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.
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School junior Sami McKenney, a second-year journalism student, has been accepted into The New York Times Summer Academy, which offers high school students the chance to explore multiple course offerings taught by Times staff and industry leaders. The program usually...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department requested the public's assistance today in locating two people they would like to talk with about an incident that occurred on the bike trail in Edwardsville. If you know who they are, please contact Officer Hale at 618-656-2131. If you would...
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville High baseball team took advantage of a number of Granite City wild pitches and passed balls to score seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to break the game open, going on to a 12-2 win over the Warriors in a game played Wednesday afternoon at Tom Pile...
In the Tuesday triangular track and field meet of Marquette Catholic, Metro East Lutheran and Civic Memorial, the Explorers 4x200 meter relay team of Mykai Taylor, Braden Nash, Justin Fears, and Jaden Rochester set a new school outdoor record for Marquette with a time of 1:34. Marquette Catholic senio...
MURPHYSBORO – U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) issued the following statement this evening in response to his Republican primary victory over former Sen. Darren Bailey. Bost issued thanks to supporters late Tuesday once he learned of his victory. “I’m honored that Southern Illinois...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives announced today the victim in a recent stabbing in the city of Jennings, MO, that left one juvenile deceased as Justin Brooks, 14, of the 8700 block of Emilie Avenue. At 3:05 p.m. on March...
SPRINGFIELD — Incumbent Nikki Budzinski is ecstatic to officially be the Democratic Party's Illinois’ 13th District representative for Congress in the November 2024 general election. Budzinski ran unopposed in the district’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. She will...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department today announced the St. Patrick’s Day DUI enforcement results. The Edwardsville Police announced it made three DUI arrests, one suspended driver arrest, one illegal transportation of cannabis arrest, issued 10 speeding citations, and issued fiv...
ALTON - Edwardsville and Alton opened their boys tennis seasons on Tuesday, with the Tigers sweeping the Redbirds 9-0 in a Southwestern Conference dual meet held at the Alton High tennis courts, with Edwardsville not only winning the matches, but not even losing a set. Edwardsville head boys...
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