Regional Features: Archive by Date

June 2007

Rites of Passage
Posted Tuesday, June 12
The story of two Cleveland teenagers who recently made the headlines after a fatal hold-up attempt was all too familiar to Paul Hill. For over 25 years, Hill has quietly worked save young people from the toxic influences of one of the city's toughest neighborhoods. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Ohio Public Radio: New Study Shows Need for Teacher Retirement Overhaul
Posted Monday, June 11
A study of Ohio's teacher pension fund by the Fordham Institute suggests a need to overhaul the State Teachers Retirement System. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.

New Research Park at KSU
Posted Monday, June 11
The old bus garage at Kent State University will be home to a new research park. It's part of the university's plan to collaborate with local high-tech companies to foster regional economic development. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.

Mixed Martial Arts Comes to the Flats
Posted Friday, June 8
Promoters say hundreds of people are set to show up in the Flats this weekend to watch one of the hottest new sports - Mixed Martial Arts. It's a combination of Thai Boxing and wrestling. It has undergone a makeover in recent years, and one of the results is the sports' biggest league: The Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC. ideastream's Mhari Saito says Ohioans are turning out in droves for the sport.

Drawing Attention to Early Childhood Development
Posted Friday, June 8
Scientists know the most significant brain development in a person's life occurs before the age of four. Yet, public funding for education and youth development doesn't typically begin until kindergarten. This week educators for infants and toddlers are meeting in Cleveland to explore how to bring political will to a field that research shows can significantly boost state economies. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Union Faces Complaints Over Goodyear Strike
Posted Friday, June 8
The steelworkers union faces federal charges and worker complaints over Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company's recent strike. Non-union workers claim the United Steel Workers of America threatened and fined them for going back to work after the union ordered a strike last October. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more on one workers' complaints.

First Female Publisher for Beacon Journal
Posted Friday, June 8
The Akron Beacon Journal has named its first female publisher. Effective today, Andrea Mathewson will succeed Ed Moss, who abruptly resigned yesterday. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has more on the changes at the Beacon.

Conjoined Twins Surgery Halted
Posted Friday, June 8
Doctors at University Hospitals say Wednesday's operation to begin the separation of the 3-year-old Dogaru conjoined twins was halted unexpectedly. They're not sure when another surgery will be attempted. ideastream Health Reporter, Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Statehouse News Bureau: Videotaped Horse Race Opponents Air Commercials
Posted Thursday, June 7
The debate over legalized gambling in Ohio is spreading to the radio airwaves. Gambling critics are now airing commercials. They're aimed at convincing state legislators not to move ahead with a plan to let people at race tracks bet on the outcome of video tape replays of old horse races. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Tough Decisions Over Church Closings
Posted Thursday, June 7
People in dozens of parishes across Northeast Ohio have gotten word that their church might be closing within the next few years. Facing a shortage of money, the Diocese of Cleveland has tough decisions to make at a time when more and more priests are preaching to empty pews. For a look at how the Diocese got into this situation, and how it hopes to reorganize, ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke with the Plain Dealer's religion reporter David Briggs.

Improving Fuel Efficiency
Posted Thursday, June 7
When we talk about fuel efficiency, the Chevrolet Equinox does not usually factor into the conversation. It does alright for an SUV, about 19 miles to the gallon. So you can imagine the challenge when engineering students from across the country were handed a shell of the vehicle and told to use the latest technology to improve its fuel efficiency. Nathan Pecot from the University of Akron traveled to Michigan to take part in the Challenge X contest which culminates today. He spoke with ideastream's Eric Wellman from the GM Proving Grounds.

Summer Festival to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence
Posted Thursday, June 7
Akron will host a two-week festival this summer dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence and money for support programs. It's an expansion of a nationwide annual event that's almost a decade old. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Foreign Energy Stock Sell Off Shelved
Posted Wednesday, June 6
Lawmakers are shelving a plan to force Ohio's five pension funds to sell off stock in foreign energy and mineral companies doing business in Iran and Sudan. But the top man in the Ohio House says that's because there's an alternative way to spark the sell-off. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Mortgage Brokers, Loan Officers Numbers Down
Posted Wednesday, June 6
Mortgage Brokers, Loan Officers Numbers Down

Advocates to Discuss Early Childhood Development
Posted Wednesday, June 6
Early childhood development advocates from 25 states are in Cleveland this week. They're attending a conference on improving the lives of children before they reach school age. ideastream Health Reporter, Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Tax Rebate Approved for Potential New Akron Store
Posted Tuesday, June 5
Officials at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World are not saying one way or the other whether they're interested in bringing a store to Akron - but there's no doubt city and county officials want them to come. Last month Summit county Council approved a $1.5 million tax rebate for the company. The store - if it came - would likely be part of a new development not far from the Goodyear campus. Many local officials believe the store would be a boon to the local economy, but others question that conventional wisdom. Kymberli Hagelberg has been following this issue for Akron Beacon Journal and spoke with ideastream's Eric Wellman.

Steps to Prevent Spread of Disease
Posted Tuesday, June 5
The fallout continues following a man's trip to Europe and back, all the while carrying a very rare form of tuberculosis. Since his return to the states, he's been placed under what's believed to be the first federal quarantine in more than 40 years. This case - while extreme - raises questions about what steps health officials can take when someone has an infectious disease and refuses treatment. When a patient is diagnosed with TB, he or she is sent to this facility. Doctor Catherine Curley found a few moments to talk to ideastream's Eric Wellman while babysitting her five-month-old daughter.

Ohio AG Announces Back Pay for Workers
Posted Tuesday, June 5
Ohio's Attorney General Marc Dann says he's beefing up enforcement of a long-neglected state law to make sure Ohio workers aren't shortchanged on state projects. Yesterday he announced the recovery of $450,000 in back pay for workers who, under the law, were paid illegally-low wages. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Mittal Steel Donation May Help Water Quality
Posted Tuesday, June 5
Mittal Steel has donated $30,000 and a stretch of river bank for the development of new prototype bulkheads that could help improve water quality in the Cuyahoga River Channel. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Lake County Nurseries a Big Draw for Immigrant Workers
Posted Tuesday, June 5
About one in four farm workers in the United States is a foreigner doing the work illicitly, according to estimates compiled by the Economist Magazine. So, it's no surprise that the nursery industry in Northeast Ohio has attracted mexican workers, legal and illegal. It's been going on for years, but over the past few weeks immigration officials have gone on the offensive, arresting about 40 illegal immigrants in Lake County in a series of raids. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports on what locals are saying on both sides of issue.

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