Dalton Brown joined Riverbender.com in January of 2022. He grew up in Jerseyville and graduated from Jersey Community High School in 2017. Dalton earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) with a major in Mass Communications and a minor in Political Science.
During his time at SIUE, Dalton worked as a Copy Editor for The Alestle, the university’s news organization with print and online operations. As a small, student-run newspaper, he often found himself filling the role of reporter and writer and regularly wrote news, lifestyle, and opinion pieces for The Alestle. He received recognition from the Illinois College Press Association for his writing.
Dalton also interned at The Hauser Group, a St. Louis-based Public Relations firm with several clients around the Greater St. Louis area and beyond. During his internship, he wrote newsletter content, social media posts, and several press releases which were featured in publications including Riverbender.com, the Alton Telegraph, the St. Louis Business Journal, and more.
Dalton now covers local business, government/politics, crime, and general news for Riverbender.com.
SPRINGFIELD - Teachers looking for new ways to engage and empower their students now have a playbook to use as they adopt a “coaching” mindset. A new book about “Coaching in the Classroom” aims to expand educators’ view on teaching beyond the restrictions of standardized...
GRANITE CITY - A high-speed police chase resulting in a crash and more has led to multiple felony charges filed against a Belleville resident. Lecourtney A. Luckett, 44, of Belleville, was charged with aggravated battery (a Class 2 felony), aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer...
BELLEVILLE - Belleville’s first-ever cannabis dispensary will get a portion of their local taxes paid back to them after City Council members this week unanimously approved a sales tax rebate for the business. Mystic Greenz has a dispensary located at 360 S. Green Mount Road in Belleville....
ROXANA - Felony charges have been filed against a man accused of using a stolen identity to illegally purchase a Cadillac DeVille in Roxana. William L. Green, 56, listed as homeless out of Alton, was charged on Nov. 14, 2024 with offenses related to motor vehicles (a Class 2 felony) and...
EDWARDSVILLE - Two individuals from out of state face the same set of felony charges in two separate but related cases of money laundering. Michael J. Reese, 40, of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Lester A. Vega, 47, of Fort Worth, Texas, were charged with two counts each of money laundering, all classifie...
GRAFTON - After nearly a decade of service and seafood, Grafton Oyster Bar owner Brad Hagen said business is still booming at one of the only floating restaurants in the state of Illinois. “The Oyster Bar’s doing wonderful - it’s busy like the rest of Grafton right now,”...
GRAFTON - Two local business owners - Paula with Lady Luck Designs & Photography and Jesse with J. Weller Removal & Junk -shared more about their businesses on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . Paula said she’s worked in photography and graphic design for several years, and...
EDWARDSVILLE - An Edwardsville woman faces a felony aggravated battery charge after striking an 8-year-old child with an electrical cord. Tantiyana S. Bacon, 29, of Edwardsville, was charged on Nov. 15, 2024 with aggravated battery (a Class 3 felony) and domestic battery (a Class A misdemeanor)....
EDWARDSVILLE - The City of Edwardsville plans to offset some of its energy costs by opting into a community solar array located outside the city. City Council members on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement with Ampion, PBC, to subscribe the City of Edwardsville’s electrical account...
GODFREY - The Village of Godfrey will use Business District funds to make improvements to Pierce Lane as the road proves “critical” to supporting Godfrey businesses. Trustees at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting unanimously approved a resolution declaring “Pierce Lane...
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