Crain's Cleveland Business articles from June 2007

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from June 2007

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)
June 4, 2007... Psst... those buildings Duke sold cost $141 million * When Duke Realty Corp. of Indianapolis sold nine office buildings in the eastern suburbs to a joint venture formed by Gotham Partners of New York City and the King Group of Beachwood,...

The Big Issue.
June 4, 2007... What are your big plans for the summer? Nancy McCollum Middleburg Heights I don't have any. I would have gone traveling, but now I'm not going to because of gas prices. Brian Ives Lakewood None. I'm just going to...

Deborah Sutherland, mayor, Bay Village.(Spezial)
June 4, 2007... Byline: Jay Miller It doesn't take a long drive through Bay Village to understand that this community is doing better than most. Its homes are substantial and well-maintained, with a few along the lakeshore downright lavish. So it's a...

RACIAL/ETHNIC MAKEUP OF U.S. FIRM OWNERSHIP.(reports of Small Business Administration)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Non-Hispanic whites make up 68.2% of the U.S. population, but they constitute 82.9% of the owners of private companies, according to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Blacks, at 11.8% of the total population, own 5% of...

Mary Samide, Commissioner, Geauga County.(Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.)
June 4, 2007... Byline: Jay Miller For a while, it looked like being a mother and housewife was going to be enough for Mary Samide. That was before she decided to go to college, start her own business and run for public office. Now a county...

Late News.
June 4, 2007... SHOOTERS TO ADD NIGHTCLUB IN FLATS * Shooters plans to add a multimillion-dollar nightclub called "Silk'' by late summer at the landmark restaurant on the West Bank of the Flats. Five bars, a 6,000-square-foot dance floor and 15 plasma...

Leslie Dunn, Co-chair, Cuyahoga County Invest in Children.(Special Report)
June 4, 2007... Byline: Chuck Soder Leslie Dunn has no idea where she'll find her next challenge, although she's ruled out at least one location: The finish line of a marathon. "I don't run,'' she said with a laugh. The Shaker Heights native...

Seven Hills mixed-use proposal may get lift; Seeking `additional expertise,' Slyman Group in talks with developer behind Columbus' Easton.(News)(Website overview)
June 4, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD Steiner + Associates, an influential development firm behind projects including the mammoth Easton Town Center in Columbus, is in talks with Slyman Group to become a joint venture partner in Slyman's proposed Rockside...

With $8M backing, SpineMatrix readies pain detector for market.
June 4, 2007... Byline: CHUCK SODER SpineMatrix Inc. has all but closed on $8 million in financing that will help the Akron company take to market its technology for diagnosing back pain. SpineMatrix has received a $6 million commitment from a venture...

READY FOR TAKEOFF; New Ohio Aerospace Institute CEO calls for better collaboration, marketing of state's dense offerings in industry.(Insight)
June 4, 2007... Byline: CHUCK SODER Michael Heil wants to emphasize the "Ohio'' in the Ohio Aerospace Institute. The group's new CEO said he wants to build Ohio's aerospace industry by convincing its scattered stakeholders to collaborate more often....

Increase in deal activity leads to Western Reserve growth.(buildings and facilities of Western Reserve Partners LLC )(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Cleveland investment banking firm Western Reserve Partners LLC has nearly doubled its space inside the former BP building downtown. The firm, which was started in July 2004, has moved into an 11,500-square-foot...

Mary Lynn Laughlin, Principal, Lakepoint Investment Advisors.(Special Report)
June 4, 2007... Byline: Stan Bullard Mary Lynn Laughlin is one of two partners in Lakepoint Investment Advisors, an independent investment advisory firm based in downtown Cleveland that manages $550 million. She's also a wife, a mother of two grown sons,...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
June 4, 2007... Hybrids, logistics could fuel resurgence * Armed with my remote, I recently sat down to watch the Cleveland Cavs in the playoffs. As the game went along, the scored turned ugly and the national announcers began reminding the world that...

Crying shame.(analysis of foreclosures)
June 4, 2007... For one week, at least, Cleveland was not the national poster child for the pain that the foreclosure plague has inflicted on so many families and neighborhoods. Rather, it was Detroit that was the foreclosure focal point as The Wall Street...

