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.
BELLEVILLE — Several Belleville East High School students spent their Saturday morning volunteering at the St. Vincent De Paul (SVDP) Cathedral, serving breakfast to over 100 homeless individuals in the community. The event took place at the Cathedral School Cafe, where the students dedicated...
ST. LOUIS - Ramon A. Chavez Rodriguez, 24, has been charged with a DWI (Death of Law Enforcement or Emergency Personnel, Exceeding the Posted Speed Limit and Operating A Vehicle On A Highway Without a Valid License) in the case where St. Louis Police Officer David Lee was hit on Interstate 70 on Sunday,...
BELLEVILLE - Quarterback Kendrick Lyons was 16-of-24 passing for 309 yards and five touchdowns, three of them to Armaad Sharp, as East St. Louis opened defense of its Southwestern Conference championship with a 40-0 win over Belleville East Saturday afternoon at Charlie Woodford Field. It was...
COLLINSVILLE – Main Street in Collinsville was bustling with excitement this past weekend as the annual Italian Fest drew crowds with its diverse array of activities and vendors. The festival, held on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, featured 42 vendors and a popular parade, which included numerous...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A tragic accident on Schuetz Road at Millstone Campus Drive has left an adult female dead, prompting an investigation by the St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons and Accident Reconstruction detectives. The deceased has been identified...
ST. LOUIS, MO. – Officer David Lee of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department died after being struck by a car while working a crash on I-70 near Grand on Sunday morning, Sept. 22, 2024, police said. City of St. Louis residents and colleagues are in the state of mourning on Monday, Sept....
EDWARDSVILLE - A crash on Friday, Sept. 20, 2021, at Illinois Route 157 and Lewis Road in Edwardsville damaged overhead lines and caused traffic disruption, Edwardsville Police said. "While there were no injuries reported, the disruption led to lane restrictions in the affected area," the police...
EDWARDSVILLE – Jaydon Cole intercepted a pass on the third play from scrimmage and took it back 34 yards for a touchdown to start off Edwardsville on the right foot, and from there, the Tigers had little trouble in taking a 46-10 win over O’Fallon in the Southwestern Conference opener...
BETHALTO - Jersey quarterback Jaxon Brunaugh ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns and also was 10-of-15 passing for 159 yards and two touchdowns as Jersey won its Mississippi Valley Conference opener over Civic Memorial at Hauser Field in Bethalto. Both teams are now 2-2 overall as the conference...
JERSEY COUNTY – Jersey County State’s Attorney Ben Goetten announced on Sept. 17, 2024, that felony charges have been filed against Robert B. Kallal, 58, of Dow, and Rusty C. Young, 64, of Alton, for knowingly producing cannabis plants, a Class 2 felony. The charges stem from an investigation...
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