ANNIE ROPEIK
Public radio journalist
I report and produce stories on economics and business for NPR member stations and national shows.
PROJECTS
ipbs.org
Blood, Lead and Soil: A Year In East Chicago
Indiana Public Broadcasting looks at the past year of East Chicago's lead crisis and takes stock of what’s ahead in a special hour of coverage.
wbaa.org
In Tiny, Rural Hope, Large Hog Farms Spark Economic Fears
Indiana is adding more large-scale hog farms every year. They’re good business for farmers, but some neighbors say they can be bad for property values.
National Public Radio
Carrier Got Cut A Deal, But Can Other Companies Expect The Same?
The deal hinged on $7 million in state tax credits — some of which came from a rarely used fund for job retention. And now it has manufacturers wondering what the deal might mean for them.
National Public Radio
Questions Linger For Public Housing Residents Who Lived At A Superfund Site
Former residents of a public housing complex in Northwest Indiana still face contamination threats, a year after they learned they'd have to move due to high levels of lead in their soil.
National Public Radio
Immigration Executive Order Causes Anxiety In VP Mike Pence's Hometown
Manufacturers and residents in Columbus, Ind., depend on open borders to move both products and people.
wbaa.org
In Rural Indiana, Farm Veterinarians In Short Supply And High Demand
Rural Indiana has a shortage of farm veterinarians -- and that strain could get worse in January when new rules for food animal antibiotics use take effect.
National Public Radio
TWO-WAY: Hundreds Of Carrier Factory Jobs To Move To Mexico
In Indianapolis, hundreds of Carrier factory jobs are moving to Mexico. That's the furnace plant where, in December, President Trump said he made a deal to save some other jobs.
wfyi.org
Indy Man's Pothole Project Digs Into Local Road Funding Debate
When you drive over a pothole in your neighborhood, you can report it to the city and hope they come fix it soon – or you can fix it yourself. At least, that’s what one Indianapolis man has been doing this year.
archive.kucb.org
Aleutians East Scrambles for Cheaper Link to Akutan Airport
Part two of a series on the struggle to connect Akutan and its airport, and winner of a 2014 Alaska Press Club award for business reporting.
National Public Radio
Small Indiana Nonprofit Falls Victim To Ransom Cyberattack
Everything was missing. Client files, financial data — all gone one Wednesday morning from the servers of Cancer Services of East Central Indiana.
wbaa.org
East Chicago Residents Want More Time, Help To Move From Lead-Tainted Homes
Hundreds of families have to leave a highly lead-contaminated part of East Chicago, Ind. by November. But many say they need more help to move that fast.
wbaa.org
EPA, East Chicago Mayor Clash Over Future Of Contaminated Complex
A lead-contaminated public housing complex in East Chicago, Indiana could soon become a lead-contaminated vacant lot – and if local and federal officials can’t resolve a key dispute, it might stay that way for a long time.
delawarepublic.org
Neighbors of 'mega' chicken farms call on state for relief from environmental effects
Delaware's traditional small family poultry farms are growing into sprawling, factory-style complexes -- and often, they're right in people's backyards. Won a 2015 Delaware Press Association award for radio reporting.
WBUR
Indiana Senate Seat Stays With GOP
Indiana's contested Senate seat will stay with the Republicans, as Congressman Todd Young took an easy victory over long-time Indiana Democrat Evan Bayh.
wbaa.org
East Chicago Relocation Tests Limited Affordable Housing Market
Why has it been so hard for East Chicago residents in a lead-contaminated public housing complex to find new homes?