Jessica Miller, Patch Staff
- Ames, IA
Local Editor, Ames and Ankeny
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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.
Posting Activity
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Ames School Board Selects Construction Manager and Sets Hearing on Sale of Old Middle School
The Ames Community School Board selected a construction manager and set a public hearing date on the auction of the former middle school.
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Ames School District To Review Crisis Management and Emergency Plan in Wake of Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in Newtown, CT
Ames School Board's policy committee will meet Tuesday to review its safety policies.
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Ames School Board To Hire Construction Manager, Discuss Middle School Sale Monday
On the Agenda: Ames Community School Board meets at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Ames High School.
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Weird News Rewind: Wedding Crasher, A Stolen Library and Gangnam Style
In case you missed it: All the weirdness Iowa experienced in the past week.
Ames|News|
Weird News Rewind: Wedding Crasher, A Stolen Library and Gangnam Style
In case you missed it: All the weirdness Iowa experienced in the past week.
Ames|News|
Iowa State Psychologist: How To Talk to Your Kids About Connecticut Shooting
The Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in Newtown, CT was the nation's second deadliest school shooting. Here's how to talk to your kids about it.
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In Wake of Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Ames Schools Release Statement
The Ames Community School District reassures parents of school safety after Connecticut school shooting.
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2012 Christmas Services at Ames Churches
Here's a few holiday services in Ames. Know of some more? Add them in the comments.
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See if Santa is Really on the Way
Track Santa and play these games while you wait for the jolly old elf.
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As ISU VEISHEA Celebration Under Way, 21-Year-Old Man Dies in Early Morning Fall from Ames Balcony: 2012 in Review
Four-story fall occurs as thousands of students and alumni gather in the city for VEISHEA celebration.
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VIDEO: Howard Snider, Ames Police Officer, Remembered Saturday: 2012 in Review
Hundreds attended a funeral held for Sgt. Howard Snider at Cornerstone Church Saturday.
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Did This Demolition Make Way for Kohl's: 2012 in Review?
Kohl's isn't saying, but guess who is?
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Hanukkah Ends Sunday, Ames Jewish Congregation Plans Party Tonight
Chanukah, often known as the Jewish Festival of the Lights, lasts for eight days and will end Sunday.
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Ames Police Blotter: 44 Felonies and Drug Possession
Ames Police Blotter Dec. 11 to Dec. 12.
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With Accelerator Stuck, Ames Woman Hangs on For Terrifying Ride (Video): 2012 in Review
Lauri Ulvestad, 47, of Ames, tells her story of driving with a stuck accelerator in Missouri Aug. 19.
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Could the Ames School Board Waste Your Money
The Boards plan to use a construction manager for its elementary building projects, which critics say could increase costs and opens the district to liability. School officials said this would give them greater control over the project.
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Meeker Could Become a Blue Ribbon School
Meeker Elementary School was nominated for the national Blue Ribbon School program.
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Ames Man Calls Police on Alleged Hooker, Faces Charges Himself: 2012 in Review
An Ames man was charged with prostitution, as was his escort, after he told police she stole money from him.
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Ames' Chitty Garbage Holiday Schedule
Chitty Garbage will not pick up trash Tuesday and Jan. 1.