I have been producing radio programs for the Michigan Talk Network since I was 18 years old. A 2004 graduate of Holt High School, I attended Michigan State University, majoring in Deaf Education. I love learning new languages and about new cultures. Golfing is one of my favorite things to do, but my short game needs a little work. If I am not at the radio station or on the golf course you will most likely find me at a country music concert with my very best friends (Rachel, Katelyn, and my mom). Traveling the state is something I do often, if you see me around say hello.
Amanda Wall
New Emergency Operations Center cost $22M
Governor Rick Snyder helped break ground on Thursday for the new emergency operations center in Lansing.
The state of Michigan has invested $22 million to open a building that will be able to withstand natural disasters so that response teams can be dispatched for emergencies...
New York Doctor with Ebola from Michigan
Ebola has hit New York.
Dr. Craig Spencer, 33 tested positive Thursday after a recent trip to West Africa. He left to assist in the fight against Ebola in mid-September returning to Brussels on October 16.
A graduate of Grosse Pointe High School, Spencer attended Wayne State University from 2003 to 2008, graduating with a medical degree...
Kindergartener Smelled of Pot, Dad Charged
Randall Fieck of Marquette has agreed to plead guilty on drug charges.
An investigation into Fieck began when his 6-year-old daughter attended school smelling of marijuana. The principal called the police to report the smell. Police searched the man's Dickinson County home and found more than 50 marijuana plants growing in his basement...
Michigan Bans Tesla Motors Sales
A new law has been signed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder restricting sales of vehicles made by the electric car maker Tesla Motors.
The legislation was signed Tuesday and is appreciated by automakers and dealerships that follow certain standards...
Michigan Awarded Money by EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing $8.6 million in federal grants to Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. The money is set for programs to reduce phosphorus runoff that causes algae blooms in western Lake Erie. The algae bloom caused a ban on drinking tap water for 400,000 people, the ban lasted two days in August...
Michigan Woman Mistook Jail for Bar
It happened in Van Buren County. Deputy Robert Miersma spotted a 39-year-old woman backing into a parking spot at 2 a.m. at the Van Buren County sheriff's department.
According to Miersma the Hartford-area woman smelled of alcohol and appeared to be very intoxicated...
This Thanksgiving Detroit Will be Walking on Sunshine
Detroit's Thanksgiving Day parade is just around the corner. On Wednesday The Parade Company hosted its annual Parade Preview Party, where they unveiled a new float.
The private event showed off the Motown Museum float, a tribute to the musical history of the town...
Chrysler Recall
Chrysler is recalling 184,215 SUVs around the world due to a wiring issue. The problem could cause air bags and seat belt pretensioners to be disabled.
The vehicles involved in the recall are 2014 Dodge Durangos and 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees...
Snyder is After Drugged Drivers
Governor Rick Snyder has signed new legislation to target individuals driving under the influence of drugs. This was prompted by an accident that occurred in July 2013. Russell Ward and Koby Raymo were hit by a repeat drugged driver in a head on collision...
Dan+Shay Showed Off In Grand Rapids
Country music duo Dan+Shay are moving up the ranks, recently headlining their own tour.
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney met in Nashville in 2012 and began writing together. They released an album, Where It All Began, on April 1, 2014. With two singles on the charts the duo began opening for major players in the country music world...