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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The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen recently announced plans to open the state’s first river maritime academy in eastern Ohio’s Monroe County. It’s an effort to address a need for tug boat operators and deckhands. -
Ohio organizations from Cincinnati to Toledo hope to build tiny home villages for homeless and housing insecure veterans. -
To celebrate the holidays, Steubenville decorates its downtown streets with hundreds of giant nutcrackers. The display attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the city. -
Wild turkeys are plentiful in Ohio these days, roaming all 88 counties. But early settlers once pushed the species out of the state entirely. -
A team of researchers recently wrapped up a four-year-long study to find out how autonomous vehicles fare on Ohio’s rural roads. -
An organization in central Ohio unveiled a new tool last month to better meet the needs of its growing unhoused population. The Soap-n-Hope Mobile Hygiene Unit is a 32-foot-long trailer equipped with showers and laundry machines. -
Since it was formed in 2003, the Ohio Innocence Project has freed dozens of Ohioans who were jailed for crimes they didn’t commit. A series from Ohio Newsroom member station WYSO explores their stories. -
Problem gambling is on the rise in Ohio. A new telehealth service aims to help. -
Yes, according to a cost-benefit analysis from Scioto Analysis. It found replacing lead lines would ultimately save the state up to $185 billion dollars over the next 15 years. -
The Fort Gower Resolves, signed by soldiers in November 250 years ago, was one of the first documents to express support for American independence.
