Regional Features: Archive by Date

May 2008

Plusquellic meets with Bridgestone Executives
Posted Tuesday, May 6
Akron mayor Don Plusquellic traveled to Tokyo Thursday (last week) to meet with Bridgestone-Firestone executives. The city has been working on a $68 million dollar deal to convince the tiremaker to keep its technical center in Akron. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has this report.

Cuyahoga County Mortgage Fraud Task Force Lands 8 Guilty Pleas
Posted Tuesday, May 6
Cuyahoga County Mortgage Fraud Task Force Lands 8 Guilty Pleas

Ohio Exports To China On Upswing
Posted Monday, May 5
A new report indicates Northeast Ohio is seeing a boom in the export business - to a relatively new trading partner of China. ideastream's Rick Jackson reports.

Another Player in Solon Mortgage Fraud Faces Sentencing
Posted Monday, May 5
A mortgage broker faces sentencing in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court today for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme in Solon. Solon police have been investigating nearly 4 dozen property transactions for fraud. Ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Cleveland Schools Launch Family Academy Program
Posted Friday, May 2
Cleveland Metropolitan School District officials recognize that families play an important role in education. That was the focus of Thursday’s grand opening of its new Family Academy. The program targets third graders, and emphasizes the role of their families and community in their lives. ideastream’s Tasha Flournoy has more.

McCain Pushes Health Plan at Clinic
Posted Thursday, May 1
While the democratic presidential candidates still dominate the headlines these days, John McCain is forging ahead with his “Call to Action Tour”. During a stop in Cleveland today , the senator promoted his healthcare plan at a town hall-style event at the Cleveland Clinic. ideastream’s Dan Bobkoff was there.

Oberlin Marketing Leads to Fearless Objections
Posted Thursday, May 1
Oberlin is a well-regarded college known for its music conservatory and progressive politics. And, to highlight that, for about 9 years, the school used the tagline: "Think one person can change the world? So do we." Well, after a good run, the college decided it was time for something a little more bold and provocative. They hired an outside consultant for a few hundred grand and came up with this new slogan: “We are Oberlin. Fearless.” And, as ideastream's Dan Bobkoff reports, it didn’t go as well as planned.

Busy Year for Area Guidance Counselors
Posted Thursday, May 1
Today is decision day for thousands of high school seniors across the country. It's the deadline for students to tell colleges whether they plant to attend in the fall. This is supposedly the most competitive year ever for high school students applying to college.

Violin Virtuoso Arrives to Head the Cleveland Institute of Music
Posted Thursday, May 1
A highly regarded violin master and educator has been appointed president of the Cleveland Institute of Music. Joel Smirnoff, who chairs the violin department at The Julliard School and leads the Julliard String Quartet, replaces long-standing leader David Cerone. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett reports the new president got a warm Cleveland welcome yesterday.

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