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 - City rivals Marquette Catholic and Alton High battled in a close matchup on Friday, April 19, 2024, but the Explorers prevailed 3-1. Lily Covert had a goal assisted by Izzi Hough and Hough had a goal assisted by Covert. Hough also had a goal assisted by Maya Stephan. Jessica Eales ha...
EDWARDSVILLE - Joe Chiarodo hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning to put Edwardsville ahead for good, then a five-run fifth inning, highlighted by a Lucas Huebner bases-clearing double, helped give the Tigers an 11-5 win and a sweep of their two-game series with Collinsville late Friday afternoon...
EDWARDSVILLE - Grace Oertle wound up with three hits and a RBI, while Madi Kolakowski had two hits and drove in three runs as Edwardsville defeated O'Fallon in the resumption of a suspended game from Thursday 8-3 on Friday afternoon at the Edwardsville Sports Complex. The game was suspended after...
GODFREY - The Village Dispensary at 110 Northport in Godfrey, is open for business as of Friday, April 19, 2024, one of the owners, Eddie Sholar Jr., said, and they are excited to greet customers. Sholar said the business is right on the line of Alton and Godfrey and has an Alton mailing address,...
MADISON COUNTY - A barn in Madison County near Moro was demolished by high winds which have been speculated to be a tornado on Thursday, April 18, 2024. These photos by 618 Drone Company were taken on Friday afternoon, April 19, 2024. Southwestern Electric Cooperative was out in the area Friday morning...
ST. LOUIS - The Metro East Illinois area was smacked with some heavy winds and storms that included some hail late Thursday afternoon, April 18, 2024, into the evening. The National Weather Service in St. Louis said most of the punch of the storm rolled through the region between about 4 p.m. to...
ALTON - Alton High dominated Granite City in boys tennis on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, with a 9-1 victory. Parker Mayhew, Luke Boyd, James McKeever and Alex Tuetken were doubles winners for the Redbirds. Nick Hanebutt picked up a singles win and David Reese teamed up with Joe Ventimiglia a...
EDWARDSVILLE - Marquette Boys Volleyball defeated Metro East Lutheran on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at MELHS 2-0 (25-10, 25-16) to improve to 5-10 overall on the season and 3-4 in the Gateway Metro Conference. Finn Murphy led the Explorers with 10 service points, while Ryan DeClue had 7 service...
EDWARDSVILLE - Effingham and Edwardsville engaged in a very tight and well-played pitcher's duel, as Saige Althoff of the Flaming Hearts and Riley Nelson of the Tigers, went toe-to-toe for five innings, with both giving up only one hit each. Effingham scored the game's only runs in the top of the...
ALTON — Alton High School sophomore Macie Tyler has made quite a name for herself in a positive way and will be a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders on June 26, 2024, to June 26, 2024, just outside Boston, on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. The Congress of Future...
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