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.
GODFREY - The Godfrey Village Board approved pay raises for all village employees, including full-time and part-time non-union employees, after some debate within the trustees at their April 18 meeting. The proposed raises would be flat dollar-amount increases each year for the next two years,...
CARROLLTON - Battery, retail theft, and more charges were issued against several individuals over the past few weeks in Greene County, according to the most recent Jail Booking Report from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. Matthew G. DuBois, 23, of Roodhouse, was charged with aggravated...
CARROLLTON - Several individuals have been arrested on drug and alcohol-related charges in Greene County over the past few weeks, including one who was arrested for bringing contraband into a penal institution and several others charged with driving under the influence. Amanda K. Edwards, 36,...
ST. LOUIS - Safe Food Specialist Linda Petterson and Chef Michael Lapage appeared on the most recent “Food For Thought” segment on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com at Ford Hotel Supply to discuss common allergens and ways to keep your family and/or customers safe. Chef Lapage said...
GRAFTON - Great Rivers Choral Society is hosting a Dueling Pianos Fundraiser on Saturday, April 22, with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. and the event beginning at 7:00 p.m. The event will be held at Grafton Winery The Vineyards, located at 21028 Eckert Orchard Road in Grafton. The fundraiser will...
ALTON - Alton Mayor David Goins laid out four areas of focus and the steps being taken or planned to address affordable housing in the city at the most recent Alton City Council meeting on April 12. “Our four main areas of focus in our housing strategy include strategic demolition, continuous...
ALTON - Pride, Inc. is hosting their bi-annual Alton City-Wide Litter Cleanup on Earth Day, which is Saturday, April 22, 2023. The cleanup begin at 9 a.m. and ends at noon, and will continue “rain or shine.” Free donuts, gloves, and bags will be provided to volunteers along with directions...
JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office recently released a map of the county’s new Community Patrol Zones, as well as the names of the deputies assigned to each zone, as part of a project that was announced earlier this year . They also offered some advice on how to stay...
JERSEYVILLE - The Unified Child Advocacy Network, a local organization which assists child victims of abuse, is hosting an Open House this Friday, April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. to debut their new office at 101 N. State Street in Jerseyville to the public. “Unified Child Advocacy Network (UCAN)...
ALTON - Karen Wilson with Pride, Inc. made a public comment at last night’s Alton City Council meeting raising concerns about the increasing traffic accidents and diminishing condition of the historic State House Square landmark in Alton, which is technically a circle currently functioning...
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