Regional Features: Archive by Date

May 2007

The Summer Gas Price Forecast
Posted Thursday, May 10
Gasoline is above $3 a gallon in the Greater Cleveland area and analysts say the price is still going up. That was the subject yesterday on 90.3's The Sound of Ideas. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has this recap of what's expected this summer.

Gasper Sentenced
Posted Thursday, May 10
A key figure in the scandal at Ohio's Bureau of Workers compensation has been sentenced to Federal Prison. Judge David Dowd in Akron sentenced the Bureau's former Chief Financial Officer Terry Gasper to five years and four months. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Safeguard Property Management Profile
Posted Thursday, May 10
ideastream's Mhari Saito spent some time with employees at Safeguard Property Management.

The Economic Potential of NE Ohio Immigrants
Posted Wednesday, May 9
Last weekend, a national conference titled The Changing Face of American Cities - hosted in Cleveland - highlighted the contribution that immigrants can make to an urban economy. Northeast Ohio is a region founded on immigrants: about 135,000 make their home in the area. But, little research exists on how many immigrant entrepreneurs or laborers exist in the region. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy reports on what area leaders are doing to help immigrants reach their economic potential here.

Flats Eminent Domain Opening Arguments
Posted Tuesday, May 8
A long-awaited trial to decide whether nine properties in Cleveland's East Flats district can be taken by eminent domain got underway yesterday. Property owners and the Port Authority sat in the court room as attorneys for both sides voiced a series of carefully crafted opening arguments. ideastream's Economics Reporter Tasha Flournoy has more on what lies ahead.

New Board of Election Members Sworn In
Posted Tuesday, May 8
Cuyahoga County now has a new Board of Elections just in time for today's primary. The two Democrats and two Republicans were sworn into office yesterday by Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. She fired the last four after vote counting problems last year. She says the eyes of the world will be watching Ohio and particularly Cuyahoga County in next year's Presidential election. ideastream's Mark Urycki filed this report.

Statehouse News Bureau: The Push for More Health Insurance
Posted Tuesday, May 8
Advocates of government social welfare programs are touting a new poll to push state legislators to provide more health insurance to financially-strapped families with children. Some lawmakers say they're already doing it in the latest state budget proposal, but the advocates want even more. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Ford Casting Plant Closing
Posted Tuesday, May 8
Ford Motor Company plans to close a casting plant near Cleveland in 2009, as a part of its "Way Forward" Restructuring plan. Additionally, an engine plant set to go back on-line with a new model this week, will instead be idled for a year. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

New Study on Sleep Apnea
Posted Monday, May 7
15,000 Americans are at least a hundred pounds overweight and a recent study at University Hospitals reveals 91% of them might suffer from Sleep Apnea as a result. That's when a person stops breathing periodically throughout the night. ideastream Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Flats Eminent Domain Case to Begin Trial Today
Posted Monday, May 7
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority's bid to obtain a portion of Cleveland's East Flats under eminent domain is scheduled for trial today. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.

New Board for Tuesday Primary
Posted Monday, May 7
Ohio holds a primary election tomorrow. It's considered one of the smallest elections in a year before the Presidential race kicks into gear. But that's a welcome relief to poll workers in Cuyahoga County. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Suicide Prevention
Posted Monday, May 7
The latest statistics from the Ohio Department of Mental Health reveal a disturbing trend among our state's teenagers. According to the Department, one in five high school students has considered committing suicide, and about one in 12 has actually tried. High schools in Beachwood, Shaker and Lakewood are among 50 schools in the Greater Cleveland area that are taking part in a program called Recognizing Adolescent Depression. It's taught over the course of two days by the Suicide Prevention Education Alliance. ideastream's Eric Wellman has more.

New Board of Elections Members To Be Sworn in Monday
Posted Friday, May 4
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has no members, no permanent director, and no deputy director. But the office is holding primary elections on Tuesday. The Interim director says she has been working very closely with the Secretary of State to make it work. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Doctors Successfully Begin Independent Circulation in Conjoined Twins
Posted Friday, May 4
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital says doctors have successfully begun creating independent circulation in conjoined twins they're working to separate. ideastream Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Making Change: Cultivating a New Ethnic Mix
Posted Friday, May 4
This weekend, Cleveland hosts a national conference on the changing face of American cities. Delegates will be touring Northeast Ohio's new ethnic enclaves and discussing how cities are adjusting to the latest waves of immigrants. Some are seeing real benefits in actively recruiting certain populations. As a part of Making Change, ideastream's David C. Barnett sets the stage for the conference.

Clinic Doctor Among 100 Most Influential
Posted Thursday, May 3
Time Magazine has released it's 100 Most Influential People of 2006, and a Clevelander is among them. Dr. Steve Nissen chairs Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. He recently spoke with ideastream's Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton about making the cut.

UH to Take Lead for Nationwide E-Prescriptions
Posted Thursday, May 3
Doctors at University Hospitals have been prescribing medications electronically for the past three years. As Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports, the federal government is tapping the health system to establish rules for nationwide "e-prescribing" by 2009.

Sterling Jewelers & First Energy To Stay in Akron
Posted Thursday, May 3
The second and third largest private sector employers in the city of Akron have announced a deal that keeps both companies headquartered in the city. ideastream's Mark Urycki has details.

Possible Relationship Blooming Between Clinic and Akron General
Posted Wednesday, May 2
The Cleveland Clinic and Akron General Medical Center say a relationship could be blooming between the two hospital systems. ideastream Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

National City Bank Expanding
Posted Wednesday, May 2
Cleveland-based National City Bank is expanding. The city's second-largest bank is buying a Chicago institution. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

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