The defunct Northeast Ohio securities seller's court appointed trustee is laying out where more than $200,000,000 of investor money went. WKSU's Tim Rudell reports  Tim Rudell reports

At least nine people have reportedly gotten sick after coming into contact with the blue-green algae in the water, and three dogs that were swimming in the lake have died. Experts have blamed runoff from manure and fertilizer on nearby farms for the pollution in the lake. Governor Ted Strickland is traveling to Grand Lake St. Marys, along with the directors of the state departments of health, natural resources and EPA to warn residents and tourists that the water is simply not safe now.   Karen Kasler reports

The report released this week by NorTech shows an increase in managerial positions among major hi-tech companies based here - second came computer system design and other IT jobs. Far down the list was growth in green energy, which many hope will replace low-tech manufacturing jobs lost over the same period.

One of the report's authors, Ziona Austrian, director of the center for economic development at Cleveland State, says the sector saw regional growth of 1.8% , a little more than half the national average. But she adds, "We are still lagging other regions of the country, if you look at the Midwest, the U.S., even the remainder of Ohio, we are lagging."

But Austrian insists we're moving in the right direction. While the high-tech sector accounts for only 9 percent of the regional economy, Austrian says it generates 3 non-technical jobs for every high-tech hire. The report includes data gathered only through 2008, so the impact of the recession on high-tech jobs is still unknown.   Jeff St. Clair reports

A Cuyahoga County official was charged today with bribing one of the main targets in the ongoing county corruption investigation.   Kevin Niedermier reports

Today is the last day to take part in the 2010 Census. The U.S. Census Bureau has been operating a toll-free phone line for people who did not mail back their census form. Ohio had a 76-percent participation rate this year. Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce, who's in charge of the state's census, says Ohioan's are more sensitive to being counted this year due to the economy.  Casey Braun reports

Trumpeter Josh Rzepka is comfortable playing in two worlds. Last summer, the 26 year-old Akron native produced a CD of all original jazz tunes, this week he released an album of baroque music. For Rzepka, mastering both styles requires mental and physical dexterity.   Jeff St. Clair reports

• Diebold Corporation made less in the second quarter this year than last year
• Health officials are investigating reported illness and death due to contact with blue-green algae in Grand Lake St. Mary's
• Seven indicted on corruption charges by Mahoning County grand jury
• Cleveland School Board ratifies three-year teacher contract

Seven people have been indicted by a Mahoning County grand jury on charges of corruption in connection with the county's purchase of Oakhill Renaissance Place. WKSU'S Kabir Bhatia has more...  Kabir Bhatia reports

North Canton's Diebold Corporation made a little less in the second quarter compared to last year. And, during the company's webcast earnings report Thursday CEO Thomas Swidarski also said Diebold has alerted authorities to possible bookkeeping problems with one of its foreign subsidiaries. WKSU's Tim Rudell reports  Tim Rudell reports

The list was compiled by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Thom Cmar with the NRDC said seeing Ohio at the bottom of the list wasn't a surprise. 

  Bill Cohen reports

First Energy's Perry Nuclear Power Station is safe. So says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in its latest assessment of the plant. But, problems linger with what regulators call human performance issues: how workers and managers go about problem solving, planning and communicating.   Tim Rudell reports

Scientists at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland may have tied the future of space exploration to sub-aquatic life. WKSU's Kabir Bhatia has more...  Kabir Bhatia reports

As Congress heads toward its summer recess, first term Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown continues to push for a bill that would increase loan guarantees and other support for small businesses. He also continues to worry about the war in Afghanistan. WKSU's M.L. Schultze spoke with Brown about the prospects for both...  M.L. Schultze reports

Ohio stands to get nearly 400 million federal dollars in September to boost its schools. WKSU's M.L. Schultze talked to Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown about the nexus between federal money and local schools.  M.L. Schultze reports

The state has approved a plan to turn around the Youngstown city school system -- the first such plan anywhere in Ohio.

The school system is in academic emergency, the state's equivalent of an F as measured by test scores, attendance and graduation rates. The state Department of Education stepped in and formed the Youngstown Academic Distress Commission. It came up with a turnaround plan, which was officially approved Tuesday by state Superintendent Deborah Delisle.

