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 - The Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education on Monday evening formally accepted the resignation of former assistant principal Erin Hamilton-Foley at a board meeting. Foley, 50, was released from her position as of July 21, 2023. An Edwardsville School official confirmed Foley's...
ST. LOUIS - The National Weather Service in St. Louis is recommending those in the region take seriously the Heat Advisory that was issued today and runs through Friday. Heat Advisories are in effect Wednesday across the country for the Northeast, including New York City, Boston and Philadelphia....
GREENE COUNTY - A 2003 Cadillac Escalade was pulling a boat while traveling westbound on Illinois Route 108 on the Kampsville Ferry when the brakes of the vehicle failed. The vehicle struck the gate stopping westbound traffic, passed the gate, and plummeted into the Illinois River. The Illinois...
EDWARDSVILLE - St. Louis player Gus Tettamble was among the winners in the qualifying draw on the first day of the Edwardsville Futures tennis tournament, presented by the EGHM Foundation, with the opening matches played on Monday at the Edwardsville Tennis Center. The opening day was very warm,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville coaches George Patrylak and Chad Lakatos always have a goal of including the younger generations in running events in whatever way they can each year. Any opportunity the two have, they try to do something for the youth. It happened again on Saturday in the one-mile fun...
EDWARDSVILLE - A pair of former Edwardsville High runners - Roland Prenzler for the men and Emily Nuttall for the women - were the winners of the 27th annual Mud Mountain race, the annual fundraiser for the Edwardsville High School cross country and track teams, as well as the teams at both Lincoln...
GLEN CARBON - Jacob Huber finished his illustrious track/field career at the IHSA Boys State Track and Field Championships at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, racing to an All-State fifth-place finish in the 400-meter run in 50.26 in Class 1A. Jacob is a Byron, Carlson, Petri and Kalb...
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court in East St. Louis announced on Monday a U.S. District judge sentenced a California man to spend 100 months in federal prison after he admitted to distributing methamphetamine to southern Illinois. Jewelion Yarbrough, 34, of, Long Beach, California, pleaded...
ALTON - The Alton Fire Department battled a difficult fire in hot conditions at 9:16 p.m. Sunday in the 3700 block of Horn Avenue. Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fischer said when the fire department arrived, the house was fully involved with fire coming out of multiple windows. He said the firefighters...
ST. LOUIS - Boeing has announced its future aerospace program would be a $2 billion investment in St. Louis which would create 500 jobs. The company will seek tax breaks and Boeing is in discussions with St. Louis International Airport about the expansion. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page issued...
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