Local Editor, Ames and Ankeny
Patch Email: jessica.miller@patch.com (jessica.milleratpatch.com)
http://www.facebook.com/AmesPatch
http://twitter.com/amespatch
Phone: 515-203-5066
I grew up in Waterloo/Cedar Falls Iowa and studied journalism at Iowa State here in Ames.
I worked for daily newspapers as a reporter for the Fort Dodge Messenger and the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier before moving to South Carolina in 2006.
I was a staff writer for the Charleston Post & Courier in Charleston, SC until June 2011, when I took a job with Patch and returned to Iowa.
Ames High School graduate Harrison Barnes play with the NBA's Golden State Warriors against Miami Heat's LeBron James and Dwayne Wade 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Kohl's Department Store, set to open in early March will bring 105 jobs to Ames.
A group of animal lovers is protesting puppy sales to encourage adoption.
The Eastern Sea performs Jan. 23 at the Maintenance Shop with the Kopecky Family Band.
A man was reportedly stabbed during a fight in the 400 block of East 7th Street.
A Roy J. Carver Grant will help a team of researchers continue to study how electromagnetic fields and ultrasonic waves can be used to treat brain disorders like Parkinson's disease, depression and PTSD.
See inside this home at RealEstate.AOL.com.
See inside this home at RealEstate.AOL.com
Time, dates and ticket information for what’s going on in Ames and the metro.
The Ames Shoe Carnival is one of three new stores planned for the Des Moines area in March.
Ames Community Schools announced an auction for the former school on Carroll Avenue.
Ames Police Blotter Jan. 5 to Jan. 7.
In case you missed it Iowa has some weird animals and criminals too.
Editorials across the state called for stricter penalties for school bus safety violations after an Iowa State University study revealed that judges weren't even issuing minimum fines required by law.
A handful of laws went into effect in January; see what might affect you.
Ames City Council meets 7 p.m. tonight at City Hall.
A handful of laws went into effect in January, see what might affect you.
Ames Store Brings 105 new jobs when it opens in March.
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey said Royce White is suspended without pay, but the team hopes to come to a resolution soon.
Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, wants to block children of illegals from being born Americans.
