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 - First-degree murder charges were filed Wednesday against a Troy man - Michael S. Perham. Perham, 52, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, Madison County State's Attorney Thomas Haine announced today. Haine said the charges allege that Perham, without lawful justification,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler formally announced today that he is running for re-election as Chairman. Prenzler made his decision based upon the urging of many citizens and his belief that he must continue his advocacy for the working families of Madison County. “I must...
JERSEY - Jersey County Veterans’ Assistance Commission Superintendent Greg Breden announced today that the Gold Star Mothers Day ceremony will be on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the Jersey County Courthouse in Jerseyville. The ceremony will be conducted at the Jersey County War Memorial starting...
ALTON - Quinn Copeland scored just 26 seconds into extra time and Tyler Roth added an insurance goal in the 90th minute to give Marquette Catholic an important 2-0 win over Father McGivney Catholic in a Gateway Metro Conference match late Tuesday afternoon at Gordon Moore Park in Alton. The...
EDWARDSVILLE - Civic Memorial and Metro East Lutheran's girls volleyball teams showed their continued improvement in a well-played varsity match this past Thursday. CM won the match 25-14, 25-21 and 25-17. MELHS refused to quit and came back with a challenge in the second set. Some key...
TIGERS GO 3-2 IN CLASSIC, FINISH NINTH IN OWN CLASSIC: The Edwardsville girls volleyball team split its four matches in the Tiger Classic tournament, finishing ninth by winning the Bronze bracket. In the group stage, the Tigers started off well with a 25-11, 25-17 win over Decatur Eisenhower, but...
GRANITE CITY - Ella Thompson came in eighth, with teammate Olivia Coll right behind in ninth place as Edwardsville placed all of its runners in the Top 23 as the Tigers came in second to Chatham Glenwood in the girls race at the 50th running of the Pete Robinson/Harry Lang Granite City Invitational...
GRAFTON - Grafton’s Annual Family Fun Day has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 9, 2023. The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on that day in Red Hawk Park. Grafton Mayor Mike Morrow said rain canceled the event on August 26. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new pickleball courts...
GRAFTON - A Saturday jet ski collision left a person with a serious leg injury and they were airlifted to a St. Louis area hospital from the Grafton area. Gerry New, the QEM fire chief, said when they arrived, the individual involved in the jet ski crash was out of the water and they were directed...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville girls tennis team tied for third in the Champions I bracket and finished second in the Challengers II bracket on the final day of the Heather Bradshaw Invitational tournament on Saturday at the Edwardsville Tennis Center and other venues in Metro-East. The Tigers...
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