Regional Features: Archive by Date

May 2011

Senate Proposes Making Ohio Lottery A Semi-Private Agency
Posted Tuesday, May 31
Budget proposal would bring changes to the $2.5 billion agency.

Senate Budget Makes Changes For Ohio’s K-12 Schools
Posted Tuesday, May 31
Proposed plan would award some schools 17 extra dollars per student per year.

House Prices Continue to Drop in Cleveland and Nationwide
Posted Tuesday, May 31
Home prices nationwide are now below 2002 levels, and below 2000 levels in Cleveland.

Cleveland Worker Layoffs Take Effect
Posted Tuesday, May 31
Firefighter local fails in effort to save 51 jobs with federal help.

Tressel resigns from Ohio State
Posted Tuesday, May 31
Ohio State’s Jim Tressel bowed to increasing pressure from a growing investigation into NCAA rules violations, and a possible coverup.

OSU Students React To Tressel Resignation
Posted Tuesday, May 31
Ohio State students had varied reactions to the announcement of Coach Jim Tressel’s resignation.

Tuesday Checkup: researchers look for best way to enrich breast milk
Posted Tuesday, May 31
Fortified breast milk helps babies born prematurely.

Cleveland Schools Enter Final Stages of CEO Search
Posted Monday, May 30
Mayor Jackson and the school board will finally meet with the top contenders for the CEO job.

Small Business Incubators Multiply in the Region
Posted Monday, May 30
Incubators are popping up all over the region, but do they really boost the economy?

Tattoo Parlor Owner Connected To OSU Sports Scandal Indicted
Posted Friday, May 27
Federal prosecutors have charged Edward Riffe, who reportedly bought memorabilia from players, with money laundering and drug trafficking,

Local Governments Struggle To Manage Budget Cuts
Posted Friday, May 27
Karen Kasler sat down with the leaders of three groups representing local government to ask them how they're handling it.

Lawmakers See More Gov’t Mergers In Ohio’s Future
Posted Thursday, May 26
Ideastream's Bill Rice reports the initiative is seen by supporters as just the first step in a long-term trend.

Study Finds Ohio Railroads Are Generally Safer
Posted Thursday, May 26
Despite rise in crashes, safety is improving.

Minority Democrats Call For Budget Amendments In Ohio Senate
Posted Thursday, May 26
300 amendments are proposed.

Major Brewery Will Change Alcohol Conent In Product
Posted Thursday, May 26
A major brewery says it will change the contents of one of its products to make it safer.

Honda Factories Back To 100% By August
Posted Thursday, May 26
Company has lost 126,000 to parts shortage after tsunami.

Casino Officials At Odds With State Over Tax Bill
Posted Thursday, May 26
Complicated tax code remains a dispute for the Columbus casino.

Discount For Electric Homes Will Phase Out In Two Years
Posted Thursday, May 26
PUCO ruling affects 300-thousand northeast Ohio homes.

Oakwood Redevelopment Plans Challenged
Posted Thursday, May 26
A packed house talked over why they do or do not support potential retail development at former Oakwood Golf Course.

Community Colleges Collaborate To Boost Graduation Rates
Posted Wednesday, May 25
Three Ohio schools are participating in a project to boost college attainment nationwide.

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