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 - Alton Fire Department personnel responded quickly to a serious fire in a vacant home in the 1900 block of Central Avenue at 10:58 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Alton firefighters were able to get "a great hit" on the fire, Alton Fire Chief Jesse Jemison said, and had the fire under...
GRAFTON - The Grafton Veteran’s Memorial Bronze Statutes have been officially ordered and it is described by those associated with the project as “a one-of-a-kind in the world.” The National Memorial of Military Ascent (NMMA) signed a contract with Carolina Bronze Sculpture o...
WOOD RIVER - The Southwestern Piasa Birds' Ian Brantley is having a memorable 2023-2024 boys basketball campaign and had a very big game on Tuesday night as he poured in 40 points against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers. Southwestern led from the start, winning 77-61 over the Oilers at EAWR Memoria...
BOYS BASKETBALL EDWARDSVILLE 75, LUTHERAN ST. CHARLES 60 A.J. Tillman scored a career-high 21 points to help lead Edwardsville take a win over Lutheran St. Charles, Mo., at Lucco-Jackson Gym. The Tigers led from start to finish, with quarter leads of 20-7, 39-20, and 52-40 after the first...
COLLINSVILLE - Both Mia Semith and Sophie Shapiro led Edwardsville with 13 points each, with a 13-0 run in the first and second quarter leading the Tigers to a 38-12 stretch in the middle two quarters in a 60-26 win over Collinsville in a Southwestern Conference game played on Tuesday night at Vergil...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Court’s Law Librarian and Pro Bono Coordinator, Angela Wille, received some sensational news recently. She was selected as a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice's Forms Committee. Wille will serve a three-year term from January...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Arts Center announced today that applications for the 10th Annual Edwardsville Art Fair in September 2024 are open. The event this year will run from Sept. 27 to 29, 2024. Applications close on April 30, 2024. "Edwardsville Art Fair is a juried show that will take...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High School hockey team honored its 10 seniors before the start of the Edwardsville-Collinsville hockey match on Monday night, Jan. 29, 2024. The Tigers won 10-1 over Collinsville. The 10 seniors on the team - Kai Vetter, Hayden Cook, David Hensley, Joey Viox, Will...
GRANITE - Recently on Granite City High wrestling team's Senior Night, a trailblazer for the girls' program - Samir Elliot - was recognized. She was the first IHSA state girls wrestling qualifier in history for Granite City. Samir graduated early from Granite City High and is now preparing to enter...
EDWARDSVILLE - Luke Thomlinson and Konnor Goclan both scored twice as Edwardsville's hockey team concluded its successful return to the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association with a dominant 10-1 Senior Night win over Collinsville Monday night at the RP Lumber Center. The Tigers scored the game's...
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