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.
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department said today that there were four burglary incidents reported on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The burglaries were reported to be in the Esic-area, Edwardsville Police said. The Edwardsville Police said no one was injured and they do not currently have an...
KAMPSVILLE - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has apprehended two on possession of methamphetamine charges. The narrative from the sheriff's office is this: "On April 11, 2024, Calhoun County Deputy Nic McCall conducted a traffic stop on Crawford Creek near Illinois Route 100 near Kampsville, i...
The National Weather Service in St. Louis has confirmed that nine tornadoes touched down in Illinois and Missouri this past Thursday, April 18, 2024. The nine tornado designations were as follows, NWS said on Friday: Dorsey (Madison County), EF1 Marine (Madison County), EF0 Cahokia (St. Clair...
ROCHESTER - The Jersey Community High School boys track and field team competed in the Rochester Invitational on Friday and placed fourth overall. The big story for the Panthers was once again Casey Borkowski. The star sprinter was the meet champion in the 100, 200 and 400. Sean Steinacher...
ST. LOUIS - Reliever Bryan Hudson, an Alton High School grad, notched his first Major League Baseball win on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Busch Stadium. Hudson, 26, was a 2015 Alton High graduate. He came in relief in the sixth and was nearly perfect, allowing no hits, runs and tossed four strikeouts....
ALTON - It was a joyful night on Saturday for the new Marquette Catholic High School king and queen and the prom court. Jaden Rochester was announced as the new king and LaMyah Woods the queen. "The Prom, 'Marquette Masquerade,' went exceptionally well on Saturday night," Marquette Principal Tim Harmo...
EDWARDSVILLE - The outcome of the annual Winston Brown Invitational boys track meet at the Winston Brown Track and Field Center in Edwardsville came down to the final race, the 4x400 meter relay, and the host Tigers finished sixth, which was enough to give them the team championship of what's called...
EDWARDSVILLE - Father McGivney had three winners, as Lilly Gilbertson won the 400 meters, and both the 4x400 meter and 4X800 meter relays, Emily Sykes of Granite City won the Shot Put, and Joi Story of Edwardsville won the discus throw, as Belleville East dominated the meet and went on the win the...
EDWARDSVILLE - Cade Sievers had three hits and five RBIs in the opener of a doubleheader to give Hardin Calhoun a 12-1 win over Metro-East Lutheran, but Thijson Heard had a three-hit, four RBI second game to give the Knights a 16-1 win in the second game to earn a split Saturday morning and afternoon...
EDWARDSVILLE - Father McGivney Catholic head girls and boys track and field coach Jim Helton is very pleased with the continued development of both of his squads. The Griffins' girls had some break-out performances at the Edwardsville Girls Invite with some unbelievable performances against...
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