Regional News Stories: August 2009

CSU Study: Cleveland House Prices Dropping, Suburbs Holding
Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2009
In the aftermath of the mortgage crisis, statistics on home values are a worry for many homeowners throughout Northeast Ohio. But they don't necessarily give a true measure of a single home's actual worth. Foreclosed properties drive down average and median home prices; but when you separate them out, the picture can look a lot different. A new study out of Cleveland State University does just that. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.

Tuesday Morning Checkup - Menopause
Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2009
"If recent research and surveys are any indication, women are dealing with their menopause related symptoims in silence." So writes Angela Townsend in the first of several articles in Tuesday's Plain Dealer, focused on menopause. She came to the ideastream® studios to talk about the reports with Rick Jackson.

Bottom Line Green - Part One
Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Most people know about recycling aluminum cans, newspapers and basic plastic products. But there are tons of other common items that end up in landfills, and entrepreneurs and activists are seizing that trash to turn it into financial treasure. In the first of a four part series called "Bottom Line: Green", Statehouse Bureau Chief Karen Kasler checks out what some are doing with furniture, fixtures and the leftovers from home fix-ups.

State Rep. Jennifer Garrison Announces Run for Secretary of State
Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2009
A democratic state lawmaker has announced she will run for Ohio Secretary of State. But she won't be the only one in her party who will vie for that post. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.

Great Lakes Advocates Hopeful For Cleanup Funds
Posted Monday, August 3, 2009
Environmentalists are hoping Congress will approve a more than $400-million appropriation toward cleaning up the Great Lakes. The money is part of a bill slated for a vote in the Senate in late summer or early fall. Ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Strickland Orders End To Restraint Tactic In Prisons
Posted Monday, August 3, 2009
In the past, when prison inmates, residents of mental hospitals, or people in drug treatment programs have gotten violent and out of control, they've sometimes been subdued on the floor in a face-down position. No more, says Governor Ted Strickland. He's just issued an executive order on the topic, as we hear from Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen.

GM Brings Laid Off Employees Back To Work.
Posted Monday, August 3, 2009
GM workers are back on the job in Lordstown after a ten-week furlough. During that time, the company has entered and emerged from bankruptcy, with Lordstown at the forefront of its newest generation of cars. Ideastream's Bill Rice.

Local Volunteers Provide Free Health Care, Supplies in El Salvador
Posted Monday, August 3, 2009
This morning, a group of fifty volunteers -- most from Northeast Ohio -- are on their way to Los Pajales, a remote village in el Salvador. They're carrying with them hundreds of pounds of medical supplies and they plan on seeing as many as 1,500 patients over the next few days. ideastream's® Dan Moulthrop has the story.

Realtors Say More Stable Home Prices A Good Sign
Posted Monday, August 3, 2009
Last week's Standard and Poor's Case Shiller report indicating that home values are becoming more stable is inspiring some cautious optimism in the real estate business. We spoke with some local realtors about what they've been seeing. Ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Cooperative Laundry Aimed At Being A Model Of Energy Efficiency
Posted Monday, August 3, 2009
It seems that not a day goes by without mention of the rising number of jobless Ohioans. Last month registered the highest unemployment rate in 26 years. But not everyone is feeling disheartened by the news - the Ohio Department of Development even says Ohio has a head start for developing the renewable energy industry. Ideastream intern Ida Lieszkovszky has the story.

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