116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

Vanessa Miller
I’ve covered lots of beats over my decades as a reporter, and one reason I really enjoy higher education is because it touches on them all. One day I’m writing about science and interviewing University of Iowa NASA researchers, the next I’m writing about health care, or agriculture, or a new Iowa State-supported business, or athletic budgets, or criminal justice, or the Legislature and potential bills affecting Iowa’s university and college campuses. I also love that I get to investigate and dig deep on some stories, report hard news, and then also share incredible and sometimes harrowing tales of survival or discovery. When I’m not working, I’m playing with my kids or following them around to wrestling tournaments. Get the news delivered right to your inbox.
Latest Articles by Vanessa Miller
News Jan. 13, 2023 2:50 pm996d ago
The trial for an Iowa City teenage mother accused along with her boyfriend in the 2012 death of her 20-month-old …
Local Government Jul. 2, 2013 1:20 pm4478d ago
Since Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness was elected to head the office in 2007, her former position of first assistant …
Jul. 2, 2013 11:32 am4478d ago
A four-year-old Iowa City childcare center and preschool is abruptly closing its doors next week, one year after the state …
News Jul. 2, 2013 6:30 am4478d ago
Following a lifetime of migraines, nausea, diarrhea and abdominal bloating without a diagnosis or cure, Theresa Brandon at age 55 …
News Jul. 1, 2013 4:34 pm4479d ago
A 47-year-old Iowa City man is facing a first-degree arson charge after police say he lit a mattress on fire …
News Jun. 27, 2013 5:00 pm4483d ago
The American housing market is bouncing back after a historic collapse in 2007, and some communities in Iowa are seeing …
News Jun. 25, 2013 5:34 pm4485d ago
Civil rights advocates in Iowa on Tuesday called on Congress and the president to be swift in updating the Voting …
News Jun. 25, 2013 1:05 pm4485d ago
A powerful storm that blew through the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area Monday afternoon caused at least one major …
News Jun. 24, 2013 9:08 am4486d ago
A 13-hour standoff in Iowa City over the weekend started after a 52-year-old felon choked a woman and then pointed …
News Jun. 20, 2013 6:30 am4490d ago
With three grandchildren, an active travel schedule and a desire to stay connected in a fast-changing digital world, 67-year-old Dolores …
News Jun. 17, 2013 10:00 am4493d ago
A 31-year-old Iowa City mother was arrested late Sunday after police reported finding her four children alone, running around and …
Jun. 13, 2013 10:36 am4497d ago
With water levels at the Coralville Lake on the decline, officials on Thursday decreased the reservoir’s outflow and lifted the …
Aug. 13, 2021 10:48 am1514d ago
Iowa’s Asian population is growing at a faster clip than any other racial or ethnic group, and new U.S. Census …
Crime & Courts Jun. 10, 2013 7:30 am4500d ago
UPDATE: Iowa City police said Monday that the suspicious package disposed of by the Johnson County Metro Bomb team Sunday …
News Jun. 8, 2013 6:00 am4502d ago
The right to bear arms is a protected and cherished liberty among citizens in Iowa and nationwide. But safety, on …