Cleveland, Akron momentum is vital.(remodelling of comercial buildings)
June 4, 2007... Byline: Brian Tucker Much was debated about "tax giveaways'' when the Gateway sports complex was built in Cleveland, but there can be no arguing it has given new life to a downtown that was destined for nothing but continued deterioration...

Helen (Kelly) Dylag, president and CEO, Far West Center.(services of mental health services )
June 4, 2007... Byline: Shannon Mortland When people think of mental health, they often think of a client lying on a couch in a nice office, talking about their problems. But that's not the case anymore, and Helen "Kelly'' Dylag has known as much for...

Cynthia Moore-Hardy, president and CEO, Lake Hospital System.(Special Report)
June 4, 2007... Byline: Shannon Mortland Cynthia Moore-Hardy likes to lead by example. Though the busy president and CEO of Lake Hospital System has a large medical institution to run, she makes time to attend community health events and works out to...

BURNED BY BRIDGES; With no end to traffic snarls in sight, closed Flats routes have officials, biz owners fired up.(management of traffic controls)
June 4, 2007... Byline: JAY MILLER With the lake shipping season under way and the busy summer entertainment season just begun, truckers and concertgoers heading to and from the Cuyahoga River near downtown Cleveland are facing a traffic nightmare with...

Jennifer Thomas, director, Civic Innovation Lab.(Special Report)
June 4, 2007... Byline: Chuck Soder Jennifer Thomas lives the "Cleveland Rocks'' lifestyle. The University Heights woman not only plays guitar, frequents the orchestra and jams to independent rock bands, but she also helps young companies spice up...

Trina Cutter, president and CEO, PBS 45 & 49.(employees of PBS television )
June 4, 2007... Byline: John Booth It was, Trina Cutter recalled, "a slow day for grizzlies.'' Early in her television career, the president and CEO of PBS television channels 45 & 49 was in Alaska producing a documentary about the giant animals,...

Stephanie McHenry, president, Cleveland region, ShoreBank.(Shorebank Corp.)
June 4, 2007... Byline: Shawn A. Turner It was a love of community service that brought Stephanie McHenry to ShoreBank, an institution that has garnered a reputation for being an affordable housing lender. So, it's easy to imagine the heartbreak Ms....

Betty L. Brown, president and co-owner, National Yellow Pages Media LLC.(Special Report)
June 4, 2007... Byline: John Booth As an elementary school-age girl at camp, Betty L. Brown once was described in a newspaper photographer's caption as "jovial." Sitting in her Independence office at National Yellow Pages Media LLC, where Ms. Brown is...

Datavantage name change rooted in global identity.(News)
June 4, 2007... Byline: CHUCK SODER Datavantage Corp. is taking a global name to help it succeed as a global business. Northeast Ohio's second-biggest software company in terms of employment soon will be called Micros-Retail, a name that will cover...

The Week: May 28 - June 3.(The Insider)
June 4, 2007... The big story: The stock of Jo-Ann Stores Inc. got a lift in the wake of a report that the Hudson-based fabric and crafts retailer is up for sale. Online publication The Deal, citing three unidentified sources, reported that Jo-Ann "is on the...

The Week in Quotes.(News)(Letter to the editor)
June 4, 2007... "I have customers who can't figure out how to get here.'' - Jim Plotz, president of William Plotz Machine & Forge Co., The Flats. Page One "When we achieve `justice' by killing our private health care system and replacing it with a...

Cities may dodge stricter eminent domain standard; Local `home rule' still could rule over state law.
June 4, 2007... Byline: JAY MILLER Ohio, its counties and dozens of regional agencies likely will have a new set of rules to guide the use of eminent domain before the Legislature adjourns. But legislative schizophrenia may leave municipal eminent domain...

Kerin Kaminski, Co-founder, Giffen & Kaminski LLC.(Cleveland Bar Association)
June 4, 2007... Byline: Shawn A. Turner Kerin Kaminski is understandably proud to be on the verge of becoming the next president of the Cleveland Bar Association - though it's an honor that she says has "saddened'' her as well. The reason: When she...

