Regional News Stories: March 2007

Day Care for Sick Children
Posted Friday, March 30, 2007
Colds, stomach bugs, infections - all manner of common child maladies keep parents home when they could be working. According to the Families and Work Institute, its estimated around 29 percent of working parents were either distracted, tardy or absent form work because of their sick children. In Akron, one daycare that takes in sick kids is slowly catching on with parents - perhaps a signal that more options could become available in the future. But for now, the center is still a novelty in the region. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Billie Jean King at the City of Club of Cleveland
Posted Friday, March 30, 2007
Tennis great Billie Jean King with USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center. King spoke about the struggle for equality in sports and Title IX funding. About 400 people attended the event, which is part of The City of Club of Cleveland's Women in the Game series.

Women’s Sports Mentoring
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2007
There's no doubt that it's a big week for women's sports here in Northeast Ohio. The women's college Final Four will be at the Q. And, women's basketball coaches will host their national convention starting Friday. Conventions and games aside, role models play a key role in women's sports. Ideastream's Tasha Flournoy reports on how mentoring encourages women to become better players and future leaders in sports. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy reports.

Ohio Public Radio: Workers’ Compensation Audit Released
Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2007
The state has released a long-awaited audit into the investment scandal involving millions of dollars lost at the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. It found problems at the highest level of management, but there are questions about whether enough has been done to prevent it from happening again. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.

Third Board of Elections Member Resigns
Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Cuyahoga County Elections Board member Sally Florkiewicz - a Republican - has given up the fight to keep her post. That leaves just one board member remaining. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

School Board Sued Over Closed School
Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2007
The Cleveland Heights/University Heights Board of Education is being sued by a parents' group. It claims the board made the decision to close an elementary school behind closed doors. The parents say that's a violation of state's open meetings law. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

New Research Challenges Angioplasty Effectiveness
Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2007
New research that challenges the idea that angioplasty is more effective than drug therapy for treatment of cardiovascular disease could lead to fewer surgeries. ideastream Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Financial Impact of Women’s Final Four
Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Cleveland will be Ground Zero for women's basketball over the next week. The Division I NCAA Final Four playoff series hits the hardwood of Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday. Those games are part of a series of events that will put a national spotlight on Cleveland. Local officials predict that the thousands of visitors will leave millions of dollars in the local economy. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more on the potential impact of the Women's Final Four.

Bringing the Final Four Home: Alice Kohl Interview
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Alice Kohl, Associate Director of Athletics at Cleveland State University, has been looking forward to this particular week for more than 20 years. Kohl has attended every women's Final Four basketball tournament since her coaching days began in the early 1980s. But this will be the first year she'll be staying in her home rather than in a hotel - that's because Cleveland's the host city and Kohl is largely responsible for bringing the tournament here. On top of her duties and Cleveland State, Alice Kohl is also the Tournament Director. ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke with Kohl about the tournament.

Elizabeth Edwards Makes City Club Appearance
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of presidential hopeful John Edwards, made a stop in Cleveland yesterday. She encouraged the audience at the city club to be supportive of the people struggling with illness around them. ideastream's Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

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