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.
GODFREY - A very kind Godfrey Samaritan who goes by the name Don, discovered cash from a patron in the Moto Mart at 5311 Godfrey Road in Godfrey on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Don said he wants to ensure the money is returned to the original owner. “Everything is so expensive nowadays and thi...
ALTON - Alton Memorial Hospital CEO Dave Braasch had an appropriate way to describe Dr. Ed Ragsdale, who died on March 10, 2024: "Ed was a person who always defined AMH and will never be forgotten." Braasch said Dr. Ragsdale always “put the patient and community first.” “Ed was...
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 announced today that it is requesting the public’s assistance in the investigation of a deceased female. ISP said at 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2024, it discovered a deceased female on Interstate...
O’FALLON - Seventeen students, a teacher, and a parent helper became ill and St. Clare Catholic Grade School was evacuated Thursday morning on West Third Street in O’Fallon. The source of the problem seems to be a gas leak in the kitchen, which law enforcement says has been isolated. Parent...
ALTON - The beloved Priest and Oblate Rev. David Beauregard, OMV, will leave a legacy in the priesthood across the country that will never be forgotten following his death on April 1, 2024. Father David spent his last 14 years in the Alton St. Mary's Parish after a legendary career in Boston. He wa...
WOOD RIVER - Junior Camey Adams is an outstanding East Alton-Wood River High School student-athlete. Adams is an Oilers girls volleyball player and a key player on the East Alton-Wood River softball team this spring. She is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for the Oilers....
ALTON - Deborah Bross, M.D., was honored with the Alton Memorial Hospital Chairman's Award recently at a special event. Dr. Bross is associate director of the SIU School of Medicine Alton Family Medicine Residency at AMH. She received the award at a physicians’ event held on March...
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO. - The St. Charles County Cyber Crime Task Force has been conducting a child exploitation investigation and today released some information about a case. The St. Charles County Cyber Crime Task Force received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children,...
BLOOMINGTON, IND. - East Alton-Wood River grad Jayden Ulrich broke Louisville University School records in her first outdoor meet of the season in both the shot put and discus. She also topped off a fantastic weekend and qualified for the Olympic Trials. Her discus throw of 60.16 meters (197-4) placed...
JERSEY - The Jersey Arts Council has encouraged participation in crocheting, which seems to be catching on in Jersey now with even younger individuals. Crocheting has always been a treasured skill in Jersey County and dates back generations. Jersey design students have been at work...
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