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.
Thomas Lowe, a veteran of World War II who served in the United States Navy, received an extremely dignified honor from a local organization that serves veterans in an astounding way.
Operation: Let it Wave, created by Rodney and Gretchen Cook of Mission: American Gratitude, dedicated...
Alton Square Mall’s newest addition, Ross Dress For Less, celebrated its grand opening at 10 a.m. today, July 18.
The store, located at 101 Alton Square Dr. in Alton, opened its doors to a giant line of people who were eager to take a first look at what some consider to be a beacon of...
The Little Miss and Miss Jersey County Fair Queen Pageant attracted a large crowd and some talented girls and young women on Wednesday night at the Jersey County Fairgrounds.
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Hundreds of Jersey County Fairgoers made their way to the grandstand to see who was crowned the new Little Miss and Miss Jersey County Fair Queen on Wednesday, July 15, 2015.
The night began at 7 p.m. with the Little Mis...
Crowds gathered from inside the Jersey County Fairgrounds to view some young performers take the stage for the 20 th Annual Jersey County Fair Talent Show.
Ben Goetten did an astounding job leading the show as its Master of Ceremonies, keeping the audience in tune and entertained at...
At 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, current and former hockey players of the Alton Flames and Redbirds gathered together to play in their Annual Alton Alumni Hockey Game at the East Alton Ice Arena.
Generations of athletes came to the rink, located at 631 Lewis and Clark Blvd. to play in four 20-minute...
Nothing is truly better than live country music on a beautiful summer night.
That is exactly what occurred when singer-songwriter and actor Dwight Yoakam rocked the Liberty Bank Alton Riverfront Amplitheater on July 10, 2015.
Backed by bedazzled-coat wearing band, Yoakam lent his...
Edwardsville High School hosted a volleyball camp for young men to learn the fundamentals of the high-energy sport on Monday, July 6.
The camp is divided into two sessions. The first session, which lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., allows for boys entering the 4 th through 9 th grade...
Alton High School graduate Josh Lovings showed a great amount of athleticism and determination, all the while maintaining an extremely humble attitude in the process.
Lovings made his way to the Illinois High School Shrine Game. The event, which was hosted by the Illinois Coaches Association...
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