Amaya Kuznicki
Multimedia Journalist
Lansing, Michigan
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Amaya Kuznicki is a Multi-Media Journalist for News 10 at WILX. She’s originally from Dearborn, Michigan, and attended Edsel Ford High School. She’s a recent graduate of Michigan State University where she received her bachelor's in journalism and a minor in broadcast. Amaya is familiar with the area as she has lived here throughout college. She is excited to explore different cities in the Greater Lansing area.
Amaya loves spending time with her family and dog Candy. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, listening to music, and watching tv.
Amaya is looking forward to telling stories that are important to the community! If you have any story ideas reach out by emailing amaya.kuznicki@wilx.com
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Gelzer’s Furniture store in Hillsdale has been around for a century. Over the years, The Gelzer family and their employees have formed lasting relationships with the community. Andrew Gelzer is the Chief Operating Officer. The store has been in his family for five generations. Gelzer’s great, great, grandfather purchased the building back in 1923.
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Saturday Sep. 30 child care centers nationwide are set to lose federal funding. Without that money, some child care centers said they could be forced to close their doors and working parents that rely on child care services may have to look for other options.
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Tony M’s Restaurant and Banquet Center is a staple in the Delta Township community. Owner, Tamara Ferrell and her husband have spent over a decade serving General Motors workers and the UAW strike could impact the flow of customers coming in and out of the restaurant.
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Starting Monday Sep. 25, free COVID-19 tests will be available for people in the United States.
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Thousands of Michigan immigrants are unable to legally get behind the wheel after having their licenses’ revoked back in 2008 and local advocates are demanding change. They’re urging Michigan lawmakers to pass Drive Safe Bills.
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In a report released by USA Today, a woman working with the football program on violence education claimed that Tucker performed nonconsensual phone sex with her.
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The City of Lansing is continuing their efforts to curb gun violence. It’s an ongoing issue, not just in Lansing, but nationwide. In 2023, the city seized over 300 guns, taking them off of Lansing streets.
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More homeowners are struggling with payments, whether it’s their monthly mortgage bill, taxes or utility bills. To help those homeowners in need, Meridian Township officials are encouraging people to apply for funding through the Michigan Homeowners Assistance Fund.
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On Tuesday, Meridian Township crews from the Department of Public Works will begin picking up debris from residents’ homes.
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It was the 5th annual Festival of Oddities
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he program will work with head-start daycare centers across the state.
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Students at the new technical education high school can learn everything from culinary arts to computer science.
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All of the hair care products are just a quick tap away, everything from shampoo to hair wraps.
Vending machines usually dispense chips and candy, but this new vending machine at The University of Olivet dispenses hair care products. The Beauty Genie made its way to the campus in August and it’s the first of its kind in a rural town college campus.
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Sheriff Wriggelsworth said stopping for the school bus is something some drivers ignore.
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It’s been a problem for years and the COVID-19 pandemic made it worse.
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Michigan was one of seven states where fake Electoral College certificates were signed in favor of former President Trump.
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t’s that time of year again. Kids are either headed back to school soon, or already back in the classroom. According to Michigan public health leaders, childhood vaccination rates are at their lowest level in more than a decade.
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After sitting in a barn for about 25 years, Mr. James Romans thought it was time to give it a new home.
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Since the storm, the community has banded together, helping one another in any way possible.
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High School football season starts this month and like many other schools especially since COVID, Eaton Rapids High School is struggling to find players. News Ten received a news tip from an Eaton Rapids parent, she attached a letter from the school’s athletic department saying not a lot of high schoolers have signed up for football.
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Jeff Swartz, a Western Michigan Cooley Law School professor, predicts that some of the defendants may consider plea deals to avoid the potential for jail time.
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Beginning at 7 a.m. on Aug. 8, voters will be making their way to the polls. And under proposal 2, voting may look a little different.
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Trailblazer is one of the many words used to describe former Lansing City Council Member Alfreda Schmidt.
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Rashad Trice is facing charges for allegedly kidnapping and killing Wynter Cole Smith in July.
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An apartment community in Lansing was left in shock after a man was found shot on the property. Lansing Police said the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute, but the investigation is still ongoing.
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The Capital Area Humane Society said two of their transport vehicles were vandalized on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at around 2:30 a.m. The transport vehicles were used to help save animals' lives and without them, it makes it hard to relocate or bring animals to the shelter.
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Michigan State University is establishing guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence. University leaders said it’s a powerful tool that can help with everything - from teaching to writing a paper.
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Home repairs come with a hefty price tag and those who can’t afford them turn to local nonprofits for assistance.
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The lawsuit against MSU and its Trustees intends to force MSU to follow laws designed to protect the public from government officials who try to do things behind closed doors to avoid public scrutiny.
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“I feel like I’m building that community for them”
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The summer event has something for everyone. It’s an event made to bring friends and family together.
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Moores Park Pool is set to reopen after its gates have been closed for the past four years. It’s a staple that has served the community for a century and bringing it back has been much anticipated.
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With one semester left at Michigan State University, Vercellino wanted to challenge himself in a way he never had before. Traveling more than three thousand miles solo, it was just him and his bike.
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According to Facebook pages, Dairy Den in Lansing and Twisters in Jackson offered specials on certain sundaes.
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Michigan Medicine’s survival flight vehicles celebrated 40 years of transporting patients to Ann Arbor for medical care. The medical fleet made an appearance at J. Hardy Airport in Howell.
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The Special Olympics Area 19 held their first ever ‘Barbecuing for the Athletes’ event at Keeley Park on Saturday. It was a day full of outdoor activities like cornhole and a rib cook off.
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Package delivery workers are planning to hit the picket lines if a deal is not approved when their contract expires, but UPS workers aren’t the ones preparing to go on strike this year. Hollywood actors and writers are already picketing and industry experts believe a strike is around the corner for auto workers.
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is working with county jails to help those in need. They’re looking to expand medications across Michigan. Hoping to reduce opioid overdoses.
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The Inflation Reduction Act allows Medicare to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies, lowering prescription drug costs for seniors. Insulin will now only cost Medicare patients $35 a month and out-of-pocket prescription costs will be capped at $2,000 a year.
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Trice has a history of felony charges, including resisting and assaulting an officer and assault with a dangerous weapon.
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“They were both large gatherings that started off peaceful,” said Lansing police chief Ellery Sosebee. “Parties with alcohol and fireworks.”
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The city is receiving more than $130 million in state funding.
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Nestled behind a canopy of trees lies a hidden gem that seems to have descended straight from the animated world of the Jetsons.
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Whether you’re traveling for work or pleasure, it may not be easy to catch a flight under these conditions.
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According to EGLE, June 27 marks the fourth Air Quality Alert Day of 2023.
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Lansing native Kristina Wood spent almost two weeks hand-painting window art designed to bring a smile to other's faces.
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The Michigan State Police Fugitive Task Force Team is conducting a city-wide felony warrant sweep in Lansing, taking defendants into immediate custody. The sweep will take place during the months of August and September 2023, but until then, a Lansing area court is giving people who broke the law a chance to turn themselves in.
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Seann Pietela is facing up to five years in prison.
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