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.
GLEN CARBON - Jacob McKee hit a pair of home runs, including a fifth-inning grand slam, and drove in five runs, while freshman Issac Wendler also homered as Father McGivney Catholic won its 14th consecutive game to start the season with a 13-2 win over Piasa Southwestern Monday afternoon at Griffins...
ALTON - A man in his 20s survived what Alton Fire Chief Jesse Jemison estimated as a 75-foot jump from the Clark Bridge around 2 p.m. Monday. Chief Jemison said the man appeared to walk onto the bridge, then jumped closer to the Missouri side on the part of the bridge facing the Melvin Price Lock...
BETHALTO - Bethalto Police today announced the following subjects were charged today in Madison County Circuit Court with Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (Class X Felony): Joshua K. Morris Male / Age 38 Wood River Kenneth J. File Male / Age 49 Dow Bethalto...
WOOD RIVER - Marquette Catholic's Sammy Hentrich won the 200 meters and finished second in the girls' long jump, while East Alton-Wood River's Aiden Loeffelman won both the boys' 1,600 and 3,200 and Gina Truax won both girls' hurdles races as area athletes performed well at the EAWR Invitational...
ALTON - Alton VFW Post 1308 and Cottage Hills VFW Post 7678 both have a special place in their hearts for other veterans, and Chad Sibley has organized a collection for the veterans in Rolling Fork, Miss., with the VFW in Alton, Cottage Hills, and District 12. "We are currently collecting donations...
BETHALTO – Area Flight Instructors Don Hill and John Harding invite those interested in flying to the PIASA FLYERS Aero Club meeting at the St. Louis Regional Airport at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Airport Managers Building just south of the tower. The meetings run from 6 to 8 p.m. on the secon...
GODFREY - The Freer family is preparing for its annual Christmas In July Sloppy Joes event set for 10:30 to 1:30 p.m. on July 21 at Freer Auto Body in Godfrey and is seeking prizes, organizer Margaret Freer said today. Proceeds from the event each year benefit the Community Christmas campaign in th...
MADISON - Juliet Reed had one of the biggest moments of her 11-year-old life Sunday, April 2, 2023, when she captured the Junior Dragster Thunder Finale at World Wide Technology Raceway's drag strip. Juliet, a Florissant, Mo., resident, tried her hand at drag racing for the very first time and won...
EDWARDSVILLE - O'Fallon got a run in the first, then scored a second run in the fourth, thanks to a pair of defensive miscues by Edwardsville, while the Tigers had opportunities in the fifth and seventh innings, but good pitching by the Panthers' David Barker and Alex Tame helped O'Fallon to a 2-0...
JERSEYVILLE - Skyler Schuster led with three hits and three RBIs, Charlie Fahnestock added a pair of hits and an RBI, Andrew Bober hit a solo home run and Drew Zacha struck out four in five innings of work on the mound as Marquette Catholic took an 8-6 baseball win at Jersey on Thursday afternoon....
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