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.
BENTON – A district court judge sentenced two Houston, Texas, men to federal prison for burglarizing pharmacies of controlled substances in Casey, Illinois, and Poplar Bluff, Missouri. McKindley V. Allen, 32, and DaLeon J. Fontennet, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary...
ALTON — Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford provided more details about a serious traffic crash on Homer Adams Parkway that left one 18-year-old female driver with significant injuries on Thursday morning, December 19, 2024. Alton Police Department officers and the fire department team responded...
ALTON - An 18-year-old female was seriously injured in a single-car accident that occurred on the North Broadway Extension near Alton on Thursday morning, Dec. 19, 2024. The incident occurred when her vehicle missed a guard rail, left the roadway and traveled through weeds before going down a levee,...
COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 Board of Education honored senior Kenna Fischer at its regular monthly meeting on December 17, 2024, for her achievement in the VFW Voice of Democracy Essay Contest. Fischer secured first place in the local competition and will...
ST. LOUIS — A second individual has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Colin Brown, a high school hockey player from the O'Fallon area, who was fatally shot while riding in a car with his father on Interstate 55 in St. Louis. Donovan Baucom Jr., 28, was charged on Wednesday, Dec....
COLLINSVILLE — Ashay Hopkins, a student at Collinsville High School, has been named the Student of the Month for December 2024, recognized for her positive influence and dedication to her peers. Hopkins, who is known for greeting her classmates each morning with a warm hello and a smile, ha...
GRAFTON — The Grafton City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, opened with a moment of silence to honor Retired Chief of Police Eric Spanton, who died on Dec. 14. Mayor Mike Morrow led the tribute, reflecting the community's respect for Spanton's service. During the meeting, Trebe Bradfisch...
GLEN CARBON – Freshman forward Chase Jones led Marquette Catholic with 18 points, while Cam Golike added 10 points, as the Explorers went on a big first-half run, then held off a rally by Father McGivney Catholic in the second half to win a boys Gateway Metro Conference basketball game...
COLLINSVILLE - The Collinsville Fire Department is offering Basic Life Support (BLS) classes for the community, aimed at equipping participants with essential life-saving skills. The courses will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on select Wednesdays at Fire Station One, located at 130 South Clinton...
EAST SAINT LOUIS — A shooting in East St. Louis on Illinois Route 3 northbound near Interstate 55/64 left one person injured on the morning of Dec. 17, 2024. The incident was reported to the Illinois State Police (ISP) at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday. According to preliminary investigations...
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