Madelaine Gerard is a Staff Writer and Photographer for RiverBender.com.
Born in Alton, Gerard has always been a native of the Riverbend. After attending Bethalto Community District No. 8 schools, she went on to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she received her BA in Mass Communications. She is currently working toward her Master's degree.
In her free time, Gerard loves to binge-watch television shows on Netflix, go to the movies, and look at funny cat pictures on the Internet.
ALTON - All good things must come to an end, but for the seven departing seniors from Alton High School, this is just the beginning.
The Redbirds put the regular season behind them by celebrating a Senior Night win against the O'Fallon Panthers on Friday, Feb. 24. With the 62-47 win,...
WOOD RIVER - An East Alton man faces an array of charges stemming from an alleged attack and attempted robbery in Wood River.
The male suspect was identified as James Pritchard, 24, of the 100 block of Grand, East Alton. At approximately 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, the male...
ST. LOUIS, MO. – TheBANK of Edwardsville was a proud winner of an Arcus Award from the St. Louis Regional Chamber of Commerce at its 4th annual awards ceremony Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch.
TheBANK won in the “Achievement in Inclusion and Talent...
ALTON - Margaret Hopkins was named among a list of ten distinguished women who will be honored at the 2017 St. Louis Women of Achievement Awards on Tuesday, May 16 at the Ritz-Carlton in St. Louis, Mo.
Hopkins, who serves the Alton community through projects with the Haskell Playhouse Association,...
ALTON - A Volkswagen SUV overturned in a crash with a Ford F-150 truck around 10 a.m. Thursday at 20th Street and Alby Stree t in Alton.
Alton Police and Fire Departments responded immediately to the scene of the accident. Upon their arrival, the Fire Department advised that all involved...
ALTON - Alton Police Department officers quickly captured a suspect shortly after a Tuesday morning robbery at U.S. Bank at 1520 Washington Ave. in Alton.
Shortly after the bank reported the robbery, an on-foot pursuit occurred near the bank. Police scanner activity stated that the suspect...
WEST ALTON - Around 10:50 a.m., an emergency call went out for an accident that occurred a few miles past the Clark Bridge on U.S. Route 67 in West Alton, Mo.
When personnel arrived at the scene, they found two people were ejected from a silver car. The car appeared to have rolled...
ALTON - Saving as many as three lives has never been so easy.
This Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Roberts Motors , located at 4350 North Alby St., Alton hosted one of its several blood drives to encourage their customers and members around the community to donate to the life-saving cause...
EDWARDSVILLE – Students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville put on their dancing shoes for an amazing cause this Saturday.
For 12 straight hours, more than 300 participants arrived at the Meridian Ballroom at SIUE to participate in the SIUE Dance Marathon, a one-of-a-kind...
For twelve straight hours, over 300 participants arrived at the Meridian Ballroom at SIUE to participate in the SIUE Dance Marathon, a one-of-a-kind event that raises awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals like SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center and Children’s...
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