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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Last November, Ohio voters decided to legalize recreational marijuana. But in the time since, local governments all over the state have voted to ban its sale within their city limits.
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In Ohio’s Amish communities, most children don’t go to school past the eighth grade. One non-practicing Amish woman is raising awareness about it through an unusual platform: ballet.
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From Miami University to Youngstown State, schools all over Ohio are eliminating degree programs. What will the cuts mean for Ohio students?
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The poorest Ohioans pay more of their income to state and local taxes than the state’s richest residents, according to a recent report.
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Ohio’s farmers are aging, but aspiring farmers sometimes struggle to break into the field, unable to afford the steep cost of land and equipment. A new program could help.
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The Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council received a $12.5 million federal grant to fill in gaps in electric vehicle infrastructure. It plans to use the money to build 50 charging stations across southern Ohio.
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The city of Bryan dropped 18 criminal charges against a local pastor. In exchange, the pastor agreed to stop housing homeless people in his church until he has the proper permits and certifications to do so.
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A pastor in northwest Ohio faced criminal charges after housing people who are homeless in his church. The city appears to have dropped them for now, but the issue of homelessness in rural areas remains.
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Akron and Cincinnati school districts — like many across the state — have seen significant increases in the number of immigrant students they're serving. What are the schools doing to adapt?
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Over the past two decades, the number of students in Ohio who are learning the English language has doubled.