Joe Banish grew up in Traverse City, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations in May 2017.
Prior to joining the Herald in September 2022, Banish was a reporter at the Suffolk News Herald in Suffolk, Virginia, covering education and community features.
Banish covers news pertaining to K-12 and higher education, as well as county commission coverage. In his free time, Banish enjoys playing golf and ice hockey, fishing, and traveling.
Banish, who speaks English and Spanish, can be reached at (813)-508-1867, or jbanish@gfherald.com.
