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.
ALTON - Alton Dispensary President and CEO Jeremy Wysocki announced the dispensary is looking to relocate at the Alton City Council meeting on Wednesday. He also shared new details about the nearly $2 million theft of funds and product by their former management company which resulted in contract...
WOOD RIVER - Wood River City Council members are proceeding with caution to potentially pursue membership in the Illinois Main Street organization. After lots of questioning and discussion at Monday’s meeting, city officials’ hesitancy seemingly centers around an obligation to provide...
JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Sheriff’s Department recently announced they have new winter gear to keep warm this winter, thanks to a donation from Mustache March 4PD. The department shared more about the donation on their Facebook page and through their Jersey County Sheriff's Office...
EDWARDSVILLE - Plummer Park in Edwardsville is one step closer to getting a championship pickleball court, thanks in part to a $135,000 donation from One More Game (OMG) Pickleball Club. The new court will allow Edwardsville to host regional pickleball tournaments while providing more space for...
ALTON - Angela and Amoriah Gray of "Amoriah's Blessings" hosted a "Come On Barbie, Let's Go Paint Party" for the YWCA Southwestern Illinois Girls Circle Christmas Party on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Angela and Amoriah provided all paint materials, a Barbie canvas to take home, Barbie T-shirts for...
ALTON - The Alton Committee of the Whole gave preliminary approval of a redevelopment agreement for another TIF project in the city’s downtown on Monday. The latest project includes various improvements to the building housing Refabuloused Relics at 615 E. Broadway between Henry Street and...
DOW - Recent court filings state that a man from Dow was charged with possession of methamphetamine in Jersey County earlier this month. Brian C. Ernst, 52, of Dow, was charged with possession of more than 15 but less than 100 grams of methamphetamine. Court documents allege he committed the...
BRIGHTON - A man from Brighton has been charged with “sexual relations within families,” according to recent Jersey County court filings. Jeffrey M. Hastings, 50, of Brighton, was charged with one count of sexual relations within families on or about Nov. 22, 2023. Court documents...
GRANITE CITY - BEC Office Products, a family-owned and operated office supply store serving the St. Louis Metro region for more than 50 years, recently received a federal grant for small businesses totaling $25,000. BEC received a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) grant of $25,000, which they were...
BELLEVILLE - The 2024 Home Expo is inching closer as new details emerge about the event, which is slated to be the biggest Home Expo event on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. Shannon Stelling with the Home Builders & Remodelers Metro East Association (HBRMEA) appeared on a recen...
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