Regional News Stories: August 2007

Akron Mayoral Debate
Posted Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic faced his first Democratic opposition in two decades when he debated former Akron City Councilman Joe Finley at the Akron Press Club yesterday. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg reports.

Rare Stem Cell Conference Begins Today
Posted Monday, August 27, 2007
A conference on regenerative medicine kicks off in Cleveland this morning bringing scientists together to talk about a very rare and very special type of cell. ideastream's Gretchen Cuda reports.

Cuyahoga County Sales Tax To Go Forward
Posted Monday, August 27, 2007
Now that a quarter-percent sales tax hike to pay for a new convention center will go forward, one of the chief opponents of the tax says he hopes the project will be open to public scrutiny and discussion. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Case Continues Against Church Accountant
Posted Monday, August 27, 2007
The prosecution continues its case today against a former church accountant accused of bilking the Cleveland Catholic Diocese for nearly $800,000. ideastream's David C. Barnett recaps the trial, so far.

Football Season Reawakens Concussion Debate
Posted Monday, August 27, 2007
It's hard to believe it's almost football season again, but the beginning of football season reawakens a debate about concussions. Doctors have found a link between multiple concussions and mental health problems down the road.

StoryCorps Cleveland: The Jeffries
Posted Monday, August 27, 2007
The folks who produced the oral history series StoryCorps spent much of August working in downtown Cleveland. Some of the stories they gathered will eventually be heard on NPR - but others will be heard from time to time here on 90.3. This morning's story takes us back to Cleveland of the 1960s, a time when many African Americans were still making the move from the deep south to the Industrial north. Here's that recollection from sisters Doris and Elaine Jeffries. Their family moved to Cleveland from Alabama, in 1963.

Encouraging Competition in Payday Lending
Posted Friday, August 24, 2007
With all the turmoil in the mortgage markets these days, its hard to imagine that there are sub-prime products out there that are actually doing pretty well. Take payday lending for instance. There are now over 22,000 stores across the country offering short term, small loans of under a thousand dollars for triple-digit interest rates. The federal agency that insures banks, the FDIC, wants payday lenders to lower those rates so they're trying to encourage banks to deliver some competition. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Determining a Safe Return After Flooding
Posted Friday, August 24, 2007
As flood waters begin to recede, authorities will try to determine when its safe to let homeowners back into the worst affected areas to assess the damage. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has more.

Firm Hired for Wind Turbine Feasability Study
Posted Friday, August 24, 2007
The Cuyahoga County Commissioners have selected a Wind Energy firm to figure out if wind turbines can be built in the waters just off of Lake Erie. Additionally, a new institute at Case Western Reserve University will make the wind demonstration project it's top priority. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Mansfield Cleans Up After Flood
Posted Friday, August 24, 2007
Mansfield is one of many communities cleaning up after record breaking floods. The downtown area received the most damage. Local businesses including the city's main post office continue the recovery this morning. From member station WOSU, Mandie Trimble reports.

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