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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Ohio’s manufacturing industry estimates it’ll need 35,000 workers every year to meet growing demand. -
A local pawpaw farmer says invasive ambrosia beetles have killed three-quarters of the trees in his southeast Ohio orchard. -
Tuscarawas County in northeast Ohio is home to a sizable population of Guatemalan immigrants. They’ve found community in a local garden. -
The 190-year-old newspaper says it will stop publishing at the end of this year if it can’t find a buyer. -
Medications to treat opioid use disorder can reduce cravings and the risk of overdose. But primary care providers across Ohio are hesitant to prescribe them. -
A dam removal project in southwest Ohio will restore the flow and habitat of Paint Creek and make the area safer for recreation. It’s one of several efforts to remove low-head dams across the state. -
As extreme weather becomes more common because of climate change, scientists say streamgages could help communities prepare for future floods. -
As new behavioral health crisis centers open across Ohio, some face challenges in welcoming patientsThanks in part to a $90 million investment of COVID-relief funds, new behavioral health facilities are popping up across Ohio. Now, they need workers. -
A rising share of Ohio kindergartners aren’t getting routine childhood vaccines. Now, the state is dealing with its third measles outbreak of the year. -
According to a report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 68% of Ohio fourth graders aren’t reading proficiently. Will the science of reading bring improvements?
