Regional News Stories: September 2005

Looking for Malingerers
Posted Friday, September 23, 2005
Today, medical professionals refer to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, when discussing the emotional disturbances of soldiers who return home traumatized by war. But during World War II, the malady was known as Combat Fatigue, and it was taken much less seriously. Lyndhurst resident Lt. Jean Heisler was a psychologist during WWII and her job was to test soldiers to see if they were really suffering from war stress, or whether they were just faking it. ideastream's David C. Barnett spoke with Jean Heisler about how she rooted out the malingerers.

Other Sacrifices
Posted Friday, September 23, 2005
Much is made of soldiers who have made the "ultimate sacrifice" for their country. Images of flag-draped coffins and grieving families have all too common. But, there are many more who return home from war and try to go on with lives that have been forever changed. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports on soldiers who have made "other" sacrifices. See Also: Other Sacrifices Links

2005 Cleveland Mayoral Candidates Interviews
Posted Thursday, September 22, 2005
The Cleveland mayoral race is underway, and the primary election is fast approaching. ideastream's Dan Moulthrop invited the candidates to visit our studio for interviews about their platforms, their visions, and their plans for the city.

Making Change: The Other Side of Globalization
Posted Thursday, September 8, 2005
When we hear about globalization, often it's in connection with American companies moving overseas. Certainly, our region has seen significant job-loss related to globalization. But the phenomenon isn't as simple as that. As part of Making Change: Building the Region's Future, ideastream's Cindi Deutschman-Ruiz reports on the multi-faceted impact of globalization on Northeast Ohio.

90.3 at 9: Dam Show
Posted Tuesday, September 6, 2005
An Akron-based company has made a proposal to build a small 2.5MW hydroelectric plant on the existing 1916 Edison Gorge dam on the Cuyahoga River in the middle of a Metropark between Cuyahoga Falls and Akron. The president of the start-up company that wants to build the plant says it will provide green energy that will reduce CO2 emissions and add to the power grid. But the Ohio EPA, Department of Natural Resources, Metroparks employees and environmental groups like Friends of the Crooked River and the Cuyahoga River RAP all say the project further threatens water quality, as well as nine endangered plant species in the park. In the meantime, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has begun the approval process for the project which could take three years to complete. We'll discuss the proposal Tuesday morning on 90.3 at 9. See Also: Hydro-Electric Plant Proposed for Summit County Metropark (July 21, 2005)

Edison Dam Hydro Project
Posted Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Hydropower is usually seen as a form of energy that's relatively friendly to the environment. But a proposal to build a small hydro-electric plant on an old dam in the Cuyahoga River has set off a storm of controversy. Government officials and local residents fear tapping the river for power would harm aquatic wildlife and degrade water quality. Of equal concern is the construction damage to endangered species habitat in the Summit County metropark where the dam is located. Meanwhile, the developer says his company wants to make the project as eco-friendly as possible. ideastream's Karen Schaefer reports.

Ingenuity Festival Kicks Off
Posted Thursday, September 1, 2005
Cleveland's first Ingenuity Festival kicks off today (Thursday, Sept. 1). It's a fusion festival, celebrating both art and technology - and it's happening all over downtown: on outdoor stages, in storefronts, right out on Euclid Avenue. The festival is the brainchild of Thomas Mulready and James Levin. Levin is the former director of the Cleveland Public Theater. Mulready is the director of CoolCleveland.com, a weekly newsletter and web site tracking Cleveland's goings-on. ideastream's Dan Moulthrop had a chance to chat with Mulready about the festival and what makes it different from other arts festivals.

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