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 - An Alton man has been charged with recent armed robberies at In & Out Package Liquor on Ridge Street in Alton and also charged after his contact with the Venice Police Department the evening of the first robbery. Jonathan L. North, 31, of Alton, has been charged before a presiding judge o...
WOOD RIVER - Wood River residents have organized a National Day of Prayer event for Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Wood River Roundhouse. Debbie Ward, one of the Day of Prayer organizers, said this is the third year to have this service in the whole Riverbend community and that the event is very powerful...
Those fascinated with space and science are in for something special in April 2024 as the comet 12P/Pons-Brooks will be visible. On April 21, 2024, the comet, also known as “The Devil's Comet” will reach the point in orbit where it will be closest to the sun, scientists say. The 12P/Pons-Brooks...
ALTON – Employee volunteers from Midwest Members Credit Union devote countless hours and sometimes their own money to help the community. Another example will be Saturday, March 30, at the Crisis Food Center in Alton, with the ham and canned goods day for the Easter holiday. Midwest Members...
WOOD RIVER- Senior Hayden Copeland is one of East Alton-Wood River's top baseball players this season and is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for the Oilers. Hayden recognized his parents as his biggest supporters for as long as he has played. "They've always been there to...
CAHOKIA - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis announced Sunday afternoon that it was activated on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the request of the Cahokia Heights Police Department to assist in the death investigation of 19-year-old Daniel L. Nunn. The Major Case squad said Nunn had previously...
ALTON - Roxana's softball team exploded for a 10-run fourth inning, helping to give the Shells a 16-1 win over Marquette Catholic in a game played on Saturday morning at Gordon Moore Park in Alton. The game was terminated by the 15-run rule after four innings, with the Shells staying undefeated o...
ALTON - An RBI single by Will Fahnestock tied the game, and another RBI single by Scott Vickrey one batter later gave Marquette Catholic a dramatic 3-2 win over Hardin Calhoun in a baseball game played Saturday afternoon at Lloyd Hopkins Field at Gordon Moore Park. The Warriors had gone ahead in...
ALTON - Scott Vickrey hit a solo home run in his two-hit and RBI day at the plate, and also struck out eight on the mound in pitching a complete game as Marquette Catholic won the Alton city championship with a 6-3 victory over the Redbirds Friday night at Lloyd Hopkins Field in Gordon Moore...
GLEN CARBON - Sofia Rosetto and Elana Rybak both had braces (two goals each), while Peyton Ellis recorded the clean sheet as Father McGivney Catholic's girls soccer team took all three points in a 6-0 win over Marquette Catholic Thursday afternoon at Bouse Road. The Griffins scored the only goal...
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