Regional News Stories: April 2009

Census Count Will Be Complex
Posted Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Local, State, and Federal officials gathered yesterday for the grand opening of the Cleveland Census office, downtown. One year from now, workers will start spreading across the region for the 2010 population count. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett reports that it's not going to be easy.

First Energy to Construct Biomass Plant in Ohio
Posted Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Akron based First Energy has announced plans to convert an Ohio coal plant into one of the nation's largest biomass facilities. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

Akron Students Get Schooled in Money Matters
Posted Wednesday, April 1, 2009
By next year, all Ohio high schools will be required by law to teach financial literacy beginning in ninth grade. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg reports on an Akron Schools program that is giving teenagers a hands-on lesson in planning for the future.

Beck Center May Close Due to Drop in Foundation Giving
Posted Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Lakewood's Beck Center is the latest victim of the economic downturn. The nonprofit arts center issued an emergency appeal for help keeping its doors open. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.

Brett Hartman Granted Short Reprieve from Death Sentence
Posted Wednesday, April 1, 2009
A federal court is giving one of Ohio's death row inmates a little more time to prove his case. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.

Probe Concludes State Lottery Director Acted Improperly
Posted Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The head of the Ohio Lottery is in hot water for sending free lottery tickets to a highway patrolman who had stopped him for a traffic violation but had let him off with a warning. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Enrollment Rising at Ohio’s Community Colleges
Posted Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The changing economy is leading many people to consider getting more education, and some of them are turning to schools they might not have thought about in previous years. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

The Economics of Rock
Posted Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Northeast Ohio is gearing up for a big party, this weekend, as the Rock Hall inductions cap a week's-worth of activities. Local leaders claim the event will pump millions of dollars into the Greater Cleveland economy. But how much of that is hype and how much is "money in the bank"? ideastream®'s David C. Barnett reports.

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