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.
ALTON – The Miles Davis Statue on Third Street, a notable attraction for tourists visiting Alton, has received a recent facelift when Jeff Walker, a member of Friends of Pride Beautification, volunteered to power wash and resand the area. Walker earned sincere praise from leaders of the Pride...
SHILOH — A Shiloh woman has been charged with aggravated battery to a child under 13 following an incident reported on Monday, June 17, 2024. Diara T. Green, 29, of the 300 block of Baltes Drive, was apprehended after police responded to a domestic battery call at approximately 10:43 a.m. on...
MADISON COUNTY — The Madison County Salvation Army has decided to delay the special use permit application for the proposed Oakwood location for the New Hope House in Alton. The Salvation Army Advisory Board and officer staff announced the decision on Monday, June 24, 2024. "The delay will...
GRANITE CITY - Each morning around 7:30 a.m., a group of four paraprofessionals in Granite City School District #9 gathers in the parking lot at Lake ESSC for summer school. Known as the Peddlin’ Paras, these women — Tammy Saggio, Kristine Heatherly, and Amber Sergovia — bike to...
ALTON - The future of the Mississippi River Festival looks very bright after a highly successful weekend at the Alton Amphitheater. MRF Director Nick Bifano said when the bands hit the stage and the music started to flow out at the Alton Amphitheater, it hit a groove. “I had a chance to walk...
ST. LOUIS — A male in his 20s has died, and six others were injured following a shooting in Downtown St. Louis early Sunday, June 23, 2024. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on June 23 at the intersection of 10th and Market Streets. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded...
EDWARDSVILLE - Top seeds Ollie Okonkwo of Iowa City, Ia., and Kseniya Zonova of St. Louis won the open singles titles, while Timothy Flatt of West Frankfort, Ill., won the HTRP 4.0 18-and-over men's singles, and the team of Gabrielus Guzauskas of Hinsdale, Ill., and William Mroz of Bradenton,...
EDWARDSVILLE - A major upset occurred on Saturday when two-time defending 18-and-over singles champions Dave Snider of Collinsville was upset in the second round, while open top seeds Ollie Okonkwo and Kseniya Zanova advanced to the finals on day two of the 2024 Edwardsville Open tennis tournament,...
EDWARDSVILLE - The men's and women's singles draws of the Edwardsville Open tennis tournament, was presented by The Opel Bash Group, over the weekend at the Edwardsville Tennis Center at Edwardsville High School. The annual tournament begins the countdown to the Edwardsville Futures tournament,...
ALTON - In a fiercely competitive F-1 qualifying round, Jeremiah Mayo of Richmond, Texas, emerged as the frontrunner with a combined time of 8:59.31 for 14 laps. Chris Rinker, from Spring, Texas, secured the second position with a time of 9:05.53, while Dylan Anderson of Nashville took third at 9:14.63...
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