Regional Features: Archive by Date

January 2008

Hillary Clinton Supporters Get Organized in Columbus
Posted Friday, January 18
Ohio supporters of Hillary Clinton are meeting this weekend to take the first steps in setting up a state-wide campaign structure. ideastream politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Kucinich Camp Defends Investigation Into Cimperman
Posted Friday, January 18
An aide to Congressman Dennis Kucinich today defended the congressman’s request that the federal government investigate a challenger for his 10th district seat. ideastream’s Tasha Flournoy has more.

Greater Cleveland Economic Growth Slows
Posted Thursday, January 17
While national experts are hinting at a possible recession, Greater Cleveland’s regional economic picture remains steady despite declines in some sectors. That’s according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s regular “beige book” reports. ideastream’s Economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.

Kenyans in Ohio Watch… and Wait
Posted Thursday, January 17
With escalating violence in Kenya following the Presidential election, a tiny community of Kenyans in Northeast Ohio is monitoring events at home as best they can. Whether relocated here or just visiting, Kenyans in Northeast Ohio have witnessed an unexpected outpouring of support for their suffering countrymen. ideastream's Rick Jackson reports.

Ohio Highways May Be Less Safe Than Before
Posted Thursday, January 17
One Ohio legislator says the state's highways may not be as safe as they used to be, because a growing number of truckers cannot read highway signs written in English. He's proposing a new law that would require written drivers license exams for truckers be given only in English, without the help of interpreters. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Northeast Ohio Ranked Top Intelligent Community
Posted Thursday, January 17
Northeast Ohio has been named one of the world's most intelligent communities - techy broadband intelligence, that is. The Intelligent Community Forum, a New York-based think tank, has ranked the region as a top finalist for Intelligent Community of the Year. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has this report.

Police Union Head Not Happy With Jackson Street Crime Plan
Posted Wednesday, January 16
While many city residents are applauding Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's get-tough approach to reducing urban street crime, the head of the police union isn't so enthusiastic. ideastream's Gretchen Cuda reports.

Ameritrust Complex Sold
Posted Tuesday, January 15
This morning a Willoughby-based company has bought the Ameritrust complex in downtown Cleveland, ending months of uncertainty about the site’s future. ideastream’s Tasha Flournoy has this report.

Brunner to Meet with Election Officials
Posted Tuesday, January 15
Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner is meeting with elections officials and concerned voters to discuss her recommended changes to the voting process. She's likely to hear some strong opinions today when she speaks at the annual meeting of the Ohio Association of Election Officials. Jo Ingles reports from Columbus.

Stuart Lichter Profile
Posted Monday, January 14
This week developers are expected to sign a deal to transform North Canton's now-closed Hoover vacuum cleaner plant into an assortment of offices, houses and retail space. Stuart Lichter is the man behind the deal. Lichter has quietly amassed 50 million square feet of industrial property, making him the largest private holder of industrial property in the country. ideastream®'s Tasha Flournoy has more on investor who's taken notice of Northeast Ohio.

Primary Care Physicians Trained Outside of U.S.
Posted Monday, January 14
Researchers at John Hopkins' School of Public Health found that these days about 1-in-3 primary care physicians were trained in other countries.

Study: Numbers of Bank-Owned Property in Cuyahoga County Skyrocket
Posted Monday, January 14
Study: Numbers of Bank-Owned Property in Cuyahoga County Skyrocket

Cleveland Taking Investment Banks to Court
Posted Friday, January 11
Cleveland Taking Investment Banks to Court

Questioning Northeast Ohio’s Earthquakes
Posted Friday, January 11
A small earthquake that occurred earlier this week has prompted questions about why Ohio has had so many small quakes in recent years. ideastream's Rick Jackson reports.

Hypertension a Tough Diagnosis in Children
Posted Friday, January 11
Every time Dr. David Kaelber -- a physician at MetroHealth -- would diagnose a child with high blood pressure, the conversation usually played out something like this... Based on these conversations, Dr. Kaelber had a hunch that high blood pressure in kids, especially kids who are not overweight, goes largely undiagnosed. He tested his hypothesis by developing a computer program that trolled thousands of electronic records in MetroHealth's system. He found that 75 percent of kids with hypertension never get diagnosed. His work was selected as one of the ten most significant studies of the year by the American Heart Association. When ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke with Kaelber, he said pediatric hypertension is a tough diagnosis because what's considered normal varies by height and age.

More Cuyahoga County Seniors Looking for Help with Foreclosure
Posted Friday, January 11
More Cuyahoga County Seniors Looking for Help with Foreclosure

Upcoming Euclid Election Assures African American on City Council
Posted Thursday, January 10
In many Northeast Ohio cities, the election of an African-American person to city council draws no special attention. But in Euclid -- where election of a black person is guaranteed to happen in less than eight weeks -- it will be momentous. ideastream's Rick Jackson reports.

Dennis Kucinich Makes Run For Congress Official
Posted Thursday, January 10
Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich addressed his critics Wednesday and assured supporters he's not giving up his seat in the 10th District without a fight. ideastream Politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has more.

Ohio Activists Till the Grassroots for their Candidates
Posted Thursday, January 10
This week's shake-up of the Democratic and Republican presidential race has survivors hustling in the next round of primary states which take place later this month and preparing for what some call Tsunami Tuesday.February 5, when 22 more states vote. So, it's no surprise that the campaigns in Ohio remain largely amateur affairs. That's not to say there isn't activity ...and excitement -- at least for some. Ideastream politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has more.

New Gang Unit Part of Cleveland Anti-Crime Push
Posted Wednesday, January 9
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson is mounting a high-profile push to get tougher on drugs and gangs. While overall crime fell last year in the city, murders went up - and authorities say the culprits are in large part teenage gang members. The mayor detailed the plan to reporters Wednesday. ideastream's Dan Bobkoff has the story.

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