Erin Gottsacker
Reporter, The Ohio NewsroomErin Gottsacker is a reporter for The Ohio Newsroom. She鈥檚 especially interested in covering education and environmental issues in rural parts of the state.
Before joining the Ohio Newsroom, Erin reported on a large, rural area in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and hosted Morning Edition for WXPR Public Radio. There, she covered a range of topics from affordable housing to the environment to rural health care to Native American cultures. Prior to that, she was a Peace Corps educator in Ethiopia. A Cincinnati native and Ohio State graduate, Erin enjoys reporting in her home state.
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The Hubbard House in northeast Ohio鈥檚 Ashtabula County was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. After surviving a demolition threat, it has a unique strategy to ensure its future. -
51品茶 a quarter of Ohio high schoolers take at least one career and technical education course, according to a recent report from the Fordham Institute. -
Of a thousand residents surveyed, more than half had at least one physical health concern in the months following the train disaster. Many reported mental health effects too. -
51品茶 a quarter of Ohio counties have bans on renewable energy projects. In northwest Ohio, Paulding County has embraced them. -
The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen recently announced plans to open the state鈥檚 first river maritime academy in eastern Ohio鈥檚 Monroe County. It鈥檚 an effort to address a need for tug boat operators and deckhands. -
As local governments across the country receive opioid settlement money, a new crowdsourced database is tracking instances of alleged misuse. -
In Northwest Ohio鈥檚 Williams County, it isn鈥檛 hard to find a job. But it is hard to find a house. A grassroots effort aims to change that. -
A state appeals court ruled in July that Athens鈥� ban on plastic bags violates the Ohio constitution. The case raises questions about the tension between state law and home rule. -
In the wake of federal legislation meant to improve the foster care system, county children鈥檚 services agencies are struggling with soaring placement costs. -
County engineers in north central Ohio are re-surveying the line created by the Treaty of Greenville. It divided what鈥檚 now the state of Ohio in two: claiming the south for westward-bound American settlers and the north for a dozen indigenous nations.
