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 — The City of Alton and New Frontier Materials will hold another meeting later this week to address the sinkhole situation that has closed Gordon Moore Park. The meeting aims to continue discussions on the ongoing safety and restoration efforts. Matt Barkett, the senior marketing director...
COLLINSVILLE - The Collinsville Police Department has reported a surge in burglary incidents at Red Dot Storage, located at 812 S. Morrison in Collinsville, since the beginning of 2024. Approximately 20 burglary reports have been filed, according to police officials. "Many of these incidents have...
ST. LOUIS – Schnucks Markets, Inc. is rallying community support with its "Hydrate Our Heroes" Beverage Drive, an initiative to provide essential hydration supplies to local first responders. The drive, which runs from July 10-16, 2024, will take place at all 114 Schnucks locations across...
ALTON — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have significantly impacted area weather early this week, with showers and thunderstorms persisting over Monday, July 8 and Tuesday, July 9, 2024. St. Louis Meteorologist Molly Gerhardt said flood warnings have been issued for parts of the St. Louis...
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Police responded to an alert about a suspicious character who was armed and perched atop a downtown parking garage rooftop at 604 Pine Street. The rooftop overlooks Kiener Plaza and Market Street, where paradegoers and protesters gathered in large numbers on July 4, 2024....
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Dennis Cooperwood, Jr., 20, of the 5600 block of Statler Avenue in St. Louis, has been identified as the deceased in a homicide on Monday, July 8, 2024, at 5215 Lucas and Hunt Road, authorities said. St. Louis County Police reported that Cooperwood suffered life-threatening...
GODFREY – The Bike MS: Gateway Getaway 2024, a major fundraising event for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, is set to take place on September 7 and 8, 2024, starting and finishing at Lewis and Clark Community College. The event aims to raise $1.3 million to support those affected by Multipl...
Letter To The Editor: A few weeks ago, we notified the artist community about the lease expiring on our building. In the days that followed, we were flooded with emails, calls, texts, survey responses, and letters from our community voicing their support for Jacoby Arts Center. We are overwhelmed...
ALTON - The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is one of the biggest displays of Americana around. Sarah Kraut (Sarah Oney) and Sizzlin’ Stephen (Stephen Harrison), operators of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in the Midwest, brought the iconic 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels to Alton and visited Riverbender.com's...
ALTON – Rick Faccin is being remembered on Monday, July 8, 2024, as a man who loved his community and county, and someone others could always count on for his gracious smile and warm personality. Faccin, a highly regarded county auditor, earned significant accolades for his work over his lon...
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