Regional News Stories: August 2007

NASA Glenn Experiments Included on Endeavour
Posted Wednesday, August 8, 2007
At 6:36 tonight, Space Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral en route to the International Space Station. It will be carrying two experiments designed here in Northeast Ohio at NASA Glenn Research Center. On the line with us is Bill Sheredy.

Coleman Answers to Falsified Time Sheet Charges
Posted Wednesday, August 8, 2007
The wife of Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman is answering to charges that she falsified time sheets while working for a state agency. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.

More Change Wanted for Utility Regulation
Posted Wednesday, August 8, 2007
It's been eight years since Ohio legislators voted to totally change the way consumers get charged for electricity. Lawmakers promised it could mean substantially lower month bills, but for most customers, the prediction hasn't come true. And now, some key movers and shakers are calling for yet another change in the system of utility regulation. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Small Schools - Part 2
Posted Tuesday, August 7, 2007
James Ford Rhodes, Glenville, and JFK high schools will once again be large, comprehensive high schools this fall. This comes after teachers complained that dividing up into small schools in the same buildings has been more trouble than its worth. However, one inner-ring suburb is having better luck with its conversion to small schools. ideastream education reporter Dan Bobkoff takes a look.

Gruttadauria Returns to Federal Custody
Posted Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Convicted stock broker Frank Gruttadauria has returned to federal custody, after spending a month of relative freedom at a Cleveland halfway house. Local law officials were caught by surprise when they recently learned that Gruttadauria was back on the streets and even paying overnight visits to his ex-wife. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports.

Brown Wants More Money in Food Bank
Posted Tuesday, August 7, 2007
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown is seizing on the farm bill just passed by the house to push for more food assistance to the needy. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has more.

Opening Arguments Heard in Euclid Voting System Case
Posted Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Opening arguments were heard yesterday from the Department of Justice and the City of Euclid in a case examining Euclid's voting system. The federal government claims it dilutes the power of African-American voters. ideastream intern Clare Malone reports.

Staph Infections Up
Posted Monday, August 6, 2007
A patient shows up at the doctor complaining about swelling and tenderness on a portion of his skin. He claims it was a spider bite, although he never saw the insect. This is how staph infections often present. And doctors in Northeast Ohio - across the country in fact - have been seeing a larger number over the last ten years. There's a recent study that verifies this trend. Here to tell us more about it is Dr. Charles Emerman, associate chief of staff at Metrohealth Medical Center.

Small Schools - Part 1
Posted Monday, August 6, 2007
In recent years, small schools have been marketed as the next big idea in education. They're supposed to create closer relationships between teachers and students, and ultimately improve test scores and behavior. Three years ago in Cleveland, five big high schools decided to get small. John F. Kennedy, Glenville, James Ford Rhodes, East High, and East Tech, kept their buildings, but divided them into a multitude of smaller schools. As ideastream education reporter Dan Bobkoff explains, it hasn't worked out as well as many had hoped.

Euclid in Court Over Election System
Posted Monday, August 6, 2007
The City of Euclid and the U.S. Justice Department face off in federal court today over whether the city's elections system violates the Voting Rights act. A three-year investigation by the federal government concluded the city's methods for electing council members dilutes minority voting strength. And Euclid's mayor and city council are divided on whether to settle the case, or fight it out in the courtroom. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has more.

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