Regional News Stories: July 2008

Dimora Denies Wrongdoing
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008
Embattled Cuyahoga Commissioner Jimmy Dimora denied any wrongdoing Thursday in a statement before a packed meeting. Ideastream®'s Kymberli Hagelberg has this report.

Ohio 4th Nationally In Bioscience Review
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008
ideastream's Rick Jackson has more.

A New Political Move
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008
One of Northeast Ohio's most famous political figures is about to move. But, it isn't because of the presidential race or a brewing scandal. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more on the relocation of a sculpture called "The Politician - A Toy".

Ford’s Lima, Ohio engine plant wins 2 new models
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008
THE BLADE. By LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE, BLADE BUSINESS WRITER Ford Motor Corp. will add more than 200 jobs to its 50-year-old engine plant in Lima as it ramps up production of sedans and crossovers like the Edge and Flex. Plans call for the plant to begin producing so-called D35 engines for the Dearborn, Mich., automaker in the fourth quarter. Ford spokesman Angie Kozleski said the jobs would be offered first to workers laid off from other Ford plants. "We're working through the details right now but expect our plans to be in place in the fourth quarter," she said. "We do have an excess work force right now. We are offering buyouts to employees in many locations, so we'll pull employees from other plants to add to this location." The plant will build two engines, a 3.5-liter V6 for the Ford Edge and Taurus and the Lincoln MKZ and upcoming MKY, and a 3.7-liter V6 for the new Ford Flex and Lincoln MKS crossovers. Currently, the 2.4 million-square-foot plant produces Ford's Duratech 35 and Vulcan V6 engines. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority on Monday approved a seven-year, 60 percent tax credit for the automaker to add 219 full-time jobs on a third shift at its engine plant in Allen County's Bath Township. Built in the mid-1950s, the plant originally produced V8 engines for the Ford Edsel. It currently has more than 750 employees. According to the Ohio Department of Development, the new jobs would have an average wage of $25 an hour. A spokesman for United Auto Workers Local 1219, which represents hourly workers at the plant, could not be reached for comment. The plant won the additional work despite its productivity dropping 34 percent during 2007 to an average of 4.03 hours per engine, according to respected industry analyst Ron Harbour, whose annual Harbour report measuring auto industry productivity was released last month.

Miami University Snuffs Out Smoking On Its Campuses
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008
The only exceptions are that smoking will be allowed in cars and some hotel areas. Current restrictions prohibit smoking inside or within 25 feet of most campus buildings. The expanded ban will cover the main campus in Oxford and branches in Hamilton and Middletown. A university spokeswoman says the ban will benefit campus because smoking has many negative health effects. But senior Eric Dunigan says he thinks students who smoke will have difficulty adjusting. Police won't cite violators but can report them to a campus ethics office. More information at The Cincinnati Enquirer: http://www.enquirer.com

Obama - McCain Dead Heat In Ohio
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008
The Quinnipiac University survey out today shows Obama with 46 percent, McCain with 44 percent among likely Ohio voters. The margin of sampling error is 2.8 points. Obama had a 6-point lead in the same poll last month. Both men and women are closely split in their support of either candidate. When it comes to their pick for first lady, respondents prefer Cindy McCain to Michelle Obama, 33 percent to 27 percent. The survey also finds most Ohio voters back drilling for oil in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. Neither candidate's energy plan has an advantage with the voters. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen has the story.

Cleveland Clinic Opens Farmer’s Market
Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Where can you get your blood pressure checked, a recipe for blueberry pancakes, and a shopping bag full of locally grown produce all at the same time? The Cleveland Clinic. ideastream health reporter Gretchen Cuda has more on the hospital farmer’s market that opened yesterday.

Tough economic times good for libraries
Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008
CLEVELAND (AP) - President Jim Rettig with the American Library Association says library use typically increases amid a sour economy. He has heard from librarians across the country who are lending more books, DVDs and other materials. The 28-branch Cuyahoga County Public Library system in suburban Cleveland saw a 12 percent increase in book circulation in the first six months of the year.

Construction Company Says It’s Not A Target
Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008
DAS Construction Company in Garfield Heights says it is not a target in Monday's FBI raids. The company says that while federal authorites have requested information from them in the ongoing investigation into Cuyahoga County government corruption, the Department of Justice has informed the firm that it's not a subject of the probe. The Department of Justice told WCPN it does not confirm or deny targets of ongoing investigations.

Suburban Sprawl Shifts
Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008
The shift of population from Cuyahoga County has been a familiar story in recent years as area highways send people further from the urban core. But, recent census figures show that this outward sprawl takes a slightly different path once it gets to Lake County. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more.

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