Going Places.(People)(Lake Erie College appointed Gilbert Zimmermann)(Applied Financial Concepts Inc. appointed David R. Minich)(Hoffman Group appointed Cindy Cantrell )
June 4, 2007... Job Changes Architecture BRAUN & STEIDL ARCHITECTS: Dan Markiewicz and Kirsten Gatewood to designers. Education LAKE ERIE COLLEGE: Gilbert Zimmermann to director of athletics Financial Service APPLIED FINANCIAL...

What's New.(The Insider)
June 4, 2007... COMPANY: Moen Inc., North Olmsted PRODUCT: ChoiceFlo integrated filtration system Two choices. One spout. That's how Moen describes its new ChoiceFlo filtering kitchen faucets, which look and operate like traditional faucets but...

CVB planning more narrow media blitz with $600K.(News)
June 4, 2007... Byline: JOHN BOOTH With about $600,000 to spend on marketing tourism this year, don't expect a coast-to-coast media blitz out of the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland. Instead, the bureau's summer campaign will...

Matilda Harris, president and CEO, Industrial Transport Inc.(Special Report)
June 4, 2007... Byline: David Bennett Matilda Harris knows the flavor of different towns she has lived in and visited. Chicago-style hot dogs and Philadelphia cheese steak come to her mind. But it was when she first tried a sauerkraut ball during...

SPECIAL THANKS.(Special Report)
June 4, 2007... Crain's Cleveland Business would like to thank Great Lakes Science Center executive director Linda Abraham Silver and special events manager Jennifer Porachan for their cooperation with the execution of its annual Women of Note section.

Late News.(Greater Cleveland Partnership and the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland are slated to open their new offices)(labor attorney Robert Marcis II and John Sivinski to form new partnership)(Niederst Management Inc. buys suites near Cleveland State University)
June 11, 2007... LIQUOR CONTROL LOOKS TO UP AGENCY LIMIT * The Ohio Division of Liquor Control wants to be able to expand the number of contract liquor agencies in Cuyahoga County by 26%, to 73 from 58. An amendment that would change the formula for liquor...

Case law alum, donors leery of changes; Some observers question school's turnover, plan by new dean for social justice center.
June 11, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Roe Green no longer can hide her disappointment. The local philanthropist and her family have donated more than $3 million to the Case Western Reserve University School of Law over the last 20 years. That era,...

What's New.(The Insider)
June 11, 2007... COMPANY: Magic American Products, Cleveland PRODUCT: Goo Gone Outdoor line The maker of specialty cleaning products for the home is turning its attention outside just in time for summer. Three new products - Goo Gone Outdoor...

NE Ohio on the silver screen.(News)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
June 11, 2007... "Spider-Man 3'' is winding down its run at the box office, but it's far and away the most successful movie ever filmed partially or entirely in Northeast Ohio. With a domestic box office gross of $318.3 million as of June 3, it's way ahead of...

Bankruptcies.
June 11, 2007... The following businesses recently have filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Akron or Cleveland. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that must be approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a total...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)(Catholic Charities unsure of impact of parish closings)(Government aid to promote nanotechnology industry)
June 11, 2007... Snoop Dogg didn't make this scene, but that's OK * For a short time last week, the Cleveland Play House likely could have been mistaken for a rap concert - if it weren't for a bunch of business-looking types in the audience. At its...

Auctions aim to accelerate home lot sales.
June 11, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD Several local residential land developers and builders are going the auction route in a drive to speed the sale of home sites that are sitting vacant in the slow residential market. It's a trend that's likely to...

Foundation eyes inner-city arts, tech center; Study to determine if duplicate of Pittsburgh's Manchester Bidwell will cure Cleveland's ills.(News)
June 11, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND As Cleveland continues to smother under a rash of poverty and gang violence, the Cleveland Foundation is looking for a solution, part of which might be in Pittsburgh. The foundation last week announced it has...

Ohio's fiscal perks meant to encourage growth.(Small Business)
June 11, 2007... Byline: Marsha Powers In an effort to continue to build the state's advanced manufacturing and materials; power and propulsion; instruments, controls and electronics; bioscience; and information technology sectors, the Ohio Department of...

