Erin Gottsacker
Reporter, The Ohio NewsroomErin Gottsacker is a reporter for The Ohio Newsroom. She’s 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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Athens had a substantial and thriving Black community in the early 1900s, but over time, signs of their success have been demolished. Just one building remains: the Mount Zion Baptist Church. -
In her new book, A Guide to Midwestern Conversation, comedy writer and Midwesterner Taylor Kay Phillips breaks down common and quirky Midwestern expressions, from “Hey stranger!” to “Jeez Louise.”
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The U.S. Forest Service is proposing renaming Ohio’s only national forest at the request of nearly a dozen Native nations, including the Shawnee Tribe.
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Last weekend marked the start of the first full NFL season since Ohio legalized sports betting. As millions of people bet on the games, experts worry problem gambling will surge.
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Less than half of populated areas in most of Ohio’s counties have broadband access. But millions of dollars in broadband investments could change that reality.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency removed federal protections for millions of acres of wetlands this week to comply with a recent Supreme Court decision. The move has some Ohio environmentalists worried.
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From Portsmouth to Cleveland, Ohio workers played an integral role in developing nuclear weapons during the Cold War. But their work came at a cost many only discovered years later: their health.
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Chess is exploding in popularity nationally and here in Ohio. For one organization focused on building community, it’s more than a game.
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A rural EMS agency is disbanding at the end of the year. EMS chiefs across the state worry the situation is becoming more common.
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Fishing means big business in Ohio’s Lake Erie-adjacent towns, and walleye are one of the most prized catches of all. They’re thriving now, but that hasn’t always been the case.
