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.
BUNKER HILL - This week marks the 76th anniversary of the Bunker Hill Tornado, which also hit Fosterburg. A news report on March 21, 1948, after the tornado on March 19, 1948, said 30 people died, 435 were injured, 354 homes destroyed and 433 homes damaged in the storm. Marty Lane of the Bunker Hill...
COLLINSVILLE - The Collinsville Police Department posted on Facebook on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, that Korey Nichols, 23, was reported missing to the department on March 16, 2024. The Collinsville Police Facebook post was around 2 p.m. on Wednesday. If you have seen Nichols or have information o...
GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic High School’s students focus a considerable amount of time on the importance of service to their community and beyond within their curriculum. Recently, the school held its Annual All-School Service Day, which focused on their Parishes and feeder schools...
JERSEY - Members of the Jersey Community High School boys and girls team competed Saturday in a meet at Champaign. The JCHS Boys Track & Field team also competed in Champaign at the Gene Armer invite. Jersey's Casey Borkowski was a star with a second-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the Gene...
GRANITE CITY - A massive Easter egg hunt is slated for 10 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Southwestern Illinois College Granite City Campus (4950 Maryville Road, Granite City. The egg hunt is open to the public for ages 12 and under. There will be face painting, a petting zoo, balloon art, inflatables,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School junior Sami McKenney, a second-year journalism student, has been accepted into The New York Times Summer Academy, which offers high school students the chance to explore multiple course offerings taught by Times staff and industry leaders. The program usually...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department requested the public's assistance today in locating two people they would like to talk with about an incident that occurred on the bike trail in Edwardsville. If you know who they are, please contact Officer Hale at 618-656-2131. If you would...
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville High baseball team took advantage of a number of Granite City wild pitches and passed balls to score seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to break the game open, going on to a 12-2 win over the Warriors in a game played Wednesday afternoon at Tom Pile...
In the Tuesday triangular track and field meet of Marquette Catholic, Metro East Lutheran and Civic Memorial, the Explorers 4x200 meter relay team of Mykai Taylor, Braden Nash, Justin Fears, and Jaden Rochester set a new school outdoor record for Marquette with a time of 1:34. Marquette Catholic senio...
Did you know Riverbender.com is free for you thanks to our awesome advertisers? We noticed you're using an ad block software. Please give our sponsors some exposure by disabling your ad blocking service for Riverbender.com.