With investors on board, Banyan eyes marketing push for software; Clients say firm's willingness to adapt a plus.(News)
June 11, 2007... Byline: CHUCK SODER Banyan Technology Inc. appears to be on a roll - partly because the young business got a good push. The Elyria software company plans to ramp up its marketing efforts now that it has the resources to expand: Private...

The Week: June 4 - 10.(The Insider)(TriMark USA Inc. acquired S.S. Kemp & Co.)(Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann filed suit against 10 mortgage lenders)(Johnson Controls Inc. to close its Oberlin plant)
June 11, 2007... The big story: Foodservice equipment dealer S.S. Kemp & Co. of Cleveland was sold for an undisclosed price to TriMark USA Inc., a company in South Attleboro, Mass., that's one of the nation's largest distributors of foodservice equipment and...

Baker building a snapshot of corridor's future; Long-empty Euclid Avenue site already houses two tech tenants, with developer eyeing more.(News)
June 11, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD At East 71st Street in Cleveland, in an area known for illegal drug activity, crews are tearing up Euclid Avenue to create the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's new bus/transit line, known as the Silver...

Doing homework helps enhance web projects.(Small Business)
June 11, 2007... Byline: Alex Yakubovich Web development companies are like doctors. You can try to avoid them, but chances are you will need to see one to fix one business ache or another. Whether you are looking to make simple enhancements to an...

Fueling frustrations; Business owners ponder raising rates to compensate for the pain of high gas prices.(Small Business)
June 11, 2007... Byline: BRAD DICKEN Small businesses are feeling the sting at the pump and while some companies already have raised their prices, more are seriously considering passing increased fuel costs on to their customers or finding other ways to...

Short Takes.(Briefs)
June 11, 2007... * MORE STORAGE SPACE: Solon-based Storage Zone has opened a Solon location at 6000 Cochran Road. The self-storage center has climate-controlled units, a drive-in building and multiple unit sizes for residential and commercial storage needs....

IRS, court ruling lighten angst of long audit.(Small Business)
June 11, 2007... Byline: Carl Grassi An audit by the IRS can be one of the more stressful events experienced by a business owner. Recent developments may provide some relief. The IRS has been implementing new ways to limit long and often costly...

Grand Openings.(Small Business)
June 11, 2007... Miss Chickpea's Funky Fibers 46 Park Lane Hudson 44236 www.misschickpea.com Miss Chickpea's Funky Fibers in First & Main Hudson specializes in hand-dyed and hand-tied fibers, as well as non-animal products. Miss Chickpea's is owned by...

Young talent desires civic opportunities.(Viewpoint essay)
June 11, 2007... Byline: PAT MULLIN Gov. Ted Strickland announces Ohio's job market shows signs of gains. Baby boomers are retiring in droves, leaving far more open positions than available workers. Metropolitan areas increasingly are vying for the best...

Back off.(Opinion)
June 11, 2007... Eminent domain should be a last-resort weapon in the arsenal of economic development officials who hope to advance promising revitalization projects in rundown neighborhoods. However, restrictions on its use shouldn't be made so severe that...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
June 11, 2007... What should be done to increase high school graduation rates in the Cleveland public schools? Joe Schaffer North Ridgeville The schools basically are held hostage by this element of kids who don't want to learn. Develop...

Corrections.(Correction)
June 11, 2007... * Mark A. Filippell is managing director of Western Reserve Partners LLC in Cleveland. His last name was misspelled in a June 4, Page 4 story. * In the June 4 Big Issue feature, the first name of one of the people interviewed was reported...

'GROW OR GO'; Forecasters predict Northeast Ohio's glut of Detroit-reliant auto suppliers will be hit hard by industry's dramatic consolidation.(Insight)
June 11, 2007... Byline: DAVID BENNETT The full impact of the restructuring now taking place in the U.S. auto industry won't be known for years. However, experts already are sounding the alarm that the base of domestic auto suppliers can be expected to...

Whatever the Final outcome, be proud.(Opinion)
June 11, 2007... Byline: Brian Tucker It's always a challenge writing about a developing story when your deadline looms ahead of what you just know will be a changing landscape. However, the Cavaliers' success in upsetting the reigning NBA Eastern...