The plan focuses primarily on literacy and smaller classes -- with a ratio in the earliest grades of one teacher for each 15 students. Delisle says the state's involvement in Youngstown is a first, but likely not a last.   M.L. Schultze reports

Three of the four highest paid athletes in the U.S. are to be in Akron next week. And a cloud hangs over two of them.   M.L. Schultze reports

Federal investigators blame a fatal transit train collision in Washington D.C. on faulty signaling equipment. And they are urging inspection of the same equipment being used in other cities including Cleveland.   Kevin Niedermier reports

President Obama's visit is scheduled for August 18. However, recent independent polls indicate that more Ohioans disapprove of the president's job performance than approve it. So will Obama's visit here help or hurt the governor?   Bill Cohen reports

The NFL is about to kick off its ninety-first season -- and its last before the labor contract with its players expires. WKSU sports commentator Terry Pluto talks with Tim Rudell about how the right kind of new agreement could improve the long-term futures of both pro football, and its players  Tim Rudell reports

County-by-county, the rate of people without health insurance in Ohio ranges from 10 percent to 21.5 percent. And those most likely to be going without continue to live in Ohio's rural areas. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more on the health insurance trends.  M.L. Schultze reports

FirstMerit, a bank that has grown throughout the recession, said it can benefit from that in part because of how some of the bigger banks have treated their loyal customers. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more on what FirstMerit's second-quarter earnings report says about the future.  M.L. Schultze reports

The survey,conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, showed more than a third of all Ohio children are now living in single-parent households, which is a big reason for poverty. Barbara Turpin is helping spread the word about the survey for the Children's Defense Fund of Ohio. She talked with Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen about how single-parent households struggle to get by on only one income.   Bill Cohen reports

Religion and politics -- and money-- are already mixing in the race for Ohio's 16th Congressional District, which is expected to be one of the most hotly contested in the country. WKSU's Tim Rudell has more from a local political scientist who is nationally recognized for his study of religion and politics in America  Tim Rudell reports

Former Cuyahoga County Sheriff Gerald McFaul has avoided jail time after admitting to felony theft in office and ethics violations. Instead, the 76-year old McFaul left his sentencing today under house arrest and orders to pay more than $150-thousand in restitution and fines.   Kevin Niedermier reports

Stark County's prosecutor is laying the groundwork to force the county's treasurer out of office. The next step will be up to the county commissioners. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more on the fallout from a 3 million dollar theft.  M.L. Schultze reports

Taylor is currently Ohio's state auditor. She said that while working as a certified public accountant, she encouraged companies to move to Florida or other states without high income taxes or estate taxes. Those comments have stirred debate among Ohioans.  Jo Ingles reports

The political and legal pressure on Stark County Treasurer Gary Zeigler continues to build in the wake of the theft of nearly $3 million from his office.   M.L. Schultze reports

The Council of State Governments is the national group that was chosen to conduct the study. Ohio prisons currently house 33% more convicts than they were built for, and they are predicted to take in 3,000 more offenders over the next several years.  Bill Cohen reports

Ohio's longest serving sheriff will not be going to prison.

Gerald McFaul, who served nine terms as Cuyahoga County sheriff, was sentenced today to one year of house arrest and ordered to pay $21,000 in fines. This is in addition to $130,000 in restitution. He's also likely to get probation to be determined later.

McFaul was silent during the sentencing except for a quiet "I'm sorry" to Visiting Judge Fred Inderlied.

Defense attorneys cited McFaul's record of service and health concerns, such as a brain aneurysm, as reasons not to incarcerate the former sheriff.   M.L. Schultze reports

There's yet another way that Ohioans are being scammed by crooks.

In an interview with Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray explains this scam involves a fraudulent offer of federal grants.   Jo Ingles reports

Former Cuyahoga County Sheriff Gerald McFaul is scheduled to be sentenced this afternoon. Last month, McFaul pleaded guilty to theft and ethics charges.  Kevin Niedermier reports

Allen Hines was just 4 when the Americans with Disabilities Act passed 20 years ago today. So he's lived most his life with the law's promises of equalizing access and opportunity for people with disabilities.

He's also lived all his life witnessing the disparity between intentions and reality.

Hines was born in Alliance, with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair to maneuver in a world set up for people who walk. He graduated last year from Kent State, and is a freelance writer. With WKSU and Kent journalism student Chris Wallis, Hines comments on the anniversary, the promise and the pitfalls.   Kevin Niedermier reports

All over the area life-time committed couples are working together to feed their families and fix up their places. And, because they like to keep to themselves, we usually don't even know they are among us...that is, unless they try to eat the cat. Tim Rudell reports  Tim Rudell reports