Regional Features: Archive by Date

April 2008

Stop-gap for Skilled Foreign Students
Posted Tuesday, April 8
A stalemate in Congress has led to a stop-gap solution to a thorny immigration issue. Ideastream®'s David C. Barnett reports on the local reaction to a plan that allows highly skilled foreign students to remain in the U.S. --- for now.

Proposed Phone Service Frees Up 9-1-1
Posted Tuesday, April 8
The creation of the 9-1-1 emergency phone system forty years ago provided millions of Americans with instant access to public safety services. But, it also attracted many people with non-emergency questions, slowing down the lines. In response, the 3-1-1 service was created, more recently. Over sixty-five U.S. Cities, including Akron and Columbus, have some form of 3-1-1, and Cleveland is about to get on board. Ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more.

Parents, Kids, and the Introduction to Alcohol
Posted Monday, April 7
Every parent at one point or another travels that very tricky road when it comes to introducing their kids to alcohol.

Demand for Emergency Food Help Rising
Posted Monday, April 7
Demand for Emergency Food Help Rising

John Rauh Speaks At City Club
Posted Friday, April 4
The way Americans elect our leaders is not working - and needs to be fixed. Or so says a man who is espousing a new plan to pay for election campaigns. Ideastream's Rick Jackson reports.

Akron Police To Merge?
Posted Friday, April 4
The idea of a metropolitan police department is on the table again, but this time, it's Akron’s police department. and the summit county sheriff's department that will at least temporarily join forces. ideastream’s Rick Jackson reports.

CSU Issues Report Card on Northeast’s Ohio Economy
Posted Friday, April 4
In the last ten years, Northeast Ohio has seen steady job loss, but the region’s gross product increased slightly. That’s according to the annual findings from a Cleveland State University economic brief released this week. The study also reports the Akron’s metro area had job growth in the last two years. ideeastream’s Economics Reporter Tasha Flournoy has more on the economic news.

Growing Cities With Human Capital
Posted Friday, April 4
Some of the nation's leading economic thinkers have gathered in Cleveland this week to discuss the decline of major cities --- and how to help them grow again. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more.

King James Tournament
Posted Thursday, April 3
Akron will host 12 thousand amateur basketball players, their fans and coaches later this month, for an event named after Northeast Ohio's most celebrated sports star. ideastream's Rick Jackson reports.

National City Weighs Strategies Amid Sale Rumors
Posted Wednesday, April 2
National City Weighs Strategies Amid Sale Rumors

Auto Industry Job Loss May Be Slowing
Posted Wednesday, April 2
In the recent primary election, there was a lot of talk in Ohio about NAFTA, which is often blamed for sending manufacturing jobs to Mexico. But there's a new report that suggests that the loss of American jobs in the auto industry may be slowing down. It was compiled by the Center for Automotive Research which follows trends in the auto business from Ann Arbor, Michigan. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke to Kristin Dzierzek, a senior project manager who oversaw the report.

Plan Targets Adult Students
Posted Tuesday, April 1
One part of the solution to Ohio's shortage of highly educated workers is to make it easier for adults to go back to school.

Man Lies in Bed for Three Months for Research
Posted Tuesday, April 1
How far would you be willing to go to help out with scientific research? What would you be willing to give up? There's a man at the Cleveland Clinic who's been lying in bed for the past 85 days as part of a study. In nearly three months he hasn't so much as even sat upright. But, as ideastream's Eric Wellman found out, Monday was a very special day for Dominic Prinzo.

Low Property Values for a Good Cause
Posted Tuesday, April 1
A few dollar's-worth of property may change the face of several Cleveland neighborhoods. Ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more on some abandoned buildings that are about to be reclaimed.

Famed Northeast Ohio Musical Family Suffers Second Loss
Posted Tuesday, April 1
It may be a month before we know the cause of singer Sean Levert's death. The 39-year-old performer's passing is another shocking blow to a famous Northeast Ohio musical family. Ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more.

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