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.
JERSEYVILLE - After 11 days off, Calhoun head coach Aaron Baalman was happy to see his girls grab a win right off the bat in the tournament as the Calhoun Warriors beat the Brussels Lady Raiders 58-31 Tuesday .
“We did what we needed to do to get a win,” he said. “Bouncing...
JERSEYVILLE – Brussels' Baylee Kiel became the new all-time leading girls’ basketball scorer in school history Tuesday. Fortunately for the young athlete, her record will continue to grow.
Heading into Tuesday’s game with Taylorville, Kiel had to score only six points to eclipse...
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ALTON – As the state of Illinois continues to run without a true budget, local organizations have felt the pressure of diminishing funding.
Chicago-based independent documentary filmmaker Liz Kaar, along with In These Times and Kartemquin Films ...
JERSEYVILLE – Civic Memorial High School battled against the host team in the first day of play at the annual Jersey Community High School Girls Basketball Holiday Tournament.
The Panthers could not seem to keep up with the pace of the Eagles, who stood at 11-0 prior to their appearance...
ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE – Last minute holiday shoppers should make their final purchases soon.
Many retailers from around the area, such as Walmart, Kohl’s, Alton Square Mall and Lowe’s are closing their doors early on Christmas Eve and entirely on Christmas day.
Walgreens and CVS...
ALTON – No one should be alone at Christmas.
This sentiment is something that Stacey Noble Loveland and Laura Robinson truly believe in. With the help of nearly three dozen volunteers and the generous donations of people from around the community, local businesses and a...
BETHALTO - In what Civic Memorial High School head coach Jonathan Denney describes as “the second round of a four round heavyweight championship,” the Eagles earned their 11th straight win for the season against the Highland Bulldogs Tuesday night. The final score for th...
ALTON - Despite the bitter wind chill and drizzling rain, many made it out to the 10th Annual Wreaths Across America event this Saturday morning at the Alton National Cemetery.
Wreaths Across America Day is recognized across the country as millions gather to remember fallen...
ALTON - Thursday morning, over 150 volunteers gathered at Main Street United Methodist Church to sort thousands of toys, non-perishable food items, clothing and toiletry items for the United Way of Greater St. Louis Southwest Illinois Division's Community Christmas program.
"All of...
Hundreds of volunteers from around the Riverbend worked together to organize and sort thousands of items that were collected for United Way of Greater St. Louis - Southweste Illinois Division's Community Christmas program.
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