Tuesday, October 14 2014
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Stink Bug Barrage Shows No Signs of Letting Up
Without any natural enemies and an abundant source of food, expect to see even more stink bugs around your home next year. Fortunately the the bugs don’t bite, but do release a musk that has been likened to pungent cilantro when squashed. Their spray can also permanently stink-up furniture. The USDA estimated the bugs caused more than $35 million in damages to U.S. apple orchards in 2010. The Asian stink bugs most likely came our way aboard a container ship close to 10 years ago.
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City Short on Salt, Snow Equipment
As winter weather looms on the horizon, Cincinnati officials are acknowledging only about half their fleet of snow plows are ready to roll. To make matters worse, the city’s salt reserves are about 30% of what they should be as we head into fall. The shortages come as a consequence to record usage last winter, driving up prices and forcing many Ohio municipalities to cut back.
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Kroger to Change Chicken Labeling
Kroger will remove the phrase “raised in a humane environment” from Simple Truth chicken packaging after reaching a settlement. A customer filed a class-action suit in 2014 arguing that the claim was misleading.
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Flynn: Liz Rogers, Mahogany’s in Default
Councilman Flynn is ready for City Manager Harry Black to declare Liz Rogers in default on her $300,000 loan from the City of Cincinnati. Rogers, the former chef and owner of now closed Mahogany’s restaurant has been at the center of the controversial case which involves misunderstandings, lots of money and frustration on both sides of the courtroom.
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Cincinnati’s Healthy Economy Passes Cleveland and Pittsburgh
A healthy workforce and diverse industry have pushed Cincinnati’s economy above Cleveland and Pittsburgh, according to data released by the Cincinnati Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Cincinnati’s unemployment rate stands at 5.2%, which is one percent lower than the nation’s.
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