidemic" in the United States. Within that public-health crisis, according to recent research by Case Western Reserve Univ more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 21 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and two other state attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to establish a legal test for determining the limits of a "very broad" presidential immunity. In an amicus brief filed today in Trump v. United States, Yost and his counterparts from Alaska and Wyoming argue that such a test is necessary because future prosecutions, both civil and more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 20, 2024: * * * Today, the Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement after anti-abortion lobbyist Kevin Coughlin emerged from the GOP primary in OH-13. "Lobbyist Kevin Coughlin has spent his career looking out for himself and his own political interests at the expense of Northeast Ohioans. "From working to ban abortion, repeal the Affordable Care Act, attack worker rights and gut Socia more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 21 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: A Tennessee Tech University College of Business instructor has been recognized by the Ohio Valley Conference for her commitment to student-athlete success. Susan Wells, a lecturer in the decision sciences and management department, is the university's recipient this year of the OVC Outstanding Faculty - Commitment to Student Success Award, which is given annually to an instructor at each OV more PR

AKRON, Ohio, March 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Akron issued the following news: As the nation braces itself for another pivotal presidential election year, the spotlight on gun control intensifies -- one of America's most contentious issues. Shedding light on this debate, new research by Dr. Michael Nelson, emeritus professor of economics at The University of Akron, and Dr. Rajeev Goel, professor of economics at Illinois State University, unveils a surprising revelation: female legislators more PR

FINDLAY, Ohio, March 21 -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: At a press conference today on University of Findlay's campus, Dr. Katherine Fell, University of Findlay president, and Dr. Jane Wood, Bluffton University president, announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) declaring the intention to pursue a merger of Bluffton University operations with University of Findlay. Findlay and Bluffton would become one higher education more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A wave of new reports highlight the DSCC's new digital advertisement -- "Matter of Trust" -- which was launched following Bernie Moreno's victory in the Ohio's GOP Senate primary. See for yourself: MSNBC: The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell March 19, 2024 * Lawrence O'Donnell: "The Democratic Senate campaign committee weighed in against your Republican opponent tonight just about a minu more PR

KENT, Ohio, March 21 (TNSres) -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Bob Mihalek Wright State University researchers are working to uncover how a protein reduces the effectiveness of hormone therapies in some breast cancer patients. Weiwen Long, Ph.D., associate professor and associate chair of biochemistry and molecular biology, says that better understanding the protein, called FBXL16, could one day help patients for whom such hormone therapies do not work. Long received  more PR