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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Sixty years after his death, the Village of Alger in west central Ohio is memorializing the famous Black baseball player. But the effort created controversy. -
Ohio Hall of Famer Ray Brown was a legendary pitcher in the Negro Leagues. But until recently, he was all but forgotten in his hometown. -
The James M. Gavin Power Plant in southeast Ohio sued the EPA in 2024, arguing the agency improperly applied rules to one of its waste storage units. A judge dismissed the lawsuit. -
In a survey of 1,000 north central Ohio residents, nearly 80% said cost is an obstacle to accessing child care. -
A pilot program helped Ohio kids access oral health care by training pediatricians to provide preventative dental care. -
The Joy Valley Nature Preserve is the result of one of the largest private land protection initiatives in state history. -
The statewide water conservation program H2Ohio funded wetlands restoration projects across northwest Ohio. But with less funds, some conservationists worry progress will stall. -
The Hubbard House in northeast Ohio’s Ashtabula County was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. After surviving a demolition threat, it has a unique strategy to ensure its future. -
About 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.
