Dalton Brown joined Riverbender.com in January of 2022. He grew up in Jerseyville and graduated from Jersey Community High School in 2017. Dalton earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) with a major in Mass Communications and a minor in Political Science.
During his time at SIUE, Dalton worked as a Copy Editor for The Alestle, the university’s news organization with print and online operations. As a small, student-run newspaper, he often found himself filling the role of reporter and writer and regularly wrote news, lifestyle, and opinion pieces for The Alestle. He received recognition from the Illinois College Press Association for his writing.
Dalton also interned at The Hauser Group, a St. Louis-based Public Relations firm with several clients around the Greater St. Louis area and beyond. During his internship, he wrote newsletter content, social media posts, and several press releases which were featured in publications including Riverbender.com, the Alton Telegraph, the St. Louis Business Journal, and more.
Dalton now covers local business, government/politics, crime, and general news for Riverbender.com.
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Police Department welcomed its newest member at Monday’s City Council meeting, when Probationary Police Officer Katherine Castelli was officially sworn in. City Clerk Danielle Sneed administered the Oath of Office to Castelli as the city’s newly appointed...
WOOD RIVER - At this week’s Wood River City Council meeting , Mayor Tom Stalcup shared letters of commendation written for two first responders, Police Officer Nathan Hawkins and Firefighter Tyler Staicoff. In a tragic case of cardiac arrest, they attempted lifesaving measures which,...
GRANITE CITY - After making a series of terrorist threats concerning Granite City High School from a fake Facebook profile, a man from Troy was tracked by the FBI and charged with four felonies. Richard K. Schneidewind, 41, of Troy, was charged with two counts of making a terrorist threat on March...
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County has reportedly seen a range of property crimes committed, including three cases of burglary and two teens charged with causing over $500 in damage to someone’s Ford Mustang. Christine E. Weldon, 56, of Granite City, was charged with one count of residential...
EDWARDSVILLE - Several DUI and drug charges have been filed across Madison County in recent weeks, including one case involving child endangerment, one man found with hundreds of pounds of controlled substances, and more. Jaeara B. Smith, 30, of Belleville, was charged with two counts of driving...
ALTON - After allegedly robbing the same liquor store at gunpoint twice in one month, fleeing from police, and more, an Alton man faces five total felonies for a series of incidents that occurred over the course of March 2024. Jonathan L. North, 31, of Alton, was charged with five total counts,...
ALTON - After firing a handgun in the air near a residential neighborhood, a man from Alton with a prior firearm-related felony faces a new pair of criminal charges. Jonathan F. Johnson, 22, of Alton, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and aggravated assault on March 22, 2024. Johnson...
EDWARDSVILLE - Four individuals are facing felony charges of domestic battery, aggravated battery, and more in cases filed across Madison County in recent weeks. Brenden A. Weathersby, 29, of Granite City, was charged with two counts of battery and one count each of domestic battery and resisting...
ALTON - After over 40 years, the Mississippi River Festival is returning to the Riverbend - this time, to the Alton riverfront amphitheater on Saturday, June 22, 2024. The concert joins an already busy weekend with a Formula 1 Powerboat Championship Race taking place from Friday, June 21 to Sunday,...
TROY - Three individuals are facing felony charges for possession of stolen credit or debit cards in Madison County, with two allegedly using them to obtain hundreds of dollars from their victims. Justin M. Springman, 30, of Hartford, was charged with theft and possession of a lost or mislaid...
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