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.
GRANITE CITY - Montclaire Swim Club of Edwardsville won the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association Relays Meet Monday night, June 23, 2025, at Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City, scoring 257 points to win the meet, with Summers Port Swim Club of Godfrey second at 217 points. The Collinsville...
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - Fairview Heights experienced a power outage affecting approximately 3,700 customers Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 2025, after a malfunction caused a power line to fall onto another line, utility officials said. The outage began around 2:32 p.m. when a series of power lines running...
EAST ST. LOUIS — East St. Louis pitcher Jarvis Spearman dominated the first round of the Illinois High School Association baseball playoffs with a 13-strikeout no-hitter in a 10-0, five-inning victory over Cahokia. Spearman's pitching feat was the first no-hitter in East St. Louis baseball...
ALTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, in partnership with the Wood River Drainage and Levee District, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 20, 2025, to mark the completion of the Upper Wood River Levee Underseepage Design Deficiency Correction Project. Th...
ALTON — James Humphrey and his son Erick claimed the father/son title at the Riverbend Family Doubles Tournament, held Saturday at Alton High School. The Humphreys defeated John and Nik Tuetken 8-5 to win the division in the one-day event. In the father/daughter division, Jesse Macias, th...
O'FALLON - Curtis Newcomb was sworn in as the new Council Member for Ward 4 recently, bringing over a decade of public safety experience and a deep commitment to public service to the O'Fallon City Council. Newcomb, a lifelong resident of O’Fallon who now raises his own young family...
O'FALLON - O’Fallon Township High School’s girls soccer team clinched the 2025 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Championship with a 1-0 overtime victory over Naperville North on June 7, 2025, solidifying their status as a top-ranked team nationally. To honor their achievement,...
EDWARDSVILLE — A fatal crash at the intersection of Troy Road and Goshen Road claimed the life of a Glen Carbon man Monday evening, June 23, 2025, Edwardsville Police said Tuesday morning, June 24, 2025. The Edwardsville Police Department responded to the scene at approximately 7 p.m. on Jun...
ALTON - Johnny Salinas, a 26-year-old union worker and father from Alton, is seeking financial support after a severe arm injury left him unable to work. The injury occurred while Salinas was flipping storage units for extra income when a glass panel from a picture frame sliced through his left arm,...
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