Regional News Stories: June 2006

Making Change: Weathering the Loss of a Major Employer
Posted Friday, June 30, 2006
When we talk about business trends and the changing economy, we often overlook the human stories that live behind all the bar graphs and statistics. As part of Making Change: Building the Region's Future, ideastream's David C. Barnett brings us the story of a couple in Lorain and how they are weathering today's loss of a major employer.

Sanders’ First Day
Posted Friday, June 30, 2006
The new Cleveland Schools CEO, Eugene Sanders, began his new job today, and he's bringing a number of top level staff with him from Toledo - people who helped him turn around the struggling school system there. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Potential Savings in School Renovations
Posted Thursday, June 29, 2006
A local preservation group says Cleveland's school district could save just under $20 million if it renovated four historic schools instead of building new ones. The Cleveland Restoration Society suggests the cost savings and cultural preservation it's report details could be just to tip of the iceberg. But the Cleveland Municipal School District isn't as optimistic. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

New Lease on Life with FES Technology
Posted Wednesday, June 28, 2006
This week in Boston a group of Cleveland patients are telling doctors at a medical conference their stories about how a bio-medical technology has changed their lives. All four patients have suffered severe spinal cord injuries. But today, thanks to a technology called functional electrical stimulation, they're able to breath on their own, stand and walk, even do needlepoint again. ideastream's Karen Schaefer prepared this report.

Poverty Summit
Posted Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Last week, the Brookings Institution released a study showing that middle-income neighborhoods in American cities shrank between 1970 and 2000. In metropolitan areas, a polarization took place in which poor people were more likely to live in poor neighborhoods and rich people were more likely to live in rich neighborhoods. Coincidentally, the same day that report was released, the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank was hosting a conference on the concentration of poverty. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Limiting Greenhouse Gases
Posted Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Yesterday the Ohio Environmental Council released a plan to help the state reduce global greenhouse gas emissions that capitalizes on many of Ohio's traditional industries. But one critic charges the plan doesn't go far enough. ideastream's Karen Schaefer reports.

Ohio Hopes to Land Honda Plant
Posted Monday, June 26, 2006
Consider this, back in 1982, the New York Times ran a story titled, "In Ohio, the enemy is Japan." Today, though, Ohio is mourning the new Honda assembly plant they didn't get. Though they've long had extensive operations in Ohio, Honda's next U.S. expansion is happening in Indiana. So, how did Honda go from the Midwest's economic enemy to economic lifeline? We asked Dan Moulthrop to look into it.

Homeless Clinic Serves Many Needs
Posted Friday, June 23, 2006
You might think that society's most down-and-out have no place to turn for healthcare but the ER. But many major U.S. cities have built healthcare clinics specifically designed to treat the homeless. Cleveland's homeless clinic on St. Clair Ave. offers a full range of services, from to diabetes care to dentures. ideastream's Karen Schaefer prepared this report.

Delphi, GM Workers Must Decide Future
Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006
Union workers at Delphi and General Motors plants around Ohio will have to decide by Friday whether to stay with their present jobs. The companies are offering buyouts or early retirement but with both firms facing bankruptcy, it's a tough call for some employees. ideastream's Mark Urycki spoke with some and filed this report.

Children’s Health: A Lion in the House Premiere at Sundance
Posted Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar's documentary on childhood cancer had it's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah this past January. ideastream's David C. Barnett spoke with the filmmakers at Sundance about the origins of A Lion in the House.

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