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.
BETHALTO - Roxana continued its roll in boys track and field on Monday, April 22, 2024, in the Madison County Small Schools Championship Meet notching the title with 182 points at Hauser Field in Bethalto. The host Eagles had an outstanding day and were second with 160 points. Madison came in...
WOOD RIVER - The upcoming National Day of Prayer event in Wood River has a vast amount of well-known area participants. The National Day of Prayer time in Wood River will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Wood River Round House. Coordinator Debbie Ward said Mike Roberts, the award-winning...
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 7, WATERLOO GIBAULT CATHOLIC 0: Both Alex Stephan and Ella Tesson had braces (two goals each), while Ava Hernandez, Jamie Jarzenbeck, and Chloe Roberts all found the back of the net as Marquette defeated Waterloo-Gibault Catholic 7-0 at Waterloo. Emma Dempsey, Jessica Eales, Lil...
BETHALTO - It was a day Civic Memorial freshman Sarah Rider will never forget as she captured four first places in the Madison County Small Schools Girls Track and Field Championships on Monday, April 22, 2024, at CM. The Father McGivney Catholic girls track and field team also had many standout...
EDWARDSVILLE - Illinois State Police Troop 8 released information today about a three-passenger unit crash involving two passenger vehicles and a school bus. The accident report started at 3:01 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Illinois Route 159 at Tranquility Ridge Road in Madison County. Preliminar...
ALTON - Alton Mayor David Goins and his wife, Sheila, said today they are feeling “blessed” because a fire at their home on Judson Avenue in Alton was quickly extinguished on Monday, April 22, 2024. The fire call went out at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, April 22, 2024. Mayor Goins said he had...
COLLINSVILLE - The Collinsville Police provided an update today, April 23, 2024, that Korey Nichols has been located and is no longer considered missing. The Collinsville Police said Nichols has also returned to his family. Nichols, 23, was reported missing to the Collinsville Police Department...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department said today that there were four burglary incidents reported on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The burglaries were reported to be in the Esic-area, Edwardsville Police said. The Edwardsville Police said no one was injured and they do not currently have an...
KAMPSVILLE - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has apprehended two on possession of methamphetamine charges. The narrative from the sheriff's office is this: "On April 11, 2024, Calhoun County Deputy Nic McCall conducted a traffic stop on Crawford Creek near Illinois Route 100 near Kampsville, i...
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