Regional Features: Archive by Date

May 2007

Statehouse News Bureau: Special Lane for Big Rigs Coming?
Posted Thursday, May 31
If transportation officials in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri get their wish, a major trucking route will have a special lane, just for big rigs. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has more on the story.

Ohio Public Radio: Addressing the Achievement Gap
Posted Thursday, May 31
It's one of the most intractable problems in education today - the low high school graduation rates for African American males. Yesterday, nearly 2,000 educators, community leaders and public officials gathered in Columbus to discuss the issue at a day long conference. They agree there's a problem, but they disagree on how to fix it. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.

Candlelight Vigil Held for Slain Officer
Posted Thursday, May 31
Several hundred Northeast Ohioans gathered in Cleveland Heights last night to light candles in memory of patrolman Jason West. He was killed in the line of duty this past Friday. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Bishop Lennon Identifies Church Clusters
Posted Thursday, May 31
The Cleveland Catholic Church has taken the next step in a program to slim down its eight county parish system. Bishop Richard Lennon has sent a letter to each of the region's 231 parishes. In it, he identifies 69 church clusters that will decide the future size of the Diocese. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Strickland: Raising Achievement a Priority
Posted Thursday, May 31
Governor Ted Strickland billed yesterday's conference as the first of its kind in Ohio, and says raising the achievement of African American males is a high priority for his administration. He spoke with ideastream's Bill Rice as the gathering was breaking for lunch.

Ohio School Funding Amendment Race Against the Clock
Posted Wednesday, May 30
Supporters of a constitutional amendment that would change the way Ohio schools are funded are racing against the clock. They have until early August to gather at least 400,000 signatures to get the measure on the ballot. The proposal is in many ways modeled after Maryland's school funding formula which is largely seen as a success by education advocates across the country. Plain Dealer reporter Scott Stephens recently traveled to Maryland to see first hand what's going on there. ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke with Stephens.

Pneumonia Prevention Could Save Millions of Dollars
Posted Wednesday, May 30
A new study out of Metro Health Medical Center finds the nation's hospitals could save millions of dollars in extra costs by more effectively preventing pneumonia in stroke patients. ideastream's Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Life Without Health Insurance: Unavailable Treatment
Posted Wednesday, May 30
1.2 million Ohioans live without health insurance. Many of those people go without the treatment they need often until conditions become unbearable. Starting today, 90.3 will provide occasional reports on life without health insurance. We start with an unusual story that illustrates what can happen when treatment is either unavailable or unaffordable - a situation that's growing worse in Ohio. ideastream's Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Ohio Tree Fruit Growers Suffering
Posted Monday, May 28
More than a month after an Easter snow storm buried Northeast Ohio under more than a foot of snow, many farmers are struggling to recover their crops. Perhaps no industry was harder hit than the state's tree fruit growers, some of whom are writing this year off as a total loss. Diane Miller is state extension specialist for tree fruits at Ohio State University. She says the unseasonably warm weather just before the snow storm made the situation much worse.

Statehouse News Bureau: Demanding Answers on Gas Pricing
Posted Friday, May 25
Gas prices in Ohio are 80 cents a gallon higher than a couple months ago and state legislators are demanding answers and action. An oil company lobbyist, though, calls the lawmakers latest proposal worthless and counter productive. From our bureau in Columbus, Bill Cohen reports.

Target Urged to Stop Selling Products Containing PVC Plastic
Posted Friday, May 25
Yesterday, America's sixth largest retailer Target was handed a petition containing 10,000 signatures urging the company to stop selling products that use PVC plastic. Polyvinyl Chloride and the chemicals used to make it are thought by some to be linked to birth defects and cancers. The petition was delivered to the annual shareholders meeting held at the company's new store on Cleveland's west side. ideastream Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

School Choice Rallies Held
Posted Friday, May 25
Whichever side of the school choice debate you fall on, there was a rally for your side in Cleveland yesterday. Proponents of charter schools and vouchers commended the Ohio House for reinstating funding for the programs. Meanwhile, Cleveland schools and union officials had their own event praising the governor for his efforts to end most voucher programs. ideastream education reporter Dan Bobkoff reports.

Key Player to Take Stand in Flats Trial Today
Posted Thursday, May 24
A key player in the Flats eminent domain trial is scheduled to take the stand today. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy reports.

Cuyahoga Falls Water Service Announced
Posted Thursday, May 24
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic announced an agreement yesterday that will provide water service to parts of Cuyahoga Falls that currently rely mostly on wells. ideastream's Dan Bobkoff has more.

Ohio Public Radio: Lake Erie Sewage
Posted Thursday, May 24
An environmental group says northern Ohio cities are unleashing a health menace on the public, by pouring a very common but dangerous substance into Lake Erie. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler prepared this report.

Statehouse News Bureau: Betting on Old Races to be Allowed
Posted Thursday, May 24
People who go to Ohio race tracks will soon be allowed to place bets on video-taped races from decades ago, if House lawmakers approve pending legislation. On a vote of 25 to 8, the Senate approved its version of the measure yesterday. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

The Modest Wine of Ohio
Posted Wednesday, May 23
When we think about the world's greatest wine growing regions, chances are Ohio doesn't come quickly to mind. The wine industry in the Buckeye State is modest to say the least when compared to the likes of Napa and Bordeaux. But Ohio shouldn't be counted out when it comes to turning out a fine vintage, as ideastream's Eric Wellman found out during a recent trip to one of the state's more notable wineries.

Clinic: Avandia May Increase Cardiovascular Problems
Posted Tuesday, May 22
A new study from the Cleveland Clinic published in this month's New England Journal of Medicine reveals the popular Type 2 diabetes drug, Avandia, may increase heart attack and other cardiovascular problems in patients. ideastream Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Foreclosure Pandemic
Posted Tuesday, May 22
Foreclosure Pandemic

The Class of 2007
Posted Monday, May 21
Colleges and universities send this year's crop of seniors out into the so-called real world this month. And many of the region's cutting edge companies hope to lure some of them into their workforces. Many would like to see Greater Cleveland rank with the likes of Boston or San Francisco for high tech innovation and growth, but there are obstacles - including, some contend, a shortage of talent. In a moment, ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy takes a look at how area companies struggle to recruit young qualified workers. But first, ideastream's education reporter Dan Bobkoff introduces us to a couple of the region's best and brightest graduates.

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