The Week in Quotes.(News)(Quotation)
June 11, 2007... "I am completely unimpressed and disappointed by the new leadership of the law school and its recent academic appointments and do not wish to have any further involvement... until the school and its curriculum return to the 21st century.'' ...

Rooted in his passion; Area grower says lifelong goal is to sell $1M in chestnuts.(Small Business)
June 11, 2007... Byline: SHARON SCHNALL Next year, tree grower Bob Stehli will plant another 25 Ashland County acres of grafted chestnut trees, clones of his 10 best trees. These 1,750 trees will join more than 11,000 chestnut trees already thriving in his...

At 400, Dots unveils new look, plan for more stores.(News)
June 11, 2007... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Dots will open its 400th store, the first to showcase the chain's new look, this week at Steelyard Commons, and founder Bob Glick already is looking at putting far more points on the map of the Solon-based women's...

Ready for the spotlight? City hopes for slam dunk with press push, tourism rush accompanying in-town games.
June 11, 2007... Byline: JOHN BOOTH When the Cavaliers and Spurs tip off Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena, a 3,519-day wait will come to an end. That's how long it will have been since the Oct. 23, 1997, World Series game at Jacobs Field that marked...

Going Places.(People)
June 11, 2007... Job Changes Distribution APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES: Vickie Molenda to director of government operations. Engineering KARPINSKI ENGINEERING: Tom Gilliland Jr. to associate, technology. Finance LORAIN NATIONAL...

Letter.(Letters)
June 11, 2007... FirstEnergy accepts Davis-Besse missteps * Despite news reports to the contrary, FirstEnergy continues to accept full responsibility for the reactor head damage that was found in 2002 at our Davis-Besse nuclear plant. Further, I want to...

Retirement plan offerings key to keeping workers.(Small Business)
June 11, 2007... Byline: LISA SHIDLER Investment News Forget stock options or holiday turkeys; the way to inspire employee loyalty is to offer a retirement plan, according to a study released last month by Fidelity Investments. Forty-nine percent of...

Dan did it.(Dan Gilbert majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers)(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
June 11, 2007... When he took over as majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers two years ago, Dan Gilbert had some people wondering whether he might be the George Steinbrenner of Cleveland sports. His decisions early on to replace his head coach and general...

Power to the people.(News)
June 18, 2007... Corporations are powerful players in the race to patent inventions, but individuals comprise the largest single category of patent-holders in Ohio, according to data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. From 2001 to 2005, Ohio...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
June 18, 2007... Case law dean is doing just fine, thank you * I write as part of the overwhelming majority of the Case Western Reserve University law faculty that believes the law school is very much on course and that welcomes the leadership which Dean...

Bankruptcies.
June 18, 2007... The following businesses recently have filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Akron, Canton or Cleveland. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that must be approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a...

What's New.(The Insider)
June 18, 2007... COMPANY: Step2 Co., Streetsboro PRODUCT: River Run Waterpark When the weather gets hot, who wouldn't want a water park in their back yard? If you're a toddler, Step2 makes it possible. The company bills the River Run Waterpark as a...

Bar owners take shot at smoking ban exemption.
June 18, 2007... Byline: JAY MILLER Small bar owners are looking hard for ways around the state's recently enforced no-smoking law in the hope of reviving businesses they say are choking on clean air. While many bar owners wish the no-smoking ban would...

On the job: Bob Cohen, founder and president, Centrus Group Inc.(Finance)
June 18, 2007... Byline: JENNIFER McKEVITT It costs a lot of money to go broke. That's what Bob Cohen, founder and president of Akron-based Centrus Group Inc., has learned in his 17 years as a turnaround specialist, a designated troubleshooter for...

While some shy away, subprime auto lending still big biz.(Finance)
June 18, 2007... Byline: MAYA PAYNE SMART Auto lending to consumers with spotty credit is a multi-billion dollar business, but one that local banks and independent lenders regard cautiously. A 2007 study conducted by Westlake Village, Calif.-based J.D....

ICI Metals lands 23 acres, to try development; Metroparks' maneuvering opens door for expansion.(News)
June 18, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD ICI Metals Inc. plans to expand operations and to dabble in industrial site development at a 23-acre complex in Strongsville that the specialty metals distributor purchased from Balfour Beatty, a British construction...

