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.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — Daniel Douglas, 19, of the 4200 block of Tupelo Drive in St. Louis, was identified as the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred Friday, July 25, 2025, in the 2200 block of Union Road, the St. Louis County Police Department confirmed Monday, July 28, 2025. Officers...
BETHALTO — Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine has modified the charges against Joshua J. Morrison after a vicious assault incident on July 19, 2025, at an apartment complex in Bethalto . Morrison was initially charged with aggravated arson, arson, aggravated battery, and now, as o...
HARDIN — The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office provided an update after the storm ripped through the area with torrential rain of up to 10 inches late Saturday, July 26, 2025, into early Sunday, July 27, 2025. The severe weather caused flooding, washed out roads, and downed trees, impacting...
MARYVILLE, Ill. — The Walgreens pharmacy at 6607 State Route 162 in Maryville remains closed Monday morning, July 28, 2025, due to power issues caused by a storm on Sunday, the store confirmed. Maryville Fire Chief Doug Dankenbring said the storm knocked out one phase of the store’s...
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Police Department, in coordination with Mayor John Lewis, has identified the victims of a shooting that occurred on July 27, 2025, and announced the arrest of one suspect in connection with the incident. The victims have been named as Zomarrius Williams,...
MT. VERNON — At approximately 12:49 a.m. Sunday, July 27, 2025, officers from the Mt. Vernon Police Department, along with Littons Ambulance and the Mt. Vernon Fire Department, responded to multiple reports of gunfire in the 600 block of South 15th Street. Upon arrival, authorities found several...
CALHOUN COUNTY — The Hardin Fire Department and Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office have conducted multiple water rescues involving individuals trapped in flooded vehicles near the Michael area during the morning of Sunday, July 27, 2025. Calhoun authorities urge residents to use alternate...
JERSEY COUNTY — Torrential rain that began late Saturday evening, July 26, and continued into Sunday, July 27, 2025, caused significant flooding and standing water in parts of Jersey County, according to residents and the National Weather Service in St. Louis. Jennifer Edwards shared a photo...
ALTON - Rebecca Nixon, a retired kindergarten teacher who started her career in the Alton School District at Gilson Brown Elementary, left a very positive impact on her teaching journey with the district and school. She dedicated herself to influencing her students the right way each year, always...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY — A St. Clair County jury has found Sabrina Dunigan, an East St. Louis woman, responsible on two of five counts of endangering the life or health of her children for the deaths of her five kids in a tragic fire that occurred four years ago. Dunigan’s sentencing i...
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