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Enterprise/Opinion Editor
Heikens writes about economic news, and edits in-depth and investigative coverage at IBJ as well as the opinion and editorial pages and the Focus and Forefront sections. He’s in his second tour of duty at IBJ, having reported on the economy at The Indianapolis Star from 1998 to 2006. A native of Iowa, he graduated from Southern Illinois University with a major in journalism, and was a reporter in Illinois and taught English in Japan. He lives near Franklin with his wife, son and hooligan dogs, and enjoys hiking.
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Recent Articles
JBS United among top hog feed companies
June 15, 2013
The industry is more than a decade beyond the sweeping consolidation of the '90s that forced out thousands of family farms
as corporations took advantage of new techniques to enable raising hogs in huge, factory-type complexes.
MoreTemp workers are both canaries, spring robins
June 15, 2013
The job category is getting more scrutiny from economy-watchers.
MoreSales of boomer-owned businesses deemed close at hand
June 8, 2013
Several factors have aligned to spark the long-expected trend.
MoreIndiana credit unions are booming again
May 11, 2013
Credit unions last year posted record earnings, thanks largely to lower loan-loss reserves, as well as to growing memberships,
growing debit cards, selling off mortgages and stealing business loans away from banks, their arch rivals.
MoreChamber prez Miller resigns after 18 months
April 11, 2013
Scott Miller, 45, will leave the Indy Chamber after a short tenure that included leading the body through mergers with several
like-minded groups. He tells IBJ he felt that he had already accomplished his major goals and wanted to shift to
the private sector.
MoreState adds jobs in February at healthy clip
March 29, 2013
Hiring surged in several sectors of the economy, but the unemployment rate inched higher as more residents started looking
for work.
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Oil, grain were particularly helpful for cooperatives. An improved economy also propelled manufacturers ahead.
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Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.
Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.
I miss having them around. I hope one of their stores is in the general Meridian/86th Street area. I will make good use of it.
The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!