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.
BETHALTO – Between earning their sixth straight win for the season and superstar Allie Troeckler joining Katie Broadway as the only two girls from Civic Memorial High School to ever score 2,000 points, the Lady Eagles have quite a lot to be celebrate.
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BETHALTO – Even before she picked up a basketball as an Eagle, Allie Troeckler has looked up to hometown hero and 2008 Civic Memorial High School graduate Katie Broadway.
On Thursday night, during the Eagles' matchup with the Waterloo Bulldogs , Troeckler joined Broadway as being...
COLUMBUS, Ohio – “Run Hide Fight.”
Those three words rang out on the e-mails and messages to the Ohio State University students at 9:56 a.m. The following tweet was also posted on the OSU Emergency Management Twitter page:
Buckeye Alert: Active Shooter on campus....
ALTON – RiverBender.com and EdGlenToday.com are proud to announce the new additions to our sales, design and RiverBender.com Tech Center staff. Amy Schaake, Johnny Aguirre, Alison Godar, Ashley Hentrich and Dan Gonzalez are excited to join the team and contribute to the #1 Source...
EAST ALTON - Whether its your local mom-and-pop hardware store that has been around since before you can even recall, or even the newest boutique for dance and yoga clothing, small businesses are important to the livelihood of business owners, employees and the customers they serve.
Many o...
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ALTON - Now in its 57th year, the Great River Road Run has brought trained and beginning runners alike to Downtown Alton following the Thanksgiving Holiday.
With over 800 participants in this year's run, the event, which featured a 10-mile...
On Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, Glitzee Barre opened its doors to the public. The local small business features dance attire and accessories for all ages, as well as a large party space for dress-up and makeover parties.
The Alton Road Runners hosted the 57th Annual Great River Road Run on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016. Led by Russ and Kathy Colona and founded by the legendary AHS track coach Jim Wigger, the race has become a holiday tradition after Thanksgiving. Runners from 26 states travel to Downtown Alton to participate....
WATERLOO GIBAULT 57, PIASA SOUTHWESTERN 41: Waterloo Gibault held Piasa Southwestern to 22 points the final three quarters as the Hawks downed the Piasa Birds 57-41 in a Gold Bracket semifinal contest Friday evening in the Metro East Lutheran Thanksgiving Turkey Classic.
The loss put the Birds...
EDWARDSVILLE – Marquette Catholic got out to a 23-15 quarter-time lead on Metro East Lutheran and went on to reach the Gold Bracket final of the MEL Thanksgiving Turkey Tip-Off Classic with a 74-45 win over the host Knights Friday night at MEL's Hooks Gym.
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