Michael Barnes is a Video Journalist with The Gazette and gazetteonline.com in Eastern Iowa.
Five (Hopefully) Interesting Things about Michael
1. Michael and his wife were flooded last June. They have recovered nicely and since bought stock in umbrella companies.
2. Michael is passionate about USC Trojan Football and once had a high school kid approach him and ask if he were a recruiter while wearing a USC polo shirt. Michael told the kid he worked in journalism and if the kid could recruit a job for HIM.
3. Michael’s wife is passionate about bellydancing. Michael is thinking a polka-bellydance fusion could be the next big thing. Investors take notice!
4. Michael is crazy about the movies. He is on a mission to convince an arts patron to open up a theater in the Corridor showing independent and foreign films.
5. Michael was born in Cleveland. He is still waiting for the Browns to get to the playoffs. At least he isn’t a Cubs fan!
