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.
GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Police Department was alerted to a possible threat at Granite City High School on Wednesday and the GCPD took quick action and was on site almost immediately. "It has been determined that all students and staff at Granite City High School and Coolidge Junior High are...
EDWARDSVILLE - A seven-run bottom of the fifth inning for Metro-East Lutheran was the difference as the Knights rallied to defeat Marquette Catholic 9-8 in a Gateway Metro Conference softball game Tuesday afternoon at Metro-East. The Knights came from behind from an 8-2 deficit to take the win,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Both Will and Charlie Fahnestock combined for four hits and four RBIs, while Broc Brown fanned eight on the mound as Marquette Catholic won its Gateway Metro Conference baseball game over Metro-East Lutheran 11-5 Tuesday afternoon at Martin Luther Field. The Explorers rallied from...
EDWARDSVILLE - It was a big day for senior pitcher Avery Hamilton as she hit a lead-off homer over the fence in left-center, then drove in two more runs in going three-for-three at the plate and also pitched well, striking out eight as Edwardsville defeated Belleville East 3-1 in a Southwestern Conferenc...
BELLEVILLE - Edwardsville's boy track and field team is rounding into shape as the season develops and showcased some of its best talents Saturday at the Norm Armstrong Invitational. Civic Memorial also competed with the top-notch athletes at the meet, as did Alton, Triad, Roxana, and Granite City....
ALTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced lane restrictions will be encountered on U.S. 67/Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River in Alton for emergency bridge deck patching. The patching will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. IDOT said all lanes will re-open...
ALTON - The Hayner Public Library District has announced the appointment of a new Executive Director in Mary Cordes, who has been an employee of the district for 28 years. The Board of Trustees voted recently to appoint Cordes, who was prior to that, the Assistant Director of Circulation and Strategic...
ALTON - Alton head boys tennis coach Jesse Macias today announced the Alton High School Robert Logan Doubles Invitational will take place on Saturday, April 15, at Lewis and Clark Community College, Alton High School, and Gordon Moore Park’s Simpson Tennis Center. Play begins at 9 a.m. at all...
EAST ST. LOUIS – In a U.S. District courtroom on Monday, a federal judge sentenced a Cahokia Heights man on Monday in U.S. District Court to 120 months in prison after he admitted to distributing methamphetamine in 2021. Carlos M. Johnson, 49, received a concurrent sentence of 87 months’...
TRENTON WESCLIN 12, FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC 8: McGivney jumped out to an 8-0 lead with five in the first and three in the second, with Wesclin rallying with a six-run fifth in their girls' softball win over the Griffins at Griffins Park. Both Alexis Bond and Izzie Venarsky had two hits and three...
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