Trophy or not, Cavaliers did city proud.(Viewpoint essay)
June 18, 2007... Byline: Brian Tucker As I write this, our Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to regroup from an 0-3 start against the San Antonio Spurs, and by the time you read it, the NBA Finals could be over. But this whole experience still offers the...

YOUTH MOVEMENT; As the prospect of receiving government help upon retirement grows murkier, some Gen X'ers, Y'ers look at getting into the savings, investing game.(Finance)
June 18, 2007... Byline: SHERRY GAVANDITTI Father and son Nathan and Wayne Smith may be in the same business, but they come from two different generations. But at 27, Nathan has already seen firsthand the benefits of saving and investing, which is not...

Remote deposit services evolve into cash management systems.(Finance)
June 18, 2007... Byline: CHRISTINE GORDILLO Remote deposit capture, first introduced following the enactment of Check 21 in October 2004, has evolved from simple scan-and-send operations to quicker, more user-friendly and efficiency-driven programs geared...

Check 21 clears way for digital image advances.(Finance)
June 18, 2007... Byline: CHRISTINE GORDILLO Since Check 21 went into effect in October 2004, the volume of paperless checks has surged. Originally envisioned as a way to speed up the check-clearing process, Check 21 has opened the door to other...

A HUMAN SIDE; Case law prof's dedication to preventing atrocities leads to renown for war crimes tribunal work.(Insight)( Case Western Reserve University law professor Michael Scharf )
June 18, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND As a Cleveland boy of Jewish heritage, Michael Scharf knew he didn't want to see another atrocity like the Holocaust. Instead of just hoping it didn't happen again, he decided to do something about it. The...

Late News.(Condominiums redesigned for extra height)(growth in employment oppurtunities)(Health care event draws global interest)
June 18, 2007... OUTDOOR DINING IS MAIN COURSE ON E. FOURTH * Outdoor dining will be added to the East Fourth Street menu in a big way this summer as the road through the downtown entertainment district will become a pedestrian-only boulevard through early...

New auditing benchmarks add to accountants' loads; Standards mean that companies could see longer, costlier reviews, in-depth questions.(Finance)
June 18, 2007... Byline: KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO On top of standards that already have increased accounting costs and man-hours, internal accounting staffs and certified public accountants are facing even more work this year with the implementation of new...

Short Takes.(Briefs)(National City Corp. opens new branch)(KeyBank Corp. provided more than $1 billion in capital to qualified women-owned businesses )
June 18, 2007... * CFO OF THE YEAR: Crain's Cleveland Business is accepting nominations for CFO of the Year to honor outstanding performance in corporate financial stewardship. Nominees must be chief financial officers or hold equivalent positions within...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)(Kent State University signed deal with Apple Inc.'s iTunes)(Lube Stop Inc. offers discount on servicing for hybrid vehicles)(Kahn Kleinman LPA appointed Greg Huth, Rob Zimmerman )
June 18, 2007... Boobie becomes franchise player for Robek's franchisee * You could say Jerry Luce hit the marketing lottery. Mr. Luce last year opened in North Olmsted a Robek's franchise - the chain sells fruit smoothie-style drinks and offers a...

CVB set to unveil downtown visitors site - 16 years later.(News)
June 18, 2007... Byline: JOHN BOOTH It began as an idea to help Cleveland celebrate its 200th birthday. More than 16 years later, a downtown visitors center is about to be unwrapped by the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland. With...

Banks untangle more uses, benefits of web.(Finance)
June 18, 2007... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER In an effort to improve customer retention figures, some Northeast Ohio banks have expanded the offerings of their online banking divisions. During the past year, several banks have enhanced their online bill...

Turning to two wheels.(News)
June 18, 2007... Bicycling has developed a surprisingly large following in Northeast Ohio. Whether it's due to a growing health consciousness or rising gas prices, more people are taking to two wheels for recreation and exercise.

Tough task.(Opinion)
June 18, 2007... No one can say Jane Platten doesn't know what she has gotten herself into. The new director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections was on staff during the primary election screwups of May 2006 that contributed to the eventual resignation of...