Regional News Stories: April 2007

Graduating Cadets to Become Cleveland Police
Posted Monday, April 30, 2007
45 graduating cadets are set to begin work as Cleveland police officers - the first in five years. ideastream's Dan Bobkoff was at the graduation ceremony Friday, and has this report.

First Responders Get Training
Posted Monday, April 30, 2007
People who respond to emergencies first, like firefighters and EMS personnel, received a range of training last Friday on protecting themselves as well as those they save. ideastream Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Low-Cost Akron Dental Clinic Closing
Posted Monday, April 30, 2007
In Akron tomorrow, the low-cost dental clinic that's served uninsured residents is closing it's doors. This is the second time in three years the clinic has been forced to close due to lack of funds. As ideastream's Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports, the closing once again leaves those in need fewer options.

What Can Cleveland Learn from St. Louis?
Posted Friday, April 27, 2007
For certain Cleveland's not alone in its marketing campaign. Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Kansas City, and St. Louis are also pitching their regions to a national audience. St. Louis is actually one of the cities planners in Cleveland turned to while they were shaping the Cleveland Plus campaign. What's remarkable about the St. Louis case is the amount of positive attention the city has received in the national media including the New York Times and USA Today. We were wondering what can Cleveland learn from another midwestern city that's also attempting an image makeover. ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke with Haim Mano, Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Missouri St. Louis.

Cleveland Plus Introduced 3,000 Feet Above City
Posted Friday, April 27, 2007
A group of area business development leaders went a bit above and beyond the usual in introducing the latest strategy to market the Northeast Ohio region. The Cleveland Plus campaign was officially unveiled yesterday 3,000 feet above the city. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.

Cifelli Pleads Guilty in Double Murder
Posted Friday, April 27, 2007
Jacob Cifelli has pleaded guilty to the murders of Cleveland artists Masumi Hayashi and John Jackson, last summer. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason announced yesterday that the 29-year-old will spend the rest of his life in prison. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Border Detainees to Speak at Forum
Posted Friday, April 27, 2007
While a fence is being built along the U.S. - Mexican border to stem the flow of illegal immigration, a different sort of border dispute is happening to the north. The detention of some American citizens returning from Canada, due to post-9/11 security measures, is the basis of a public forum, taking place this weekend. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports.

Cleveland Plus Unveiled
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
A coalition of tourism and economic development groups is preparing to release details of its new region-wide marketing campaign later this morning. It's developed the brand-name "Cleveland Plus" with the hope of selling Northeast Ohio to visitors and investors. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.

New Branding Push for NE Ohio: Joe Roman Interview
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
Over the coming months many people across the country will see advertising, promoting the benefits of Northeast Ohio both as a tourist destination and a place to do business. For the past two years, many of the region's tourism and economic development officials have been working together to come up with a campaign to market the region to outsiders. It's going to be officially unveiled later this morning. To give us a preview, ideastream's Eric Wellman was joined by Joe Roman, President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Partnership.

Curbing Rabid Raccoons
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007
More than $200,000 is being spent in the next few weeks in Northeast Ohio to curb rabid raccoons. ideastream Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

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