Regional News Stories: August 2006

Cleveland Highways Benefit from Turnpike Owner?
Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006
Gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell has come up with another reason to lease the Ohio Turnpike to a private company - it could pay for several large Cleveland-area highway projects. ideastream's Mark Urycki has details.

OSU Buckeyes Start Season as #1
Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006
Their season opener is coming up Saturday, but already the Ohio State Buckeyes have a lot to live up to. They're ranked first in the pre-season polls. And two Buckeyes are mentioned as Heisman hopefuls. The Plain Dealer's man in Columbus, Doug Lesmerises, spent the spring and summer in the midst of all those high hopes and ideastream's Paul Cox asked him - what justifies a number one ranking?

Suspect in Officer Shooting to be Arraigned
Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006
The suspect in the murder of a Cleveland Police officer is expected to arraigned today. Police say 37-year-old Wilson Santiago shot and killed officer Jonathon Schroeder early Wednesday morning. He was the first Cleveland police officer killed on duty since Wayne Leon was murdered in 2000. ideastream's Mark Urycki filed this report.

DeWine Picks Up Union Endorsement
Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Few people like to see orange barrels in the streets but they marked a friendly area for U.S. Senator Mike Dewine Tuesday. The Republican is facing a difficult reelection campaign but picked up an endorsement from a labor union whose workers are tearing up Euclid Avenue. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Forum on Global Health
Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Tonight (Wed), a group of Cleveland health care providers and other supporters of women's and children's health will gather at the Idea Center for a forum on global health. They'll explore the connections between local health disparities and those experienced in the wider global community with an eye to finding solutions both here and abroad. ideastream's Karen Schaefer reports.

Katrina Evacuee Finds Home in Cleveland
Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006
A year ago, Clarice Allen's New Orleans home was steadily filling with water. And that's when her journey to Cleveland - and to becoming a Clevelander - began. When ideastream's Dan Moulthrop spoke to her yesterday, she told about how that trip began... as she made her way to the New Orleans Superdome.

Making Change: Cleveland Named Poorest Big City… Again
Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006
The United States Census Bureau released it's annual report on U.S. poverty and - once again - Northeast Ohio is in the spotlight. The American Community Survey ranks Cleveland as the poorest big city in the country. As a part of Making Change: Building the Region's Future, ideastream's David C. Barnett gauges the local reaction.

Wages of Sin
Posted Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Voters this November will be asked to weigh in on the profits of "sin." The Cuyahoga County Commissioners have proposed a tax increase on cigarettes to provide regular funding for arts and culture. The statewide ballot will also include a measure asking voter approval to allow slot machines in several public venues around Ohio. Backers call this proposed constitutional amendment "Learn and Earn," and say revenues will provide millions of dollars in college scholarships. ideastream's David C. Barnett has a report on this coupling of bad behavior and the public good.

New Transportation Program Announced at Cuyahoga Valley Nat’l Park
Posted Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Federal officials chose Northeast Ohio to announce grants for a new alternative transportation program Monday. They came to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Peninsula to inaugurate the new plan to reduce traffic congestion in the national parks and forests. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

In the Wake of the Flood
Posted Monday, August 28, 2006
This Thursday (Aug. 31) is the first deadline for Ohio residents affected by two major flooding events this summer to apply for federal aid. For some, it's just a matter of a few thousand dollars in insurance money to fix a wet basement. But for others, the struggle to rebuild is still a long way from over.

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