CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 30 -- Cuyahoga County issued the following news release: The Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office is educating taxpayers about the state ordered reappraisal and how it could affect property taxes. The County will host a series of community meetings in all 11 County Council districts. All events are open to the public and will begin in April and run through June. "I strongly encourage Cuyahoga County property owners to attend these sessions to learn about the upcoming changes to  more

OXFORD, Ohio, March 30 -- Miami University issued the following news: Miami University breaks ground this summer on the North Chiller Plant Geothermal Conversion project. Miami is committed to achieving carbon neutrality on its Oxford campus by 2040. This project is the next big step toward reducing carbon emissions. Thanks to the Utility Master Plan, Miami has already reduced energy-based carbon emissions by more than 51% since 2008. Highlights of the North Geothermal project: * 520 geot  more

AKRON, Ohio, March 30 -- The University of Akron issued the following news: Dr. Leah Brooks, professor at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Akron's (UA) Ohio Economic Forum, held on Thursday, April 11 from 3-5 p.m. There will be a one-hour networking event from 2-3 p.m. with light refreshments before Brooks's address. This year's forum will cover "A Pathway to Economic Growth: Impr  more

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, March 30 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: Shawnee State University's most recent graduating class in the Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) program has received a 100% pass rate on their board exams, School of Nursing officials announced. "Our class became a family that worked together, studied together, cried together, and ultimately succeed together," said Dorothy Nelson, member of the ADN Autumn Class of 2023. "My favorite thing about our class is the   more

AKRON, Ohio, March 30 -- The University of Akron Alumni Association issued the following news: The University of Akron Alumni Association is proud to announce the 2024 recipients of the Dr. Frank L. Simonetti Distinguished Business Alumni Award. Created by the College of Business Alumni Board in 1987, the Dr. Frank L. Simonetti Award honors alumni who demonstrate career achievement and contribute significantly to their communities and alma mater. To date, 160 College of Business alumni have bee  more