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.
Roxana won the Class 1A boys cross country meet at Trenton Wesclin, while Father McGivney Catholic and Metro-East Lutheran qualified as teams for the sectional, while Civic Memorial won the Class 2A meet at Highland. Here are the results of each of the meets where local teams were involved: C...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Department Crimes Against Persons detectives continued to investigate a homicide that occurred in the 7000 block of Glenmore Avenue in the city of Velda City, which resulted in the death of an adult male. The deceased has been identified as Myyo Lanos,...
GODFREY - The Community Christmas Committee for United Way came together at Freer Auto Body recently for their first meeting to plan out this year's campaign. Liz Campbell will be the chair of the 2023 Community Christmas campaign. Community Christmas is a program during the holiday season that collect...
MURPHYSBORO - Jude Keller scored a brace (two goals) in the first half and the Marquette Catholic defense made the goals stand up, as goalie Will Fahnestock recorded the clean sheet as the Explorers defeated host Murphysboro 2-0 in the first semifinal of the IHSA Class 1A boys soccer sectional at Murphysbor...
BENTON – A former vice president and loan officer for Community First Bank of the Heartland in Mount Vernon who committed bank fraud and multiple arsons was sentenced in federal court in Benton on Thursday to 12 years in prison. Richard Pigg, 53, previously pleaded guilty in April to six counts...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School students participated in the recent Youth Leadership Conference held at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville coordinated by Sen. Eric Harriss. The students were Jacob Rose, Marissa Statos, and Alicia McCulley along with AP Government Teacher Beth DeCourcey....
CREVE COEUR, Mo. - Kaylon Bursey scored twice, both on a free kick return and on a long pass play from quarterback Jake Curry, as Edwardsville scored twice in 11 seconds to turn the game around and take a 29-12 win over St. Louis power DeSmet Jesuit in a week nine game played Friday night at Spartans...
COLLINSVILLE - Cory Warren's dramatic 39-yard field goal with 3.8 seconds left in regulation gave Triad a big 36-35 win over Collinsville in the final game of the regular season Friday night at Kahok Stadium. Warren's game-winning field goal climaxed a late drive, where quarterback Issac Ackerman...
CHICAGO — Judith Raanan and her teenage daughter, Natalie, were reportedly released from a hostage situation today. The two Americans from Evanston, Ill., had been taken hostage by Hamas and sources say they were released on Friday. The two had been abducted on Oct. 7, 2023. After their release,...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville girls volleyball team played exceptionally well, getting good play from throughout their lineup in going on to a 25-19, 25-20 Senior Night win over Belleville West in a Southwestern Conference match Thursday evening at Lucco-Jackson Gym. Although Sydney Davis has bee...
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