Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a new CEO.

The company has announced that Michael J. Hennigan has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

Hennigan became president and chief executive officer of Marathon subsidiary MPLX in 2017.

Hennigan takes over CEO duties from Gary Heminger, who is retiring in April after 45 years with the company.

The full news release from Marathon is below.

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) today announced that Michael J. Hennigan has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective immediately, and will join the company’s Board of Directors following the company’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders on April 29, 2020.

“The Board’s unanimous decision to appoint Mike as our new CEO marks the conclusion of a broad and rigorous search that considered many external and several internal candidates, all seasoned executives from the petroleum refining and adjacent sectors,” said Edward G. Galante, chair of the special committee of the Board that led the CEO search process.

Lead Independent Director James E. Rohr added, “Mike is a well-respected industry veteran with 28 years of refining experience and ten years of midstream experience, including several at the chief executive level. Since joining us in 2017, Mike has demonstrated a keen understanding of our business and the value of our platform.” Rohr went on to state, “Mike has a clear vision for the company’s future and is the right leader with the necessary experience and skills to guide us through a period of change.”

“I am honored by the confidence placed in me to lead this great company,” said Hennigan. “Despite the current turbulence in the energy and broader markets, we have a lot of opportunity ahead of us. With the Board having completed its retail and midstream reviews, my relentless focus will be on capturing commercial opportunities across the value chain and leading and empowering my executive team as we maintain our commitment to operational excellence and shareholder return.”

The Board intends to announce the selection and appointment of a new, non-executive chairman in conjunction with the company’s April 29, 2020, annual meeting. As announced last October, current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary R. Heminger will retire in April after 45 years of service to the company.

As MPC’s new president and CEO, Hennigan brings 38 years of energy industry experience in the refining and midstream space, including nearly three years with MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX). Hennigan will continue to serve as president and chief executive officer of MPLX GP LLC, the general partner of MPLX.

Prior to joining MPLX GP LLC in 2017, Hennigan, 60, was president, crude, NGL and refined products of the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners L.P. Prior to that, he served as president and chief executive officer of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. He was responsible for all operations and business activities, including setting the direction, strategy and vision for the company. Hennigan began his career with Sunoco, Inc. and served in various engineering and operations roles in Northeast refineries. Thereafter, he assumed positions of increasing responsibility in corporate business planning, financial analysis, marketing, supply and trading and business development. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Drexel University.

The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library is now able to create a digital library card for people who don’t have a regular library card.

The digital cards will allow access to all of the library’s online resources and can be converted to regular cards when the library reopens after the coronavirus threat.

To receive a digital library card, or for help using your existing card, contact the library here.

The library says it’s exciting to have so many card requests already, and is asking people to be patient as they process the requests.

The library closed at 5 pm on Saturday due to the coronavirus threat.

The University of Findlay has extended remote learning for the remainder of the semester due to the ongoing coronavirus threat.

Effective immediately, there will be no in-person classes, labs, or experiential learning on the campus or at the farms.

Experiential learning occurring at off-campus sites will continue at the direction of those sites.

The university says, as a result of the CDC’s recommendation that there be no gatherings of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks, the spring 2020 commencement ceremony has been canceled. Degrees will still be awarded, and diplomas will be sent.

“We know this is very disappointing for many, and we are looking at ways to celebrate 2020 graduates in the future,” the university said.

In-person voting for Ohio’s primary election is being postponed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The decision was made late Monday after two voters over the age of 65 filed a lawsuit to delay voting since they are in an at-risk group associated with the virus.

Franklin County Judge Richard Frye declined to halt the election on the grounds that he could not overturn the wishes of the state legislature, but Director of Health Dr. Amy Acton used her emergency powers to close all polling locations to contain the spread of infectious disease.

Jody Beall O’Brien, director of the Hancock Board of Elections says she’s never seen anything quite like this before.

“We pride ourselves on being flexible, but this takes it to a whole new level.”

