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.
ALTON - The 156th annual Alton Memorial Day Parade is set for Monday, May 29, 2023 in Upper Alton. The parade starts at Alton Middle School at 10 a.m. on Monday. Jack Keller, a Naval veteran of the Korean War time period, will be honored this year as parade marshal. Keller once owned a service statio...
KANE - The Illinois State Police has provided names of three individuals involved in a fatal three-vehicle traffic crash on U.S. 67, near SE 175 Avenue in Kane Township in Greene County at 10:36 a.m. on May 22, 2023. One of the drivers - Kenneth R. Crull, 64, of Carrollton, was pronounced deceased...
GODFREY - The Irish Soccer Club has created a legacy for providing technical skills and development through a disciplined training approach for youth players in the greater Alton-Godfrey region. The Irish Soccer tryouts are underway and running this week May 22-25 for birth years 2017-2010 at Glazebrook...
ALTON - The Annual James Killion Day Ceremony on Saturday, May 27, 2023, has a solid lineup of activities and should be a first-class way to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. The event starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday at James Killion Park in Alton and will begin with a community lunch and a Meet and...
These are Memorial Day activities set in the Riverbend region for this weekend. If you have Memorial Day activities to add, e-mail them to news@riverbender.com . SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2023 ALTON The Third Annual Scott Reinke Memorial Ride To Fight Suicide is Saturday May 27, at Ted's Motorcycle...
ALTON - Famed artist Joe Miller returned to State Street in Alton to touch up half of the circle mural he created back in September 2021 to bring it back to life. The painting faded with the traffic flow on State Street. Together with Sara McGibany, executive director of Alton Main Street, they concluded...
ST. LOUIS - Rick Hummel, the beloved St. Louis sports writer who stood the test of time in the news business, died at the age of 77 in his sleep early Saturday morning after what was described as a brief illness. Hummel was a Post-Dispatch sports writer for five decades. He was known as “The...
More pics at: https://www.randymanning.com/High-School-Tennis ALTON - Triad's Jake Stewart and Joe Cass, along with Marquette Catholic's Stetson Isringhausen, qualified for state in the singles, while the Knights' doubles teams of Marc Froidcouer and Dillon Henderson and Ethan Stewart and Andrew...
GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic High School head girls track and field coach Jim Helton was very excited about the performance of his ladies in both the finals and prelims of the Illinois State High School Association IHSA Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Meet. Helton provided a recap o...
ALTON - Alton's girls' soccer team demonstrated a valiant effort but fell to a top-notch O'Fallon squad 4-1 in a regional title matchup on Friday evening. "The girls played really well," Alton head girls coach Gwen Sabo said. "We gave them two PK’s and the last goal we turned it over right outsid...
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