http://www.wcpn.org (c) Copyright 2009 ideastream - For Personal Use Only http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28694 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28694#When:21:33:00Z A three-person committee has already been appointed to assist in the transition process for a new Cuyahoga County Government, but Issue 6 supporters say they still plan on staying involved. ideastream®'s Ida Lieszkovszky has this report. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:33:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28693 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28693#When:21:31:00Z The Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority is facing a mounting set of challenges, exemplified or, perhaps, magnified by the departure of three top level executives in the last six weeks. Today, the leadership of the port's board of directors offered their most candid assessment yet of what went wrong and what needs to happen. Ideastream's Dan Moulthrop has more.} Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28689 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28689#When:20:05:00Z Ohio's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in three months, to 10.5 percent in October from 10.1 percent in September. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says joblessness increased despite slightly more hiring by both services and goods-producing businesses. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen has more. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28673 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28673#When:14:34:00Z As The U.S. Senate grapples with a healthcare bill, one of the goals is to bring down the cost of healthcare. Toby Cosgrove, CEO of the Cleveland Clinic, and others, have suggested that employers can play a role by giving their employees incentives to stay healthy. But can wellness programs really bring down the cost of healthcare and save companies money? In this week's edition of upside/downside, ideastream®'s Eric Wellman speaks with Ethan McPeake, a benefits consultant for the business consulting firm CBIZ, based in Independence. He says in the past five, ten years, the number of wellness programs has been ballooning. McPeake says some are more successful than others. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:34:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28668 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28668#When:12:19:00Z State Senator Tim Grendell says any felony background should be a disqualification for casino ownership. From our statehouse news bureau, here's Bill Cohen. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:19:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28667 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28667#When:02:01:00Z It appears that the impasse over Ohio's 850 million dollar budget shortfall may continue for at least another 2 weeks. That's because state legislators have gone home for a Thanksgiving holiday vacation...and don't plan to return until December. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:01:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28666 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28666#When:22:11:00Z Cuyahoga County’s commissioners have appointed a three member transition team to coordinate the upcoming change in county governance approved by voters this month. Ideastream’s Bill Rice reports. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:11:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28665 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28665#When:21:21:00Z According to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, one in every six and a half home loans in Ohio are at least one month behind or in foreclosure. And the number of Ohioans seriously late on their mortgage payment has more than doubled over the past three years. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28657 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28657#When:13:42:00Z The Obama Administration has set aside a pot of more than $4 billion to go to states in support of education. The Race to the Top fund is intended to help states establish and expand highly innovative programs that would serve as models for the nation. It's money that the Ohio Department of Education is aggressively applying to receive. Scott Stephens is the Senior Writer for the education magazine Catalyst Ohio. He spoke with ideastream&reg's Eric Wellman. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:42:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28655 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28655#When:23:35:00Z As part of our ongoing coverage of the federal stimulus program, WCPN is occasionally tracking where the money went and what the spending accomplished. Today, ideastream® reporter Ida Lieszkovszky is on the trail of the 283 million stimulus dollars that has gone to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:35:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28654 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28654#When:22:36:00Z A new study shows that Ohio is one of the states least helped by President Barack Obama's plan to help borrowers in trouble. It's a distinction the state can hardly afford. Ohio has long been one of the worst hit states in the country's foreclosure crisis. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:36:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28653 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28653#When:21:53:00Z The Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority says funding issues will delay its plan to move port operations to the new location east of downtown. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:53:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28614 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28614#When:00:40:00Z Since the revelation last week that the developer of Cleveland's mdical mart and convention center had soured on a key piece of the project, city officials and others have called for an accounting of the change of heart. Several voiced their concerns on 90.3's the Sound of Ideas Tuesday, and the developer - Chicago based MMPI - provided some answers later during a meeting with city council. Ideastream's Bill Rice reports. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:40:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28612 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28612#When:22:51:00Z The Elyria city council will choose the date for a special election tomorrow evening... one which could result in a mayoral recall. ideastream's Rick Jackson reports. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:51:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28601 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28601#When:12:50:00Z The Tuesday Checkup is a collaboration with the Plain Dealer. This week we're putting aside the pills and prescriptions and looking at holistic ways of reducing stress and a particular product called the emWave. It's made by a company called HeartMath in California and is one of a growing number of products that uses bio-feedback to make people more aware of what's going on inside their bodies. Plain Dealer reporter Brie Zeltner writes about a recent gathering of the American Holistic Medical Association in downtown Cleveland where she and other attendees tried out this emWave device. She spoke with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:50:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28608 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28608#When:22:44:01Z Turnpike officials want to trim staff in the wake of the newly installed electronic EZ PASS system. Ideastream's Bill Rice reports. