Written By Stephanie Walton, Public Relations Assistant     Dan Tonelli, the Engineering Manager at Kent State University’s TeleProductions, is retiring at the conclusion of this semester after working almost 40 years at TeleProductions.   His job as Engineering Manager for TeleProductions encompassed being responsible for all the technical requirements of the department, ordering and making sure all the equipment works and is compatible, improving and making designs, and keeping the production truck updated and running, and being an all-around great guy. ...

Kent State Tuscarawas Agribusiness students recently visited the world headquarters of Certified Angus Beef, located in Wooster, Ohio. The junior and senior students met with the directors of the organization to learn more about the beef cattle industry, which plays a crucial role in America’s, and especially in Ohio’s, economy. Students were given a tour of the brand’s headquarters, where the standard for quality of Angus beef is established. They also toured the state-of-the-art culinary center and learned about educational opportunities in the food animal industry. Through this experi...

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Rick Springfield brings his Stripped Down show to the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas on Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m.   Over the past three decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, he’s sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I've Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody,” and “Human Touch.” He’s an accomplished actor who h...