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.
GODFREY - A local animal rescue facility is seeking justice for a pit bull that came into its care a couple of months ago. One day during the month of April, a woman sped down the driveway of Hope Animal Rescues, with a severely ill pit bull in tow. "This woman said that she just found this dog...
EDWARDSVILLE - "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!" The popular jazz song from the 1920s and its quirky lyrics is brought to mind when thinking about the City of Edwardsville's Ice Cream Social event happening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Edwardsville City Park on 101 S Buchanan St. The...
EDWARDSVILLE - It was a beautiful morning for a run. One of the oldest and most well-attended race events in the Edwardsville and Glen Carbon area, the Run for Bonifest 5K and 2-Mile Walk serves as the official start of summer in the region. The chipped race, timed by Final Lap Race Management,...
EAST ALTON - Reaching out and lending a helping hand to those in need isn't exclusive only to humans. At their annual Mustangs for Mustangs event, Ford Mustang car enthusiasts, wild mustang horse rescuers, and flea market enthusiasts joined together to raise awareness and funds for the Legendary...
O'FALLON - At the end of the sixth inning and with a 5-2 lead, the Edwardsville Tigers were just one inning away from capturing the win against the Belleville West Maroons in the IHSA Class 4A O'Fallon Regional on Friday. With just one out remaining in the inning, Edwardsville's Jordyn Henricks...
The RiverBend Duck Race is held at Raging Rivers Waterpark the end of May. The event doubles as a Business After Hours with networking among more than 800 RBGA members and community residents enjoying Raging Rivers Waterpark in Grafton. Each year, nearly 2,000 plastic ducks are sold to compete in a rac...
JERSEYVILLE - This Saturday's Day of Play event, hosted by Wm. Nobbe & Co., was entertaining for both adults and children alike. While plenty of fun activities kept kids entertained indoors, their parents could shop around, take a test drive and learn about some new lawn care tools, mowers, utility...
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