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 head boys and girls tennis coach Dave Lipe said he was “happy, shocked, and surprised” after being selected as the National High School Coaches Association Boys Tennis Coach of the Year, an honor. He recently received a plaque for the prestigious...
FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC FRIDAY/MONDAY BASEBALL WRAPUP MONDAY FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC 13, BELLEVILLE ALTHOFF CATHOLIC 4: McGivney scored three runs in the third, then added four each in the fifth and sixth to take the Gateway Metro Conference win on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Althoff....
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged two Affton women after authorities said they fabricated a report that a child was abducted in a stolen vehicle, prompting an Amber Alert and a large-scale search. Ashley Collins, 29, and Kayla Williams,...
ROXANA - Roxana and Calhoun’s girls battled it out in a competitive game on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Roxana, but the Shells prevailed 10-4 with a 13-hit attack. Calhoun also knocked out 11 hits, but scored its runs in the fourth (three) and one run in the fifth. Roxana scored four runs i...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police have identified an 18-year-old St. Louis man as the victim in a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon, March 29, 2026, in the 11800 block of Kingsfont Place, and detectives are asking the public for information as the homicide investigation continues. The deceased...
ALTON - A retirement party is set for Dena Grubb, a beloved longtime employee at Johnson’s Corner, ahead of her final day on the job. The party is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Johnson’s Corner. Johnson's Corner owner Cathy Johnson said Friday, April 3,...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School students and staff presented a memorial plaque on Friday, March 27, 2026, to Cynthia Down, the widow of SSgt. and Capt. William R. Down, in partnership with the Til Valhalla Project. Marquette Catholic students James Sehorn, Carson Jones, Noah Menke, Melanie...
ALTON - Alton Area Community Organizations and community leaders will hold their 5th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt and Family Fun Day from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Rock Spring Park, offering free activities and resources for families. The event, which is free and open to the...
ALTON — A 12-year-old golfer from Glen Carbon scored his first hole-in-one Saturday, March 28, 2026, during a charity scramble at Cloverleaf Golf Course, drawing an abundance of cheers from a clubhouse full of witnesses. Ronan McGinnis made the ace on March 28, 2026, while playing Cloverleaf...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County prosecutors have charged Connor Will, a 30-year-old Eureka, Mo., man, in connection with an officer-involved shooting during a reported home break-in and hostage situation early Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Shrewsbury, Missouri, authorities said. The St. Louis...
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