Regional Features: Archive by Date

May 2008

Dimora Lashes Out Over Reform Plan
Posted Wednesday, May 21
A plan to restructure Cuyahoga County government has turned into a war of words between a county commissioner and The Plain Dealer. Ideastream’s Dan Bobkoff reports.

Youth Violence: A Public Health Issue
Posted Wednesday, May 21
What if youth violence was like a disease -- something that could be prevented? One public health official believes a winning prescription is one that tackles violence at its root, preventing violence before it happens. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, a professor at Harvard University is working with leaders at Cleveland City Hall on ways to address this issue by focusing on prevention. She spoke with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman.

Weekly Paper Ends Student Carriers
Posted Wednesday, May 21
Downsizing is nothing new in Northeast Ohio, but this month it's children all over Greater Cleveland who will lose their jobs. Sun Newspapers will stop hiring grade schoolers and teenagers to deliver their weekly papers. ideastreams Kymberli Hagelberg went to Brunswick recently to see how one community handled the news.

Airport Expected Bad Rating
Posted Wednesday, May 21
The Director of Cleveland Hopkins Airport is downplaying a recent survey that slammed the facility for long lines and dirty restrooms. Ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Housing Series: The Outer Ring Suburbs
Posted Wednesday, May 21
Last night, North Olmsted's City Council ok'd legislation that strengthens building codes and gives inspectors more power to enforce those rules.

New Head for Combined Workforce Development Board
Posted Tuesday, May 20
There’s a new workforce development director for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. ideastream’s Dan Bobkoff reports.

Housing Series: The Inner Ring Suburbs
Posted Tuesday, May 20
The number of vacant houses are growing across Cuyahoga County. And that's lowering property values and impacting city budgets.

Manufacturing Still Tickin’
Posted Tuesday, May 20
A group of Northeast Ohio's manufacturers gathered in Cleveland yesterday to protest stories of their demise. The forum focused on the changing nature of manufacturing in our region and how to encourage growth. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more.

Another Medical Mart Option
Posted Tuesday, May 20
The Cuyahoga County competition over where to build a new Medical Mart and associated Convention Center just got a little more complicated. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett explains.

Living Outside the Circle
Posted Tuesday, May 20
If you drive through many of Cleveland's neighborhoods, you'll discover remnants of a time when a person's home and workplace were within walking distance of each other. Now, in an era of sprawling suburbs and four-dollar gasoline, a new initiative being unveiled this morning seeks a return to that walkable way of life. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more on the Greater Circle Living program.

Doctors Urge Caution In Sunny Weather
Posted Monday, May 19
As the weather gets warmer the sun may do wonders for our mood, but doctors warn the about the dangers it can pose to our skin.

Drivers Think Small As Gas Prices Rise
Posted Monday, May 19
As gas approaches $4 a gallon, we're seeing a shift in the kinds of cars people are buying. Traditional SUV sales are off 25% this year and truck sales are also down. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman reports.

Housing Series: Cleveland
Posted Monday, May 19
Case Western Reserve University's NEOCANDO project estimates that financial institutions now own over 11 thousand properties in Cuyahoga County.

Boomertown, USA
Posted Friday, May 16
On Fridays we typically turn our attention to the regional economy. Today we begin broadening this segment to bring you a diverse set of conversations with local business executives, financial analysts and developers, among others. Ideastream Executive Editor David Molpus kicks off our discussions with Morton Smith, a semi-retired Cleveland businessman who has an idea about how to attract new residents to the region.

O’Malley Resigns Post and Pleads Guilty to Obscenity Charge
Posted Friday, May 16
Another prominent democrat is leaving office amidst scandal. Cuyahoga County recorder Patrick O’Malley resigned and pleaded guilty to an obscenity charge yesterday. Ideastream’s Gretchen Cuda reports.

Cleveland Clinic Opens New Autism School
Posted Friday, May 16
The Center for Autism at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital has a brand new school. It opened its doors yesterday at a public dedication ceremony. Ideastream’s Gretchen Cuda was there.

The Parallel Paths and Singular Quest of Barbara and Julian Stanczak
Posted Friday, May 16
“Art” is sometimes described as a search for Beauty and Truth. Those are goals that Barbara and Julian Stanczak have been pursuing for most of their lives. An exhibit at the Beck Center Art Gallery documents the very different paths that this Cleveland couple have taken. ideastream®’s David C. Barnett paid a visit.

Metrohealth, Facing Shortfall, Cuts Jobs
Posted Thursday, May 15
Cleveland's Metrohealth System has announced it will eliminate jobs and tighten expenditures after an 8 million-dollar loss in the first quarter of this year. Ideastream’s Bill Rice reports.

County Recorder O’Malley to Plead Guilty, Resign
Posted Thursday, May 15
Federal Court officials confirmed today that Cuyahoga County Recorder Patrick J. O'Malley is expected to plead guilty this afternoon to one count of obscenity.

Attorney General Resigns; Governor Considers Replacements
Posted Thursday, May 15
Ohio's embattled Attorney General Marc Dann has resigned on the first day of an investigation into his conduct in that office. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports from Columbus.

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