Dan Brannan is Content Director of RiverBender and EdGlenToday.com. Dan started at Riverbender.com/Edglentoday.com in December 2014. He is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL with degrees in Journalism and Psychology. Having previously served as the Executive Editor of The Telegraph in Alton, his 17-year tenure led the paper to over 350 awards including several General Excellence awards in the Illinois Press Association, Illinois Associated Press, Freedom Communications, Southern Illinois Editorial Association and Journal Register Company contests. Brannan was chosen to lead Freedom Communications' national pilot on social media.
He is the author of eight nonfiction books including: "The Courage to Live," a biography about Donna Gustavel, a young woman with multiple disabilities; "Everyday Angels," an inspirational book of moving human interest stories; "Live Life to the Fullest: Stories of People Coping With Diabetes" which is endorsed by the American Diabetes Association; "Boy Giant: The Story of Robert Wadlow The World's Tallest Man;" "Damn Cold and Starving" written with Sgt. Marion Ray; "You Can't Kill the Dream" co-written with fellow journalist Ande Yakstis; and "A Life in Parts," the story of Loretta Goebel and endorsed by Beatle Paul McCartney.
Dan, an avid exercise enthusiast, is a member of the American Diabetes Association and lives in Maryville. Dan has two children in college - Savannah and Sierra.
ALTON - Jerseyville Post 492's junior American Legion baseball team forced a second game in the Illinois State junior tournament 6-3 to force a second game in the championship series, but Danville Post 210 rallied back to win the second game 11-1, and the Illinois state championship Sunday afternoon,...
ALTON — Forty years ago today, on July 29, 1985, the site for the Robert Pershing Wadlow Statue in Upper Alton was officially staked out, marking the beginning of a community effort to honor the world’s tallest man. The statue was completed and dedicated during a two-day celebration...
ALTON - Alton native Ja’Markus Gary, recognized for his many athletic and academic achievements at both Alton High School and McKendree University in Lebanon, IL., has taken a new step in his career by joining the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division. Recently, Madison County...
ALTON — The Lucy Haskell Playhouse Association will honor the memory of Lucy Haskell with a birthday celebration from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2025, located at the Lucy Haskell Playhouse. The event, held annually, features cake, ice cream, games, pony rides, and other activities for...
EDWARDSVILLE - Top qualifying seed Mikeal Arsenault eliminated 16-year-old Eli Dieveney, while Devon Moskowitz knocked out Vladislav Melnic in the second round of qualifying for the main singles draw on day two of the $25,000 Edwardsville Futures tennis tournament, presented by The EGHM Foundation,...
EDWARDSVILLE — Pianist Sun Hye Chung, violinist Mu-Chi Hsieh, and cellist Marie Brown, all alumni of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will present a fundraising piano trio concert on Sunday, August 3, 2025, to support victims of the May 16, 2025, tornado in St. Louis. The concert i...
MADISON COUNTY — A 25-year-old man from Phoenix, Ariz., was killed Thursday night, July 24, 2025, after being struck by a semi tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 in Madison County, authorities said. The accident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on July 24, 2025, on the westbound lanes near the 20.4-mile...
MADISON COUNTY — The Madison County Sheriff's Office honored telecommnicator Cynthia Tweedy on Friday, July 25, 2025, as she retired after more than 20 years of public service. Tweedy began her career with the sheriff’s office in 2005 and transferred to the Dispatch Center in 2007,...
TROY, IL. - The Troy Police Department announced that the team "Little Rascals" won its annual kickball tournament for the second consecutive year last weekend. The Troy Police Kickball event took place despite rainy weather and was held to raise funds, with organizers reporting that they...
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