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 — Crisis Food Center and Midwest Members Credit Union will distribute free Easter hams and side items to families from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 21 East 6th Street in Alton. This marks the sixth year the two organizations have partnered for the Easter Ham Giveaway, wit...
ALTON - Ameren Illinois' new carbon-free assessment program aimed at helping public schools in the state reduce energy costs and improve sustainability has been very successful, Michael Pittman, manager of new clean energy programs, said. The program, which began in the first quarter of 2024, offers...
EDWARDSVILLE - Even though the Belleville East Lancers lost 8-7 to Edwardsville in girls softball, head coach Natalie Peters was very happy with how her team played, on the offensive side. “I think we are happy with how we approached the game, offensively,” Peters said. “I think...
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - A family is seeking community support after a car accident on March 17, 2025, resulted in the deaths of Ashley Koehler and her 10-year-old son, Jacob, and left her 3-year-old daughter, Gracie, critically injured. In response to the tragedy, friends and family organized the Emmerich...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Patrick Steinway, 41, of the 4800 block of Southridge Park Drive in St. Louis, was charged Tuesday, April 15, 2025, with stealing more than $25,000 from St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Church, authorities said. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed...
ALTON - Maya and Alex Stephan have emerged as pivotal players for the Marquette Catholic girls' soccer team during their successful 2025 campaign. In a recent match against Roxana, both sisters contributed to the team's victory by scoring goals, showcasing their skill and teamwork. The match...
GRANITE CITY - Granite City High School senior Itzel Villalba, a second-year cross country runner and spring track athlete, continues to make strides in her athletic career by setting personal records at recent meets. Villalba is a Stillwater Senior Living Female Athlete of the Month for the Warriors...
MONDAY, APRIL 14 PLAY IT AGAIN BOYS SPORTS ROUNDUP BASEBALL COLLINSVILLE 8, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 7: Collinsville pushed across three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the win over Marquette at Grizzlies Ballpark in Sauget. Carter Harrington had two hits and two RBIs for...
EAST ST. LOUIS - Multiple fire departments responded early Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to a large fire at a pallet recycling company in East St. Louis. The call came in at 1:30 a.m. for a fire at Eco Recycling Solutions, located at 225 S. Main St. in East St. Louis. The company processes pallets...
ALTON — Early Tuesday morning, a single-vehicle crash left a car stranded on railroad tracks near the old Amtrak station on College Avenue, prompting a response from local authorities and Union Pacific officials. At 4:58 a.m. on April 15, 2025, the Alton Police Department was alerted to the...
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