Brittany Kohler is the Content Manager of Riverbender.com and EdGlenToday.com.
As a reporter, Kohler covers local events and provides feature articles for the local riverbend personalities and businesses. Kohler also runs the social media sites for Riverbender.com and all clients that Riverbender.com provides that service for.
Born and raised in Alton Illinois, Kohler graduated from Alton High School in 2006. After attending Western Illinois University for a short while, Kohler decided to join the Marine Corps to travel and experience a fast pace structured lifestyle. Kohler graduated Marine Corps boot camp in March 2008 and was awarded Company Honor Graduate and Company Iron Woman.
Kohler graduated from the Basic Public Affairs Specialist Course, Basic Writing and Announcing Skills Course and Broadcast Operations and Maintenance Course at the Defense Information School at Fort Meade, Md. She was then stationed at Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville North Carolina where she worked at the Joint Public Affairs office for the remainder of her term.
Kohler deployed to South America on the USS Gunston Hall in 2010 in support of Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011. There, she conducted and documented jungle survival training and humanitarian missions in Guatemala, Belize, Colombia and other locations along the way.
After a successful 4 years in the Marines, Kohler returned home to Alton and immediately began continuing her education. In 2013, Kohler received her Associates in Science from Lewis and Clark Community College and is currently enrolled in the Public Relations/Marketing program at Ashford University.
As an independent civilian contractor, Kohler continues to work for the Marine Corps Special Operations Command in support of their final training exercises.
An avid Cardinals fan and recreational volleyball player, Kohler enjoys the company of her many friends and takes advantage of spending time with her ever expanding family whenever she can. She believes Alton is perfect for her and is looking forward to one day raising children of her own in the same town she grew up in.
Congratulations to 1st Place Team:
Tony's Ranch House 4 Diaz !
Congratulations to Top Player:
Tyler Bechtold of Muddy Pub 1 Caleb
2014-2015 Dart League Team Standings
2014-2015 Dart League Individual Stats
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Riverbender.com and EdGlenToday.com launched a brand new Cardinals page to our news sites Wednesday, April 1.
Just in time for the 2015 Cardinals regular baseball season to kick-off, Riverbender.com and EdGlenToday.com launched a new page on our website dedicated to the St. Louis Cardinals...
Alton native, Daniel Irving Green AKA "DIG" has been digging in and around the Piasa Bird caves since he was in 2nd grade. With finding out the truth about the Legend of the Piasa being his main goal in life, DIG's day has finally came. RiverBender.com is the first to report the unearthing of the actua...
Ballpark Village opened its doors to the public in March 2014 and has gained much attention since. A slice of Baseball Heaven for Cardinals fans, Ballpark Village is a one stop shop for everything baseball. From museums and memorabilia, luxury seating, exemplary game views and all the eats and...
Triad native, Internet fashion blogger and now Reality TV Star, Chelsea Crockett , visited Frew’s Bridal and Formal Wear in Downtown Alton during their biggest prom dress and tuxedo sale of the season on Saturday, March 28.
During the meet and greet, Chelsea hung out with her...
Jack Schmitt Chevrolet hosted the Piasa Bird District Corporate Pinewood Derby at the dealership in Wood River on Wednesday, March 25, in support of the Boy Scouts of America.
The purpose of the annual event is to raise monies for the local Boy Scouts to fund all the activities they are involved...
The College Avenue Sewer Seperation job should be completed over this weekend and the road should finally be reopened to traffic by Sunday, March 29.
The original deadline of 3/1/15 was delayed for several reasons. First, we had difficulties in locating underground utilities, which delayed...
Volunteers, we need you! Our Friday night Open Play program continues to grow each week with great success.
Our average of 40 kids jumped to 80 and 100 and last week we had 135 kids running about the building and having fun, which is great. But in order to maintain a safe environment...
Over 130 participants had their Irish party pants on for the St. Patrick’s Day Tavern Tour in Downtown Alton, March 17.
Alton Main Street organized the Tavern Tour to bring people to Downtown Alton, check out new places and visit the familiar favorite hotspots.
“Everyone was havin...
ALTON - Alton Memorial Hospital plans to celebrate April 16 with a ribbon cutting and open house showing off the larger, renovated Women’s Health and Childbirth Center. More than 5,000 additional square feet is enough room for new labor/delivery and recovery/post-partum rooms, three new privat...
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