Dan Brannan, Content Director

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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.

BASEBALL ALTON 13, BRADLEY BOURBONNAIS 8 In the PBR showcase at Roy Lee Field at the Simmons Sports Complex, Alton used a seven-run fifth inning to take their first win of the year over Bradley Bourbonnais. Both the Redbirds and Boilermakers traded five runs in the third inning, with Alton...
Ameren Illinois Public Relations Spokesperson Brian Bretsch said it was a very busy day for workers on Thursday, March 14, 2024, after damaging storms hit various parts of the region. In Macoupin County, the communities of Brighton and Carlinville were hit the hardest by strong winds and severe weather....
ALTON - Granny’s Uniforms in the 2500 block of College Avenue in Alton was trying to continue to service customers on Friday, March 15, 2024, after the building was struck in the early morning hours. Sheila Curry, the owner, is busy Friday morning trying to clean up and service customers....
SPRINGFIELD - Dominic Thurman has organized a "Driscoll-Miller Assistance Fund" GoFundMe for two of the families who lost someone in the recent Rushville bus-semi truck accident that killed three children on the bus, the driver and the driver of the semi-truck. Thurman had the following statement...
ALTON - Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford announced that on Thursday, March 14, 2024, Dakota M. Perry, 16, of Alton, was taken into custody in reference to an outstanding arrest warrant earlier issued by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office. The warrant and charges are in reference...
ALTON - The region is set for another round of storms that will develop this afternoon and last into the evening. “Some of these storms will be capable of producing up to baseball-size hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes with some strong tornadoes possible,” the National Weather Service...
BRIGHTON - The Brighton, Shipman and Bunker Hill areas were hit hard with thunderstorm winds around 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Some in Carlinville were also without power for some time after it was hit around 8:21 a.m. There was a report of 10 power poles knocked down just south of the...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Police have announced that charges have been issued against a 17-year-old suspect in a homicide that occurred in 2022. On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Christopher Ford, 17 years...
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police have been called to a scene at the Stevenson Drive in Springfield, IL., entrance ramp to Interstate 55 on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, after a report that human remains have been discovered. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon stated the remains found near Interstate...
ALTON - The United States Marine Corps made a large-scale presentation this week to a gifted Marquette Catholic student, Lawson Bell. Bell, a Marquette senior, was presented a $180,000 ROTC Scholarship by Marine Corps Recruiter Sgt. Murphy Corona. Corona said that Bell scored in high fashion on physica...
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