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.
One thing is for certain; Julia Tyler has successfully molded Edwardsville High School’s field hockey team into one of the most optimistic organizations in the district.
The varsity coach, along with the girls’ field hockey squad, all met at the EHS Stadium Field to participate...
Students of Edwardsville School District 7 were welcomed to participate in the Tiger Tennis Camps for Beginners and Intermediates at Edwardsville High School throughout the summer of 2015.
The camps, which have been offered by the district since 1995, were designed for beginner and intermediate...
Just after their 35 th anniversary of the store’s purchase, Green Earth Grocery has upheld an excellent standard of business that has never sacrificed quality in all of its years.
When Thad and Susan Buckey purchased the store in 1980, they were motivated to stock a store with th...
The Fireworks On The Mississippi in Alton was again a crowd pleaser despite a recent battle with high water conditions. The City of Alton made the necessary changes for the fireworks show and Central States came through again with a dynamic show.
Missiles, mortars, and rockets lit up the Alton sky over the Mississippi River near the Liberty Bank Riverfront Amplitheater on July 3 in its annual celebration of Independence Day.
In honor of the 239 th anniversary of the United States gaining independence from Great Britain, thousands gathere...
Edwardsville Parks and Rec: First Baptist Church wins 15-6 in short game against Jansen Concrete
Before the rain ultimately ruled out any more play time for the Edwardsville Parks and Recreation Coach-Pitch softball teams, First Baptist Church defeated Jansen Concrete in a huge 15-6 win...
Coaches Matt and Mark Keller should be extremely proud of the boys on their Team Illini 10U squad out of Bethalto. Team Illini took on Central Illinois Swing’s red team on Monday, June 29, at the Bethalto Sports Complex.
This game comes after a huge 8-0 win for the squad, totally...
Edwardsville High School hosted a series of track meets at the Wilson Brown Track and Field Complex on June 12 and June 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The children were extremely excited to run in the event, their smiles glowing as the crowd of around 20 family members cheered them on. Some...
On June 24, Edwardsville High School’s orchestra director Victoria Voumard hosted the 2015 Summer Orchestra Camp for students entering 4-11 grades from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. who play the violin, viola, cello, and bass.
The students, who all came from surrounding schools in District...
Edwardsville High School’s girls track and field coach Jaimee Phegley hosted the first day of EHS Throws Summer Camp 2015, which occurred at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, at the Winston Brown Track and Field Complex.
With the help of some of EHS graduates, students entering 6-12 t...
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