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.
HARDIN - A Hardin man has been arrested on a variety of charges after an ongoing methamphetamine and theft investigation. At 7 p.m. on Jan. 29, 2024, law enforcement officials from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Pike County Sheriff's Department and the Illinois Department of Natural...
GLEN CARBON - Senior Sami Oller has had a brilliant basketball career for Father McGivney Catholic's girls basketball team and in a fitting way on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, she topped the 1,000-point career milestone in front of excited Griffins fans. Oller led the Griffins on Thursday night with...
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville players had banner days, as Fred Bramstedt had two goals and three assists, while Konnor Goclan had a goal and two assists in the Red team’s 9-2 win over the Blue team in the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association’s Class 2A All-Star Game, played...
JERSEY - A school bus collided head-on with a tree on Illinois Route 16 between Cherry Lane and Rangeline in Jersey County on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. The bus was not occupied by any students. The driver was airlifted out as a precautionary measure with an apparent broken ankle. Jersey County Sheriff...
HAMBURG - Two Hamburg residents in Calhoun County have been arrested after a methamphetamine investigation. At 9:30 p.m. on January 27, 2024, law enforcement officials from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Pike County Sheriff's Department and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservatio...
WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River High senior Ocean Ivory Breeze Bland has a complete passion for the sport of basketball and has played since she was in fourth grade. Ocean says she loves the feeling and rush of the game, even whenever they lose. "I never think less of the sport, win or lose, because...
EDWARDSVILLE - In a situation that doesn’t happen very often, a vehicle ended up stuck in concrete around 1:49 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Illinois Route 159 and Troy Road in Edwardsville. Edwardsville Police Chief Mike Fillback said some road construction was going on in the area and...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Police presented a $2,040 donation recently to the Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon. The police's good deed stems from the Police Department's "no-beard rule," which staff can get by donating to the fund that is totaled several times ...
Three key concerns for Madison County Chairman candidate Chris Slusser are property taxes, economic development, and trash issues. He visited with C.J. Nasello, the host of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com recently. The other candidate for the chairman position, incumbent Kurt Prenzler, will...
ALTON - The City of Alton announced on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, that it is planning improvements to Fosterburg Road from Culp Lane north to the south end of the center concrete median 825 feet south of Illinois Route 255. This project will include widening and resurfacing to add a center two-way...
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