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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Swimming pools across Ohio are in the depths of a lifeguard shortage. But the Northside Pool in Youngstown is well-staffed and helping its youth thrive, thanks to a local lifeguard academy there. -
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. -
A network of new, high-tech weather monitoring stations could improve forecasts and emergency response in Ohio. -
In a small town in northern Ohio, a group of Mexican folk dancers will process through the streets on Saturday. They’re celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. -
The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio recently unveiled a new historical marker with braille and audio components. The organization believes it’s the first of its kind in the state. -
Tubas are often relegated to the back of the band. But at TubaChristmas concerts across Ohio, they get a chance to shine. -
Central Ohio native London Studer was a first round pick in the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League draft. -
Maude Collins became Vinton County’s sheriff in 1925, after her husband was killed in the line of duty. -
The Tuskegee Airmen, a group of Black pilots who helped desegregate the U.S. military, were stationed in Columbus following World War II. -
Eastern hellbenders are North America’s largest salamanders. In Ohio, they’re endangered.
