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.
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...
GRAFTON - Multiple Grafton Elementary School students were recently celebrated with Character Awards. The courageous students were celebrated last Thursday. The Jersey Community School Administration said the students were honored for standing up for what is right, trying new things and showing...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Habitat for Humanity is preparing for its 3 rd Annual 5K on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Edwardsville Township Park (6368 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville. The race is a large fundraiser for the organization. The race will begin at 9 a.m. that Saturday...
EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore Tony Eberlin overcame a slow start to pitch five very solid innings, striking out four, while sophomore Bryce Beyers hit his first-ever home run to lead off the sixth as Edwardsville bounced back to win their Southwestern Conference opener over O'Fallon 6-3 on the junior varsit...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic girls soccer team won 7-0 vs Maryville Christian on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Gordon Moore. The Explorers are now 5-4. Marquette had goals from Radley Hoener, Lily Covert (2), Izzi Hough, Alex Stephan, Maya Stephan, and Chloe Roberts. Assists were from Eleanor Tiemann...
WOOD RIVER - Evan Cheek scored on a wild pitch to tie the game, then Luke Swanson's sacrifice fly to right scored J.R. Wells with the winning run in the top of the seventh giving Jersey a 4-3 win over East Alton-Wood River in a baseball game Monday afternoon at Norris Dorsey Field. The Oilers...
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