Brittany Kohler is the Content Manager of Riverbender.com and EdGlenToday.com.
As a reporter, Kohler covers local events and provides feature articles for the local riverbend personalities and businesses. Kohler also runs the social media sites for Riverbender.com and all clients that Riverbender.com provides that service for.
Born and raised in Alton Illinois, Kohler graduated from Alton High School in 2006. After attending Western Illinois University for a short while, Kohler decided to join the Marine Corps to travel and experience a fast pace structured lifestyle. Kohler graduated Marine Corps boot camp in March 2008 and was awarded Company Honor Graduate and Company Iron Woman.
Kohler graduated from the Basic Public Affairs Specialist Course, Basic Writing and Announcing Skills Course and Broadcast Operations and Maintenance Course at the Defense Information School at Fort Meade, Md. She was then stationed at Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville North Carolina where she worked at the Joint Public Affairs office for the remainder of her term.
Kohler deployed to South America on the USS Gunston Hall in 2010 in support of Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011. There, she conducted and documented jungle survival training and humanitarian missions in Guatemala, Belize, Colombia and other locations along the way.
After a successful 4 years in the Marines, Kohler returned home to Alton and immediately began continuing her education. In 2013, Kohler received her Associates in Science from Lewis and Clark Community College and is currently enrolled in the Public Relations/Marketing program at Ashford University.
As an independent civilian contractor, Kohler continues to work for the Marine Corps Special Operations Command in support of their final training exercises.
An avid Cardinals fan and recreational volleyball player, Kohler enjoys the company of her many friends and takes advantage of spending time with her ever expanding family whenever she can. She believes Alton is perfect for her and is looking forward to one day raising children of her own in the same town she grew up in.
ALTON – After much anticipation and a slight delay from the high river waters, Morrison’s Irish Pub is slated to open this Friday, July 24, at 11:00 a.m.
Partners Mary Vankirk and Lisa Morrison purchased the building, located at 200 State St., in Feb 18 and began to follow their...
ALTON - Nearly 150 animal rights supporters showed up to peacefully protest on the City Hall steps before the Alton City Hall meeting, July 22, in conjunction with a recent incident involving the death of an Alton family’s pet and the city’s essential need to keep the Animal Control...
Hansen Meat Market will host their Grand Opening Celebration this Friday, July 24 at their new location, 450 Landmarks Blvd in Downtown Alton.
Hansen Meat Market opened their doors to the new business June 8.
“We absolutely love it here,” said vice president and co-owner, Beth...
GRAFTON - The Loading Dock Bar and Grill invites the public to join in on the 4th of July Fireworks festivities that have been rescheduled for this Friday, July 24th at dusk.
The original plan for the fireworks was cancelled due to the high waters flooding the City of Grafton. There hav...
GODFREY – Eight players earned spots in the main draw of the 18 th Annual Lewis and Clark Community College Men’s Pro Tennis Classic.
Americans Kyle Koch, Gonzales Austin, Liam Caruana, George Goldhoff, Henry Craig, William Little, Sameer Kumar, and A.J. Catanzariti will pla...
Public invited to come out and root for favorite past Alton hockey players
ALTON - Former members of the Alton Flames and Alton Redbirds Hockey Club will play in an alumni game and skills competition this Saturday at the East Alton Ice Arena, located at 631 Lewis and Clark Blvd. at...
ALTON - Some of the best memories from childhood stem from summertime activities. What better way to spend the day than having fun in the sun? RiverBender.com put together a list of places in the River Bend to get wet, cool off and play all day.
RAGING RIVERS WATER PARK – GRAFTON...
Calling all master builders!
ALTON - The RiverBender.com Community Center will host its first ever Lego Party in the Dragonfly room this Sunday, July 12, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The entire party is absolute Lego mania for Lego enthusiasts, ages 5-10 years old. The kids will play...
ALTON - A wildlife enthusiast and his family are doing everything they can to help a baby bunny rabbit recover after their basset hound found a rabbit nest under their shed in the back yard.
Mark Meyer, a volunteer at the TreeHouse Wildlife Center , came home from the gym last week to find...
BELLEVILLE – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, supported an essential services budget on Wednesday that would have provided short-term funding for seniors, veterans, childcare, disability and public safety programs amid intense negotiations over the state budget.
“Whatever our party...
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