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 Jun. 7, 2013 5:10 pm4503d ago
This seasons’ flooding has forced some commuters to find creative detours, add miles to their routes and spend more time …
Jun. 4, 2013 5:13 pm4506d ago
African-Americans in Iowa are eight times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than Caucasians, according to a new …
News Jun. 4, 2013 4:07 pm4506d ago
With crest projections at the Coralville Lake dropping another foot over night and flood forecasts continuing to improve for Johnson …
News Sep. 15, 2021 12:45 pm1481d ago
The number of Iowans serving life sentences in prison has been rising for decades – aggravating space issues in Iowa’s …
Jun. 3, 2013 11:32 am4507d ago
UPDATE: The news for flood-weary residents in Johnson County keeps getting better, officials said Monday, announcing that the swelling Coralville …
Government & Politics Jun. 2, 2013 6:00 am4508d ago
In 1941, at age 4, Delores Korsmo and her family moved to the Cedar Valley-Rompot neighborhood in Cedar Rapids and …
Government & Politics Jun. 2, 2013 6:00 am4508d ago
When floodwaters inundated Cedar Rapids in June 2008, the historic Time Check neighborhood – which has evolved over more than …
News Jun. 1, 2013 12:01 pm4509d ago
Flooding from an overwhelmed Iowa River will continue in Johnson County, and up to 60 structures could become inundated with …
News Jun. 1, 2013 6:11 am4509d ago
As the Iowa River swelled on Thursday and threatened homes, streets and buildings in Iowa City, neighboring Coralville deployed 4,000-foot …
News May. 30, 2013 5:14 pm4511d ago
Residents in communities lining Eastern Iowa’s waterways spent Thursday sandbagging, erecting other flood barriers and, in some cases, evacuating their …
News May. 29, 2013 3:56 pm4512d ago
When the rain forecast to hit Johnson County late Tuesday curved south instead, it spared the soon-to-be brimming Coralville Lake …
News May. 28, 2013 4:26 pm4513d ago
The persistent and, at times, torrential rains of late have pushed rivers in Eastern Iowa to reach major flood stages …
Living May. 25, 2013 6:30 am4516d ago
Iowa’s camping season finally has arrived, and state parks and recreation areas are ramping up with new amenities and provisions …
Government & Politics May. 24, 2013 3:30 pm4517d ago
When the Cedar River crested at an epic 31.1 feet on June 13, 2008, tens of thousands of residents were …
Government & Politics May. 24, 2013 1:02 pm4517d ago
It seemed an impossible situation. Firefighters, trained to serve and protect the Cedar Rapids community, found themselves dispersed in four …