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.
EUGENE, OREGON - Jayden Ulrich, a 21-year-old from East Alton, has secured a spot on the USA track and field national team for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the discus throw event. Ulrich, a student-athlete at the University of Louisville, qualified after finishing second in the discus throw at the U.S....
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has issued an "at large" warrant for Brandyn Hargrove, 20, of the 10400 block of Balmoral Drive, in connection with the murder of an individual on February 15, 2024. The warrant, issued on Thursday, June 27, 2024, includes...
ALTON – Alton Mayor David Goins addressed the community Tuesday afternoon, July 2, 2024, regarding the large sinkhole that recently developed on the Gordon Moore Park soccer playing field and the overall status of the park. In the wake of the mine subsidence incident at Gordon Moore Park,...
Photos by Aaron Stiff ALTON — NFL star Michael Ford Jr. recently held a free football clinic at Public School Stadium in Alton, drawing a large crowd of enthusiastic young athletes. Ford, who grew up in Alton and played for Marquette Catholic, was an All-State pick in high school and has...
ALTON — The iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will make a special appearance on Riverbender.com’s Our Daily Show! at 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The visit is part of the Wienermobile’s regional tour from July 2-4, culminating in its participation in the St. Louis America’s...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A motor vehicle crash at Jennings Station Road and Jennings Crossing early Tuesday resulted in the death of an adult male, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. At 12:04 a.m., a police officer from the City of Jennings Precinct observed a single motor vehicl...
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Chief Deputy Marcos Pulido on Monday, July 1, 2024, released information about a case that occurred on Friday, June 28, 2024, when the Edwardsville Police Department received a NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) CyberTip via ICAC (Internet Crimes...
ALTON - Terry Wooden has had a long and memorable career with the Local 3643 union. The union has an office at 2821 E. Broadway in Alton. Recently, he received one of the most prestigious honors of his career when the retired president of the Local 3643 received the the title of president emeritus...
GODFREY — The Derrick Richardson Scholarship is gaining traction at Lewis & Clark Community College's Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program, with three recent recipients and two more set to receive the scholarship for the upcoming 2024 Summer and Fall semesters, according to Derrick Richardson....
JERSEYVILLE — Attendees of the Jersey County Fair, set to run from July 7-14, 2024, might notice a subtle yet significant change this year. The overhead power lines and poles that once crisscrossed the fairgrounds have been removed, a move aimed at enhancing public safety. "When we were approached...
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