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:44:01 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28607 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28607#When:22:39:00Z Ohio's next execution is scheduled for December 8, and it could make history, as Ohio may become the first in the nation to use a single drug to put an inmate to death. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler talked to some experts about these changes to the lethal injection process. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:39:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28606 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28606#When:22:23:00Z When the Stimulus Bill was passed last February, schools nationwide gave a sigh of relief because they were slated to get a big slice of the dough. Ohio’s share for educational programs is $2.8-billion out of about $8-billion total coming to the state. But nine months later, teachers and principals alike are holding their breath for what the future holds. ideastream®'s Ida Lieszkovszky has this story. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:23:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28605 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28605#When:21:28:01Z The budget mess that state government in Ohio is facing right now is going to get so much worse in two years, it will probably take spending cuts, government re-organization, and tax hikes to plug the money hole. That's the bottom line of a study by a group representing Ohio's 23-thousand Certified Public Accountants. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:28:01 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28600 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28600#When:14:41:00Z Republican George Voinovich sees little merit in claims the Senate Climate Change bill will create jobs. Democrat Sherrod Brown believes it could, provided changes are made. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28598 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28598#When:23:52:00Z In 2004, Ohio voters okayed a constitutional amendment that basically bans gay marriage AND domestic partner benefits, granted by state government. The vote was 62% to 38. But NOW, a state legislator is proposing that his fellow lawmakers put a NEW measure onto the ballot. It would give voters a chance to REPEAL the anti-gay marriage amendment. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:52:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28597 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28597#When:23:30:00Z Accused serial killer Anthony Sowell was arraigned Friday on charges of felonious assault, rape and attempted murder. The allegations stem from the incident that led to the discovery of bodies in and around his house on Cleveland's east side. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:30:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28595 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28595#When:22:00:00Z The U.S. Army's top officer said today that the continued violence and terrorism American troops are fighting - could easily last another decade. Those comments came during a swing through Cleveland today. Ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports, Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28580 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28580#When:00:10:00Z After two weeks of sensational headlines and candlelight vigils, the first victim of an accused serial killer was laid to rest Thursday. Hundreds of Clevelanders came to a church on Cleveland's east side to pay their respects to Telacia Fortson. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett reports Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:10:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28579 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28579#When:00:02:00Z Whenever and wherever a serial killer comes to justice one question that is asked again and again is – “wasn’t the killer crazy?” That’s been part of the backdrop here with the discovery of eleven women brutally murdered and their corpses hidden at the home of the suspect, Anthony Sowell. As ideastream® reporter Ida Lieszkovsky tells us, the way the public answers that question about insanity and the way the justice system does are two different things. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:02:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28578 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28578#When:23:20:00Z A limited number of doses are being offered by various county agencies and clinics to priority populations. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:20:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28576 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28576#When:21:57:00Z A new poll shows that, for the first time this year, a Republican is AHEAD in the race for a U.S. Senate seat from Ohio. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen has the story. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:57:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28575 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28575#When:19:50:00Z The news this week that the developers of the med mart and convention center no longer want to use the public auditorium next to the mall is drawing criticism from some quarters, and being defended in others. ideastream's Rick Jackson reports. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:50:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28568 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28568#When:23:55:00Z The FBI has joined the investigation of the decayed remains found at the home of suspected serial killer Anthony Sowell. Wednesday the work expanded to an adjoining property. Ideastream’s Bill Rice reports. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:55:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28567 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28567#When:22:30:00Z Thursday afternoon, Case Western Reserve University will announce a partnership with a University in China - designed to benefit not only students, but the regions surrounding the schools. Ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:30:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28566 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28566#When:20:52:00Z Police investigating the discovery of the remains of 11 women at a Cleveland home have expanded their search to a neighbor's property and left with several evidence bags. There was no indication from police of what was removed. With the renewed activity at the location, a stench returned, and neighbor Terrance Johnson says it's the worst he has smelled. FBI agents are also looking for evidence that might tie Sowell to similar murders at other locations. Meanwhile, residents of the Imperial Avenue neighborhood continue to ask whether the serial killings could have or should have been stopped sooner. That question dominated Wednesday's edition of 90.3's call-in show - The Sound of Ideas. David Molpus reports. