Regional News Stories: October 2006

Just Wait ‘Till Next Year!
Posted Wednesday, October 4, 2006
For sports fans, October is a time of mixed emotions. It's early days yet on the gridiron, a heady time of optimism, even for Browns fans. There are just a few days left on the links. We're starting to see LeBron James on the sports pages again, and that's cause for hope. On the baseball diamond, in a town bereft of post-season play, well... there's a heavy dose of regret. And it was with this dose of mixed emotions - some sorrow, some optimism - Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro sat before a group of reporters yesterday, at the end of his fourth season, trying to explain what had happened. How the Indians had gone from the promise of post-season contention to a season of just 78 wins - 18 games away from the division-leading Twins.

New Ordinance Targets Neighborhood Nuisances
Posted Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Bar brawls and loud house parties are the target of a new ordinance proposed in Cleveland City Council last night. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Population Loss Affecting Housing Market
Posted Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Recent reports of population loss in Cleveland are affecting the local housing market as well. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports on some trends in the latest census figures.

Children Without Health Insurance
Posted Tuesday, October 3, 2006
A new report on children's health insurance contains a few surprises. One is that Ohio is doing better than most states at providing insurance for children, even though nearly a quarter of a million kids still go uninsured. The report also finds that the children most likely to be without coverage actually aren't the poorest. ideastream's Dan Moulthrop has more.

Hats Off to Cleveland Kids Day
Posted Tuesday, October 3, 2006
This Wednesday is National Take Your Child to School Day, so the Cleveland Public Schools are rallying people throughout the city to show up to area schools and show their support. The effort coincides with national enrollment week, when the federal government is watching attendance numbers to determine how much aid districts around the country will receive. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Natural Gas Prices Swing Down
Posted Monday, October 2, 2006
As we enter October and the weather cools, those fearing high costs of the home heating season may be seeing their fears dissipate. Natural gas prices are dropping. ideastream's Dan Moulthrop explains the apparent paradox.

Accelerated Foreclosure Cases Filed
Posted Monday, October 2, 2006
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor today will file the first cases under a new accelerated foreclosure program. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

DeWine, Brown Face Off on Meet the Press
Posted Monday, October 2, 2006
Ohio Republican Senator Mike DeWine and his Democratic challenger, Congressman Sherrod Brown, faced off on national television yesterday. For roughly 35 minutes the two sparred and answered questions posed by Tim Russert on NBC's Meet the Press. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Nanotech Conferences Come to Cleveland
Posted Monday, October 2, 2006
This week, two conferences on nanotechnology will offer Northeast Ohio medical and manufacturing communities some new ideas about products and processes. ideastream's Karen Schaefer reports.

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