Dan Brannan is Content Director of RiverBender and EdGlenToday.com. Dan started at Riverbender.com/Edglentoday.com in December 2014. He is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL with degrees in Journalism and Psychology. Having previously served as the Executive Editor of The Telegraph in Alton, his 17-year tenure led the paper to over 350 awards including several General Excellence awards in the Illinois Press Association, Illinois Associated Press, Freedom Communications, Southern Illinois Editorial Association and Journal Register Company contests. Brannan was chosen to lead Freedom Communications' national pilot on social media.
He is the author of eight nonfiction books including: "The Courage to Live," a biography about Donna Gustavel, a young woman with multiple disabilities; "Everyday Angels," an inspirational book of moving human interest stories; "Live Life to the Fullest: Stories of People Coping With Diabetes" which is endorsed by the American Diabetes Association; "Boy Giant: The Story of Robert Wadlow The World's Tallest Man;" "Damn Cold and Starving" written with Sgt. Marion Ray; "You Can't Kill the Dream" co-written with fellow journalist Ande Yakstis; and "A Life in Parts," the story of Loretta Goebel and endorsed by Beatle Paul McCartney.
Dan, an avid exercise enthusiast, is a member of the American Diabetes Association and lives in Maryville. Dan has two children in college - Savannah and Sierra.
BELLEVILLE - Steven Brown ran for three touchdowns for Belleville Althoff Catholic, while quarterback Blake Gelly had two touchdown passes and ran for a third for Highland, as the defending IHSA Class 1A champion Crusaders outlasted the Bulldogs 42-26 in a highly entertaining football game played...
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 WEEK TWO PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Carlinville 41, Gillespie 7 Pana 33, Piasa Southwestern 0 Staunton 42, Virden North Mac 20 Quincy 33, Alton 7 Indianapolis Lawrence Central 61, Edwardsville 21 Belleville East 25, Pekin 13 Belleville Althoff Catholic 42,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville, Triad, and other area girls tennis teams are off to a good start at the annual Heather Bradshaw Invitational tournament, being played this weekend at the Edwardsville Tennis Center. The tournament honors the memory of Bradshaw, a teacher and assistant tennis coach at...
BELLEVILLE — Ehtar Belleville FC, a semi-professional men’s soccer team competing in the Midwest Premier League, secured its first division championship in late July 2025 following a 2-0 victory over Club Atletico Saint Louis at Althoff Catholic High School. Founded in 2022, Ehtar FC...
HARDIN — Mia Lieberman set a single-match school record for kills with 21 to lead the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins to a 25-18, 26-28, 25-20 victory over Calhoun on Thursday night, Sept. 4, 2025, at Calhoun. Lieberman’s performance was a key factor in the win, supported by Elli Moody’...
ALTON - Chloe Freeman of Girl Scout Troop 325 completed her Silver Award by leading a project to improve campsite latrines at Camp Warren Levis during July and August 2025. Recognizing the latrines had not been repainted in many years, Freeman organized a team of volunteers to power wash, scrape of...
EAST ST. LOUIS — The East St. Louis Junior Flyers Middle School baseball team achieved a 6-2 victory over Waterloo, marking its seventh consecutive win and bringing its overall season record to 7-1. The team’s continued success this season has drawn praise from East St. Louis School...
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Highland 5, Carlinville 3 Piasa Southwestern 7, East Alton-Wood River 0 THURSDAY'S RESULTS Salem 2, Highland 1 Maryville Christian 1, Marquette Catholic 0 Waterloo 2, Father McGivney...
WOOD RIVER - Marquette Catholic's girls golf squad recorded a sensational day on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at Belk Park in Wood River, topping area schools with a team total of 156. Highland was second with a score of 162, followed by Triad with a 180 and Roxana 230. Marquette's Reese Livingstone...
BELLEVILLE — Belleville East’s girls flag football team demonstrated speed and athleticism despite a 32-15 loss to Edwardsville at Tiger Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Freshman quarterback Deasia Willis led the Lancers with a poised performance, completing eight of 12 passes fo...
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