Regional News Stories Archive: August 2005

Ohio Town Mourns Marines Lost in Iraq
Originally aired Wednesday, August 3, 2005
The 14 Marines killed in Iraq Wednesday and the six killed Monday all belonged to the same Ohio-based battalion. The Headquarters & Services Company, 25th Marine Regiment, 3rd battalion is headquartered in Brook Park, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. As Renita Jablonski of member station WCPN reports, the community has been hit hard by the losses, and it's trying to honor the memory of the Marines lost in the week's attacks. Featured on All Things Considered. Please visit NPR for complete details.

90.3 at 9: NASA: The Next Stop
Originally aired Wednesday, August 3, 2005
Now that we're back in space, where should we go next? President Bush has suggested that exploration of the solar system should be the main mission of NASA. Others suggest the focus should be more terrestrial. We talked to space experts and took your calls.

Ceremony Honors Fallen Ohio Marines
Originally aired Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Recent fighting in Iraq took an exceptional toll on a Marine unit based in the Cleveland suburb of Brook Park, Ohio. Bill Rice of NPR station WCPN attends a memorial service at Cleveland's Convention Center. Featured on Morning Edition. Please visit NPR for complete details.

Making Change: The Future of Manufacturing
Originally aired Thursday, August 11, 2005
We've all heard the sobering statistics about manufacturing in Northeast Ohio. Factories shutting down. Jobs moving out of state or overseas. Whole industries struggling to maintain or gain a competitive edge. As part of Making Change: Building the Region's Future, ideastream's Cindi Deutschman-Ruiz reports on the present and future of manufacturing.

Making Change: The Demographic Shift to Older Workers
Originally aired Thursday, August 25, 2005
American workers are aging. Within a few years, according to AARP, 20% of our workforce will be over 55. As part of Making Change: Building the Region's Future, ideastream's Cindi Deutschman-Ruiz reports on how some employers are preparing for this demographic shift.

Second Chances
Originally aired Friday, August 26, 2005
On any given day, there are thousands of Greater Clevelanders who are living outside the law. County and State officials are trying new ways to bring some of these people to justice, while giving them a second chance. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports.

Wind Monitor Installation Successful
Originally aired Tuesday, August 30, 2005
The group racing to beat the remnants of hurricane Katrina was successful in finishing the installation of a wind monitor on the Cleveland water crib late Monday night. ideastream's Karen Schaefer has more.