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:52:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28556 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28556#When:19:30:00Z A new public opinion poll has bad news for Governor Ted Strickland. It shows his job approval rating is continuing to sink......and his Republican challenger in next year's election has pulled even with him. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has the numbers. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28552 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28552#When:14:40:00Z Dayton Business Journal: The number of Ohioans who lost their jobs through mass corporate cutbacks during the third quarter grew more than 20 percent from a year earlier as the pace of large firings jumped by more than half, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28551 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28551#When:11:56:00Z Bob Johnson of Avon, Ohio, was just a teenager when he enlisted in the military in the 1960's. It was before America engaged in the Vietnam War. Johnson never imagined he would be fighting in a foreign country. And he certainly never imagined the welcome, or lack thereof, when he came home. Johnson is a retired salesman and the father of former ideastream® producer Caitlin Johnson. Caitlin recently spoke with her father about his Vietnam experience. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:56:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28550 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28550#When:11:43:00Z Sesame Street turns 40 this week. The show debuted in 1969 with what at the time was a radical idea -- that television could be used to educate children. The show has made some tweaks over the years in order to stay up to date with the way children watch TV. But as ideastream®'s Eric Wellman found out, after 40 years, Oscar is still grouchy, Big Bird is still the tallest bird around, and Sesame Street continues to capture the imagination of children. We pay a visit to 123 Sesame Street. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:43:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28549 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28549#When:09:31:01Z There is still anger in Cleveland's Mt. Pleasant neighborhood over what some residents claim was a lack of law enforcement attention to the potential dangers of accused killer Anthony Sowell. But, it's part of a larger frustration that's been brewing for years. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:31:01 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28548 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28548#When:23:23:00Z Health Care reform measures under consideration in Congress will do little to solve the problem of rising health care costs. That's according to Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, who spoke on the health care debate at the Jones Day law firm in downtown Cleveland - and afterward to reporters. ideastream's Bill Rice has more. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:23:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28555 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28555#When:23:15:00Z The primary targets in the Ohio Department of Transportation garage scandal were indicted yesterday, but the investigation isn't over. From member station WKSU....Kevin Niedermier reports..... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:15:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28547 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28547#When:22:40:00Z The board of trustees of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture today completed a nine-month search for its new Executive Director. ideastream's Rick Jackson reports. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:40:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28546 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28546#When:22:21:00Z Drastic cuts in local bus service may be on the horizon. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:21:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28540 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28540#When:11:24:00Z Most people have probably never heard of the virus XMRV, but it's been a hot topic in the healthcare community since last month. That's when scientists at the Cleveland Clinic were among a group of researchers that discovered a possible link between that virus at chronic fatigue syndrome. Dozens of the top scientists nationwide studying XMRV are flying to Cleveland for a meeting at the Clinic Wednesday. For this week's Tuesday Checkup ideastream®'s Eric Wellman sat down with Angela Townsend who is covering this story for the Plain Dealer. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:24:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28541 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28541#When:11:24:00Z Most people have probably never heard of the virus XMRV, but it's been a hot topic in the healthcare community since last month. That's when scientists at the Cleveland Clinic were among a group of researchers that discovered a possible link between that virus at chronic fatigue syndrome. Dozens of the top scientists nationwide studying XMRV are flying to Cleveland for a meeting at the Clinic Wednesday. For this week's Tuesday Checkup ideastream®'s Eric Wellman sat down with Angela Townsend who is covering this story for the Plain Dealer. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:24:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28539 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28539#When:23:23:00Z Ohio health officials have ordered yet another shipment of H1N1 vaccine for the buckeye state, and it's supposed to begin arriving Tuesday. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:23:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28538 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28538#When:23:09:00Z Businesses that sell beer and booze have always been off limits to gun toters, but there's an effort afoot to change that. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:09:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28537 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28537#When:22:53:00Z The nonprofit University Circle Inc. has two development projects on the table, with one or two more to come. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:53:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28535 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28535#When:21:25:00Z In an abrupt shakeup at the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, the man in charge has lost his job. Ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:25:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28525 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/28525#When:11:01:01Z Today's economic climate and new energy strategies have sparked renewed interest in commuter rail service to the western suburbs. Now, rail advocates have secured funding to determine just how it could be done. Ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:01:01 -0500