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.
BELLEVILLE - Saturday was a big day for the Edwardsville girls tennis team. The Tigers varsity girls tennis team won three of the six flights in the singles and finished second in two other flights and third in another, going on to win the team's fifth straight Southwestern Conference tournament...
JERSEY COUNTY - The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has requested the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a series of burglaries that occurred the week of Sept. 25, 2023. The sheriff's office said in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, JCSO deputies...
JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey Community High School girls' tennis squad captured the Mississippi Valley Conference Tournament this past weekend. The Jersey girls are Sparklight Female Athletes of the Month for the Panthers. JCHS took the lead in the standings after day one of the Doubles competition....
BELLEVILLE - Edwardsville High's football team pulled off a comeback for the ages on Friday night, rallying from a 24-7 halftime and 31-14 third quarter deficit to go ahead, then climaxed a see-saw fourth quarter when Clayton Lakatos took a Jake Curry screen pass 50 yard for a touchdown with 2:51...
EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Lutheran's 8-man boys football team should be on a high as it travels Saturday, Oct. 6, 2023, to a tough St. Thomas More with a 6-0 mark. The Knights stand 2-4 overall after a big 60-6 win over Danville Schlarman. MELHS romped over Danville Schlarman in the squad's best performanc...
The Riverbender.com area high school football teams face various challenges as week seven of the 2023 season unfolds. In Friday night's games, all beginning at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted, Alton goes up against East St. Louis at Public School Stadium, while Edwardsville is at Belleville East...
ALTON - The Alton Dispensary has plans to reopen as soon as Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, after terminating its contract with the management company Subsero Alton Ops, LLC. Dispensary owners allege misappropriations and diversions of hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash and marijuana products by Subsero....
ALTON 1, O'FALLON 0: Miles Martin's goal in the 55th minute was the only goal of the match in Alton's stunning upset of O'Fallon at Public School Stadium. It is the first time the Redbirds boys soccer team has beaten the Panthers since 2004 and the head coach this year Greg Nasello was also th...
GODFREY - Approximately 350 customers are out of power as of about 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, after a vehicle struck three power poles in the 7600 block of Humbert Road in Godfrey. The accident caused significant damage. Ameren Illinois workers are at the scene working on the poles and will be...
CIVIC MEMORIAL 25-26, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 15-24: CM took the first set by a wide margin, then held off Marquette in the second set to take the win at the CM gym. CM stats were as follows: Courtney Picklesimer - 9 kills, 3 blocks Aubrey Falk - 2 kills, 1 assist, 2 digs Brea Farrell - 5 kills,...
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