April Laissle
April Laissle is a graduate of Ohio University and comes to WYSO from WOUB Public Media in Athens, Ohio where she worked as a weekend host and reporter. There, she reported on everything from food insecurity to 4-H chicken competitions. April interned at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, where she focused on health reporting. She also worked on The Broad Experience, a New-York based podcast about women and workplace issues. In her spare time, April loves traveling, trying new recipes and binge-listening to podcasts. April is a Florida native and has been adjusting to Ohio weather since 2011.
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Republican Congressman Mike Turner is backing restrictions on sales of military style weapons in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in Dayton. He'll... -
The jumble of shoes abandoned by people fleeing for their lives early Sunday morning has been removed from the parking lot of Ned Pepper’s bar. Near the... -
The latest details about the second major mass shooting in the U.S. in 24 hours.
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This is a developing story that will be updated. UPDATE 5:02 PM Police are continuing to investigate a mass shooting in Dayton’s Oregon district... -
Hundreds of Montgomery County Children’s Services workers walked off the job Friday morning after negotiations with the county failed. But before noon,... -
Wright State is projecting another drop in student enrollment this fall. The decline is expected to result in a steep tuition revenue loss. The... -
Dayton Public Schools will avoid state takeover this year, under the state budget agreement sent to Governor Mike DeWine. The deal puts a temporary... -
Montgomery County Children’s Services workers will strike this week , unless a deal is reached before then. The dispute between the 270 member union and... -
Efforts to convince Dayton health systems to sign a state-mandated patient transfer agreement with the Miami Valley’s last abortion clinic remain... -
The office of the Ohio Inspector General (OIG) has found evidence of wrongdoing by a non-profit associated with Wright State University. The...
