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 – The Edwardsville Police Department announced that a 29-year-old Alton man was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, within hours of being notified and initiating an investigation into an allegation of indecent solicitation of a child. On Thursday, April 2, 2026, the...
SHILOH - The Shiloh Police Department is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found Tuesday, March 31, 2026, behind brush along a tree line at a residence in the 2100 block of Clairmont Drive, authorities said, noting that the woman appeared to have been dead for an extended...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has issued 12 felony charges against James Mahoney, 66, of St. Louis, alleging he repeatedly sexually assaulted a victim over a period spanning 2002 to 2011, authorities said. The charges were issued on Thursday, March...
ALTON - Alton Steel Inc. at 5 Cut Street in Alton has announced that bidding for the remaining assets of the 2,000,000 square foot steel mill will take place in an online auction. The bidding closes on April 8, 9, and 10, 2026, at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time each day. A preview will take...
EAST ALTON - East Alton Police responded to a social media post about Freestyle Fridays being back at 6 p.m. on Friday on the concrete pad of the old ShopnSave at Wilshire in East Alton. The post said: “Skaters, BMX, Groms after 8 p.m. No car and truck nonsense. Show only. No alcohol. See...
EDWARDSVILLE — Edwardsville’s powerful girls softball squad handed Collinsville another tough lesson Tuesday, beating the Kahoks 15-0 on March 31, 2026, in Edwardsville as Collinsville’s coaching staff looked to use matchups like this to help the team gain experience and finish the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, issued a public health alert for frozen, dinosaur-shaped, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets sold at Walmart locations nationwide after routine sampling found the products may...
EDWARDSVILLE - Savanna Lewis led the way for Edwardsville with a hit and two RBIs on a day where the Tigers only had four hits, but took advantage of eight walks and various other miscues, scoring eight times in the second inning en route to a 15-0 Southwestern Conference softball win over Collinsville...
GODFREY - Larry Niel Moehn, an educator and longtime gymnastics coach and business owner who spent more than three decades as a professor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and operated Mid-Illinois Gymnastics and Dance Academy for more than 60 years, died Monday, March 30, 2026. He was...
PIASA — Southwestern boys soccer senior Eben Makler has signed a letter of intent to play soccer for Greenville University, said head boys soccer coach Steve Mitchell. Coach Mitchell said Makler, a center midfielder who also plays “back and front,” will be a boost to the Greenville...
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