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Crossing Blades is Ames High School Junior's First Book
Madison Hunke, a junior at Ames High School, published her first novel in 2012.
Jessica Miller, Patch Staff
Jessica Miller, Patch Staff
- Ames, IA
Local Editor, Ames and Ankeny
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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.
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Firefighters: Uncover Your Fire Hydrant
Ames Fire Department requests that residents uncover their hydrants.
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Ames Police Blotter: OWIs and Public Intoxication
Ames Police Blotter Dec. 17 to Dec. 21
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Snow Storm Draco: Ames Schools Closed Friday
Winter break extended for Storm Draco.
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Draco Causes Small Power Outage in Ames
The City of Ames reported a power outage between Grand and Northwestern avenues.
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Reward Offered for Information About Cat Shot With Blow Dart in Ames: 2012 in Review
A woman who discovered a neighborhood cat shot with a blowgun in May had offered a reward for information about the shooting.
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Weirdest Ames News from 2012
Each week Iowa Patch.com sites run a roundup column on the weirdest news in the state. Here's some of the best picks from Ames for the year.
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Amcor Plastics and Apparel Company Invests in Ames
An existing plastic manufacturer announced it would update its equipment and Championship Productions launched a new clothing line.
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Positive Job Market in Ames/Des Moines Region
The latest Manpower survey shows employers plan to add staff at a steady pace through March.
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Storm Draco Brings Snow and Treacherous Travel Conditions
After several accidents Interstate 35 was closed at U.S. Highway 30 about 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Winter Storm Draco Cancellations in Ames, Library Closed, Jim Brickman Postponed
Winter storm cancellations, delays and closings have already begun.
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Winter Weather 101: What to Do If Storm Draco Comes to Ames
You didn't really think we'd continue to have above normal temps and no snow all winter, did you?
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What's Open; What's Closed on New Year's
The City of Ames announced its holiday schedule.
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Gov. Terry Branstad: Kill the Iowa Straw Poll; Keep it, Says Chief Ron Paul Supporter: 2012 in Review
The event has "outlived its usefulness" the Iowa governor says.
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Iowa State Basketball's Bubu Palo and Another Man Charged with Sex Abuse: 2012 in Review
Bubu Palo and Spencer Cruise face second-degree sex abuse charges. The player has reportedly been suspended from the team. Palo has been released from jail but Cruise who has been charged with assault on a peace officer, had to post a bond.
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Ames Approves $55 Million Bond for Schools: 2012 in Review
In 2012 Ames voters gave the city and school a gift in passing a bond referendum for three new elementary schools and the renovation of two others.
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Ames Community Schools Offer Fun Tips on Learning Through Break
School is out, but the learning doesn't have to stop. Read on how to turn holiday break into a learning opportunity.
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In Ames Holiday Recyclables Find a Job in the Trash
Here's what to tell your holiday visitors when they ask why Ames doesn't have a recycling program.
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Ames Police Blotter: Employees at Campustown Bars Charged with Serving to Intoxicated People
The Ames Police Department's Safe Neighborhoods Team found 56 percent of Campustown bars failed a recent alcohol compliance check.
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