WVIZ/PBS ideastream®: Ideas
Ideas is a series of special one-hour programs produced and presented by WVIZ/PBS ideastream®. Topics for each episode are guided by ideastream’s “Listening Project,” a series of surveys, town hall meetings and other community-focused activities. Subjects such as education, the economy and jobs, the environment, economic development, civic affairs, and health and human services are prominently featured. Each Ideas episode also serves as the keystone for a compilation of related programming on 90.3 WCPN, WVIZ/PBS and content on ideastream websites. The goal of this program series is to focus audience attention on an issue or topic of broad community interest. These stories, segments, and entire programs are distinguished by their depth and quality of journalism and the creative storytelling ideastream audiences have come to expect and appreciate.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
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Payday Alternatives
So you're down a few dollars and your income tax is about due. Or your front tires are bald. Or your washing machine just broke. There are many reasons people may suddenly need a few hundred dollars, and a growing number of cash-strapped consumers are turning to the "payday lending" business for short-term loans. These storefront lenders typically charge interest rates far exceeding those of other consumer loans. But critics say it's a rip-off that should be more closely regulated, or even outlawed. Some states have outlawed them. Ohio is not one of those. Rick Jackson reports that Ohio payday lending operations have experienced an explosion of growth that may not be complete yet.
The Plain Dealer: Payday Alternatives
Cleaning Up the Mess
Last July a major flood devastated parts of Painesville, in Lake County. Homes were flooded and while most have long since cleaned up and resumed their lives, some who lived in two condo developments are still trying to clean up the mess - both literally and figuratively. The city and state are involved as are insurance companies, condo ownership groups and developers. It's a real mess - and not just the kind caused by water, mud and river debris. Why all the delays and what, eventually, will come of all this? Rick Jackson spent some time in Painesville to find some answers.
The News Herald: Help with recovery from flood gets closer
Local volunteers announced creation of Tri-County C.A.R.E. (Compassionate Assistance & Response after Emergencies) an inter-faith/inter-agency steering committee made up of dedicated volunteers working in a collaborative manner to address the long-term needs of flood victims in Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake Counties. To contact a case worker for assistance call 1-866-876-1957.
Northeast Ohio Broadcast Archives
There's a little known place on the campus of John Carroll University, where time stands still. The university is home to the Northeast Ohio Broadcast Archives, a treasure trove of old news stories - on film, videotape and in photos. This vast collection dates back to the 1950s.
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