Barbie Porter is a reporter for the Perham Focus.
Barbie graduated with a bachelor's degree in both print journalism and photojournalism from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2006.
She appreciates each opportunity to share life stories and is working to enhance feature stories with video clips and improve her photography skills.
Outside of work, Barbie spends time with family, friends and her dog Jebediah. Her pastimes include writing novels and lyrics. In recent years she wrote for a Canadian musician. She also enjoys van camping and is on mission to visit every state park in Minnesota. And, Barbie is always up for a friendly game of chess.
Email story ideas to Barbie at bporter@perhamfocus.com.
