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 members had a busy afternoon Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, with a structure fire call to the 3100 block of Hawthorne Boulevard. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire and Alton Fire Department Chief Jesse Jemison said it took about 20-30 minutes to get it under control....
WOOD RIVER – Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells confirmed Monday night, Jan. 1, 2024, that his department worked on a reported stabbing. The stabbing report came from the 300 block of Marquis Avenue. "It appears they did know each other," Chief Wells said. He stressed it was not a random act...
MORTON COLLEGE CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT Alton swept four games this week at the Morton College Christmas Tournament to win the championship. In the first round on Wednesday, the Redbirds won over Chicago Marist Catholic 57-26, then in the quarterfinals on Thursday, Alton won over Geneva 57-43. Friday’s...
MORTON - In the 61-55 win over Peoria Notre Dame on Friday, Alton's Jarius Powers was unbelievable with a 29-point outburst. Alton head girls coach Deserea Howard said it was Powers' best performance of the season and she was incredible against a very talented Peoria Notre Dame squad. Powers was...
COLUMBIA - The Explorers played well and kept hanging in the entire game, but the hot start by Columbia was a lot to overcome in a 46-35 Eagles win to take the Columbia Holiday Tourney Championship. "We spot a good team, or a great team like that, five threes in the first quarter, you're in for ...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High boys swimming team won 10 of the 12 events in taking a 128-35 dual meet win over Jacksonville Routt Catholic Thursday evening at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center. The Tigers started out well in the meet as the top two 200-yard medley relay teams took the top tw...
PIASA - Ian Brantley lit up the scoreboard for 37 points in leading Piasa Southwestern to a 76-50 win over SIUE Charter in the round-robin Southwestern Holiday Tournament Wednesday afternoon at the Southwestern gym. Southwestern was red-hot shooting throughout the game and Coach Jason Darr said his...
COLLINSVILLE - Collinsville's Jamorie Wysinger was lights out in the second semifinal of the 39th Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic, scoring all 21 points on seven-of-10 shooting from behind the three-point arc as the host Kahoks won over Lincoln 67-41 Thursday night at Vergil Fletcher Gym...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, the Illinois State Police located a deceased woman who has been identified as Marquisha Williams, 29, of the first block of Mohan Drive in Florissant, MO. Law enforcement reported numerous searches for Ms. Williams had been conducted over the last several...
ALTON - Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford recently presented Thomas Gattuso with the Officer of the Month award. Ford said on October 20, 2023, during an investigation of an unrelated theft, Officer Gattuso was provided information about a dangerous individual that the Alton Police Department was...
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