Author Archives: marissahigh

About marissahigh

I'm a writer that is interested in film, music, and many other forms of media.

MDOT Meeting

My last story was to cover the MDOT Meeting. I ended up missing it. Of course, this means I get to end my internship on that note. But I caught up with Jeff Cranson, a representative of the Transportation Department … Continue reading

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Help to Build Hope

The people who came out to Meridian Christian Church over the weekend are some troopers! They stuck it out in the rain so they could help build a frame for a house. The project was called Help to Build Hope. … Continue reading

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Library Reception

This was a nice and quick VOSOTVO. Betsy Hull was a great interview. She knew a lot about Bill Blanchard’s photography and had some interesting things to say. I think it’s cool that local libraries are hosting fun events like … Continue reading

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Food Bank Merger

This is probably a package that I felt the most connected to out of everything I’ve done so far at HOM TV. My dad is chair of the board at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, and I also used … Continue reading

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Church Ordinances

I covered this proposal a couple weeks ago. It got tabled at the township board last meeting, but this meeting they disapproved the proposal. The proposal was to amend the sign ordinance to allow churches and other religious institutions to … Continue reading

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LEAP, Inc. and LEDC Contract

This story was fun because I got to go to Lansing. It’s always nice when HOM TV assigns you a story that’s right at our state’s capital. I love being in downtown. It always makes me hungry because there’s so … Continue reading

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Robbery

I got to cover a robbery this week. It was last minute, but I went out and got an interview with the sales associate it happened to. She was very calm about the whole situation. I’ve never covered a crime … Continue reading

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CATA Clean Commute

The first fact I found shocking when I did this story was that in 2005, the Tri-County area’s air did not meet national air quality standards. As in, our air wasn’t healthy for us. In fact, it could cause breathing … Continue reading

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Skip Patch Road Projects

This story has been in the works for about three weeks now. The paving machine was down, so I had to keep calling the Road Commission to figure out when they would be out patching up some roads again. I … Continue reading

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Harris Nature Center Day Camps

I just got back from filming at the Harris Nature Center. The kids at the day camps looked like they were having fun! It made me think of my girl scout days, when I used to go to day camp … Continue reading

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