She sends a big thank you out to their poll workers for how they handled the back and forth nature of not knowing until very late that the election would ultimately be postponed.

“And we had poll workers out at the polls at 5:30 to turn people away and put up signs saying no voting today, so our poll workers have been fantastic.”

Secretary of State Frank LaRose says he will work with the courts to find a way to extend voting options.

He anticipates holding the primary on June 2nd and between now and then he says people can vote by mail.

Governor DeWine says the director of the Ohio Department of Health, Dr. Amy Acton, has ordered the polls closed on Tuesday as a health emergency.

This comes after earlier on Monday a judge denied the governor’s request to push back the March 17th primary to June 2nd due to the coronavirus threat.

DeWine says Secretary of State Frank LaRose will seek remedy through the courts to extend voting options so that every voter who wants to vote will be granted that opportunity.

The governor says we are facing an unprecedented health crisis and to conduct an election on Tuesday would force poll workers and voters to place themselves at an unacceptable risk of contracting the coronavirus.

The CDC is now advising against anyone gathering in groups larger than 50, which the governor says will occur if the election goes forward.

UPDATE – The director of the Ohio Department of Health, Dr. Amy Acton, has ordered the polls closed on Tuesday as a health emergency.

A judge in Franklin County has rejected Governor DeWine’s request to postpone the primary election scheduled for Tuesday.

The governor and others had sought the delay amid concerns about the coronavirus threat.

Judge Richard Frye ruled against the motion Monday night saying he didn’t want to rewrite the law.

“There are too many factors to balance in this uncharted territory to say that we ought to take it away from the legislature and elected statewide officials, and throw it to a common pleas court judge in Columbus,” Frye said.

Gov. Mike DeWine and Secretary of State Frank LaRose had backed a lawsuit by voters who were asking the court to push back in-person voting to June 2nd for the primary.

Neither DeWine nor LaRose has the power to postpone an election on their own.

As of March 16th, the state had 50 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in 12 counties.

At least one person was transported from the scene after a three-vehicle crash on State Route 15 just south of Findlay.

The crash happened a little before 4 pm Monday on S.R. 15 northbound, just west of South Main Street.

Three vehicles got tangled up and one ended up in a ditch.

The crash shut down State Route 15 northbound for a while as the scene was cleared and investigated.

The Findlay City Council meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, March 17th has been canceled.

The decision to cancel the meeting was made due to the ongoing coronavirus threat.

The public hearing that was scheduled regarding a Zoning Text Amendment is also canceled.

This definitely isn’t how Logan’s Irish Pub in Findlay saw this year’s St. Patrick’s Day going.

“It’ll definitely be a different kind of St. Patty’s Day but as soon as we get through this we’ll make up for it and have a big party for everyone,” said owner/operator Colin Logan.

Bars and restaurants in Ohio are closed to inside dining amid the coronavirus threat.

Logan reminds people that their entire menu is available for carryout and delivery if you want some traditional Irish fare for St. Patrick’s Day.

“We’ve got scotch eggs, full Irish breakfasts, shepherd’s pie, fish and chips, the whole menu will be available and we look forward to the challenge.”

He says they can also deliver beer and wine.

Logan says they had a huge 10th anniversary St Patty’s Day party planned before the coronavirus threat arrived, and he says they still plan to have a big party once the threat has subsided

“The downtown restaurant community is pretty close and we’re all gonna get through it together and come out the back side of it better off.”

Click here for a list of local restaurants offering carryout and delivery.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has recommended that in-person voting in the primary election be suspended and that the election be moved to June 2nd due to coronavirus concerns.

The primary was scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 17th.

Only absentee voting will take place up until June 2nd.

The governor says people shouldn’t have to choose between their constitutional rights and their health.

The Ohio Legislature and the courts ultimately will make the decision.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose says everyone’s vote will still be counted and this is the right decision as a matter of safety.

Also in the governor’s Monday update, he ordered fitness centers, gyms, bowling alleys, rec centers and movie theaters closed at the end of business Monday.