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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Hundreds of community members gathered over the weekend to honor Merrill Police Officer Riley Kurtz, who died earlier in the month. Langlade County organizations partner to distribute food to low-income seniors. Then, a circuit court judge decides Wisconsin ballot drop boxes are not permitted under state law. -
Organizations across Langlade County are partnering to help seniors stock their pantries.
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The City of God is a recently released 90-minute documentary that explores how one Haitian community approaches development. It was produced by Rhinelander’s own Nate Sheppard.
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Daily COVID cases in Wisconsin top 12,000 for the second time in a week. Kids who get COVID could be at increased risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. Then, republican state lawmakers advance a bill to count prior COVID infections as an alternative to vaccination and testing. And finally, the “No Surprises Act” grants residents protections from surprise medical bills issued by out-of-network healthcare providers.
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The Oneida County Health Department reports more people tested positive for COVID-19 last week than any other week during the pandemic. Vilas County begins the process of adding a drug court to fight addiction. Plus, Wisconsin’s gubernatorial candidates are raising millions of dollars in campaign funds.
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Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says he’ll seek re-election to a third term in what promises to be a hotly contested senate election. Two people are killed in a house fire in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Construction on Eagle River’s notorious ice castle is underway. Plus, the YMCA of the Northwoods gets close to its fundraising goal and expanding its facility.
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The National Guard is extending testing in Rhinelander until the end of January.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed 11,574 positive COVID-19 cases Thursday. It’s the highest number ever reported in a single day since the pandemic began.
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Due to a significant surge in COVID cases, the Lincoln County Health Department says it can no longer follow-up with everyone who tests positive for COVID-19.
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As the omicron variant forces schools in major metropolises to go virtual, schools in the Northwoods are staying open.
