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.
EDWARDSVILLE - Nearly every high school in Illinois competes in the Illinois State Scholars program, identifying and honoring the highest academically performing seniors in high schools around the state. Several area students from Edwardsville High School made the list this year; their names are liste...
From multipurpose community centers to trampoline parks, there are plenty of places to spend your child’s next birthday around the Riverbend. But with so many options, it can be hard to narrow down which venue is the best fit for your family, which is why we’ve compiled this list of places...
ALTON - The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) recently recognized 39 students at Alton High School as 2022 Illinois State Scholars. The State Scholar Program recognizes students attending Illinois high schools for outstanding academic achievement. The State Scholar designation provides...
EDWARDSVILLE - SIUE’s recently-announced return to in-person learning comes after an email from last week that announced courses would shift remotely, and as ongoing waves of COVID-19 variants sweep through local counties. On January 6, 2022, SIUE sent a mass email to all students...
JERSEY - According to the most recent data available from the Jersey County Health Department (JCHD), another Jersey County resident has lost their life due to COVID-19 as cases continue to rise across the county. This comes as the first COVID-19 death of 2022 in Jersey County - the number of deaths...
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