Erin Gottsacker
Reporter and Morning Edition HostErin Gottsacker joined WXPR in December 2020. As a Morning Edition host and reporter, Erin reports on the issues that matter most in the Northwoods.
A Cincinnati native, Erin graduated from Ohio State University with bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and International Development. Before coming to Wisconsin, she served as a Peace Corps educator in rural Ethiopia.
Erin is happy to call northern Wisconsin home, after spending a lifetime of visiting family in the area. Erin is a fan of hiking, ice cream and Bananagrams.
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This is the last week for ATV and UTV riders to use trails in Oneida, Lincoln and Langlade counties. -
Hunters killed about 14 percent more deer during the 2022 gun-deer season compared to last year, according to data released Tuesday by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The harvest was higher than the five-year average, despite the fact that deer license sales were 1.6 percent lower.
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Ahead of the holidays, Wisconsin health experts are warming about a ‘tripledemic’ of COVID, RSV, and influenza. Then, diabetes prevention efforts have kicked into high gear in Wisconsin. Nicolet College’s indigenous art class recently won a national award for online course design. And a group of residents who challenged the placement of two books in the Marathon County Library had their appeals denied Monday. The books will stay in the children’s section.
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Nicolet College's indigenous art class was one of four programs selected for the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies’ national WOW award. It recognizes outstanding work in online education.
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Millions of people hit the stores over the weekend. Black Friday online sales surpassed $9 billion, setting a record for the day, according to Adobe Analytics. Then, Wisconsin election officials are weighing whether changes to military absentee voting are needed. And the sixth annual holiday lights festival at Hodag Park in Rhinelander kicks off this weekend.
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Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, and holiday light displays are on their way to the Northwoods. The display at Hodag Park in Rhinelander will light up for the first time this Friday.
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From Black Friday to Small Business Saturday and now Cyber Monday, the holiday shopping season is in full swing.
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More than 50 kilometers of cross-country ski trails are open this holiday weekend at ABR Ski Trails in Ironwood.
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Forest County Potawatomi Chairman Ned Daniels celebrates Thanksgiving like most Americans — surrounded by family and heaps of food. He knows the holiday’s history is complex, but says now is the time to go forward.
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Wisconsin Republican legislative leaders say they want to tap the state’s projected record-high $6.6 billion budget surplus to eliminate a tax paid by businesses and lower income taxes for the wealthiest filers. Then, the state Department of Natural Resources is calling the 9-day gun deer season a return to normal in terms of harvest totals. Finally, local food pantries are feeling the effects of inflation as demand goes up and food prices rise.
