Regional Features: Archive by Date

June 2008

A New Opportunity for Abandoned Property
Posted Tuesday, June 10
As Northeast Ohioans continue to lose their homes due to foreclosure, the city of Cleveland is looking to give a new life to some abandoned properties. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more on the "Opportunity Housing" program.

Redeployed Soldier Been Through Enough says Congressman
Posted Monday, June 9
An Ohio congressman says a soldier who spent years battling false murder charges should not have to return to Iraq. ideastream®'s Dan Bobkoff reports.

Departing Chief Says Ohio Schools Still Need Work
Posted Monday, June 9
Departing state curriculum chief Susan Tave-Zelman touted the successes of Ohio schools under her leadership, but told a Cleveland audience there's lots of work left to do. ®ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Foreclosure Moratorium Considered by City Council
Posted Monday, June 9
Several Cleveland City Council members are urging a moratorium on foreclosures in the city. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff has more.

Jobs Training Becomes More Responsive to Business’ Needs
Posted Friday, June 6
Ohio employers have complained that job training programs funded by the government are not tied closely enough to the needs of business.

Welser-Most Extends Contract
Posted Friday, June 6
Despite taking on a new post at the Vienna State Opera, The Cleveland Orchestra’s music director will stay in Cleveland for at least the next decade. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff reports.

Fuel Costs Hit Towns Too
Posted Thursday, June 5
Unless you’re lucky enough to not need a car, you probably know average gas prices in Ohio are just a hair below $4 a gallon. And, that’s not just hurting your bottom line, but also the budgets of towns and cities that operate large fleets of vehicles—not to mention the soaring costs of heating. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff takes a look now at how area towns are coping.

Randall Park Mall Purchased by Ohio Developer
Posted Thursday, June 5
One of the Cleveland area's most beleaguered retail centers, the 32 year old shopping center in the Village of North Randall, has been bought by a Cincinnati developer. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

Cleveland Watches Continental Cuts Carefully
Posted Thursday, June 5
City officials are nervously watching proposed cuts at Houston-based Continental Airlines. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is a hub for the carrier and thousands of airport jobs and proposed future expansion plans depend on Continental. ideastream's® Mhari Saito reports.

Cleveland High School Seniors Earn College and High School Diplomas
Posted Thursday, June 5
Most high school students are happy enough to receive one diploma - let alone TWO. But this year seven local students did just that. Ideastream®'s Gretchen Cuda has more.

Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Smoking Ban Case
Posted Thursday, June 5
The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to exempt veterans halls and other private clubs from the state's smoking ban. The high court declined to hear the appeal by the Ohio Department of Health, which argued that the smoking ban included an exemption for VFW halls, American Legion posts and other fraternal clubs. ideastream®'s Jo Ingles reports.

Graduation Rates For Minorities Still Low
Posted Thursday, June 5
Ohio ranks 16th of fifty states in a recent nationwide survey of graduation rates -- but as in past years that seeming success story doesn't really include minorities. ideastream®'s Kymberli Hagelberg has this report.

Surveillance Cameras Come to Residential Streets
Posted Wednesday, June 4
There will be more eyes in the sky in the Mount Pleasant Neighborhood of Cleveland. On Thursday, Ward 3 Councilman Zach Reed will unveil surveillance cameras on residential streets. ideastream's Dan Bobkoff reports.

Congresswoman Backs Clinton’s Decision To Stay In Race
Posted Wednesday, June 4
Although Barack Obama has effectively wrapped up the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton is not bowing out of the race just yet. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke with one of Clinton's most prominent supporters in Ohio. 11th district Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones is a co-chair of Clinton's national campaign.

Lordstown to Get More GM Jobs
Posted Wednesday, June 4
Autoworkers got some rare good news Tuesday when General Motors made it official that the company would add jobs and build a new car at its Lordstown plant. ideastream®'s Kymberli Hagelberg has this report.

Economic Impact of Federal Carbon Legislation to Curb Global Warming Hotly Debated in Ohio
Posted Wednesday, June 4
Global warming legislation is the topic on the senate floor this week – and as the debate on carbon cap and trade heats up in Washington, experts are divided on the whether or not the bill will prove to be a boom or a bane to Ohio's economy. ideastream®'s Gretchen Cuda reports.

Ohio’s Minority Teacher Shortage
Posted Tuesday, June 3
It's been eight months since a major report was released which documented how under-represented minority teachers have become in Ohio classrooms. Amid efforts to correct that disparity, there may already be some signs of success, but acknowledgment that there is a long road ahead. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

United Way May Combine Services to Save Money
Posted Tuesday, June 3
A task force of 17 Northeast Ohio United Way agencies will hire a consultant to tell them how their agencies might combine services to save money. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has details, including how other charities have faced their own needs to merge.

Shaw Band Prepares For China March
Posted Tuesday, June 3
Some East Cleveland teenagers are headed to Hopkins airport this morning to get some pointers on air travel. Most of them have never set foot on an airplane before. And their first trip is one that they'll likely never forget. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more on the Shaw High School Marching Band's Olympic journey.

Coast Guard Investigates Freighter Collision
Posted Tuesday, June 3
The Coast Guard continues to investigate a weekend collision on the Cuyahoga River involving a Great Lakes freighter and two pleasure boats. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more.

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