Regional News Stories: January 2008

Ice Wine Thrives in the Cold
Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008
When you think about wine you might think about the vineyards of France or warm Napa Valley in California. But one wine is the product of cold weather. Ann Murray has the story.

So, What Are the Issues?
Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008
There's still a month and a half to go before Ohio's primary, so the Buckeye State hasn't been a top spot on the tour buses for candidates of either party. Reporters from WCPN and public radio stations across the state hit the streets to ask Ohioans which candidates have messages that resonate with them.

Voting Change May Not Happen
Posted Monday, January 21, 2008
The big moves that the Ohio Secretary of State called for after a report found the state's voting machines are vulnerable to malfunctions may not happen after all. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

The Message of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted Monday, January 21, 2008
Civil rights leaders say teaching the message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to each new generation is critical in keeping his legacy alive. Each year, kids from around Ohio enter a statewide oratory contest with King's words and work as its focus. Here are some excerpts from this year's winning speeches, delivered by their authors.

Connection Between SAD and Sleep
Posted Monday, January 21, 2008
Mood swings. Sleepiness Weight gain. These are all symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder, appropriately nicknamed SAD. The symptoms tend to get worsen this time of year when the days are at their shortest. Experts studying the disorder are learning there be a connection between SAD and sleep. People who get fewer hours each night may be more susceptible. On Mondays we talk health with a local physician and doctor Gaylee McCracken is with us this week. She's an internist at University Hospitals.

Wind Industry in Northeast Ohio Making Progress but Still Uncertain
Posted Monday, January 21, 2008
The effort to bring wind energy to North East Ohio got a lift last week. Cuyahoga Country recently raised just over a million dollars to study the possibility of building wind turbines in Lake Erie. Also, a recently completed study of the lake's wind speeds offers some promising data. Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Bush Proposes Tax Rebates
Posted Monday, January 21, 2008
Last week President Bush unveiled a stimulus plan with a simple premise: put money into people’s pockets, and they’ll pump it back into an ailing economy. People on the streets of downtown Cleveland seem to like the idea, as ideastream’s Economics reporter Tasha Flournoy found out.

Remembering the 1978 Blizzard
Posted Friday, January 18, 2008
These days, weather forecasters and street maintenance officials refer to a winter storm as a "snow event" -- it kind of brings to mind a special performance. Well, thirty years ago this month, Mother Nature put on a command performance --- the mother of all "snow events". ideastream®'s David C. Barnett takes us back to the blizzard that shut down Ohio, and examines how we might handle it today. Photo courtesy Cleveland State University’s Press Collection

Ambulance Company Asks State for Medicaid Payment Increase
Posted Friday, January 18, 2008
A private Ohio ambulance company says every time it transports a medicaid patient to a hospital or dialysis session, it loses money because the state reimbursement payments are so low. The company is asking a judge to order an increase in state payments to medicaid providers, but state officials say that's nearly impossible, especially because of a looming state budget crunch. Details now from statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen.

ACLU Sues to Block Cuyahoga Voting Switch
Posted Friday, January 18, 2008
The ACLU has filed a federal lawsuit in hopes of blocking Ohio’s largest county from going forward with plans for a new paper voting system in time for the March 4th primary. ideastream’s Bill Rice has the story.

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