Madelaine Gerard is a Staff Writer and Photographer for RiverBender.com.
Born in Alton, Gerard has always been a native of the Riverbend. After attending Bethalto Community District No. 8 schools, she went on to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she received her BA in Mass Communications. She is currently working toward her Master's degree.
In her free time, Gerard loves to binge-watch television shows on Netflix, go to the movies, and look at funny cat pictures on the Internet.
EDWARDSVILLE – The eclectic, unique and inspired joined together to celebrate art in its many forms at the annual Edwardsville Art Fair this weekend at Edwardsville City Park.
The juried fine art show, led by the community’s beloved Edwardsville Art Center , celebrates...
The eclectic, unique and inspired joined together to celebrate art in its many forms at the annual Edwardsville Art Fair this weekend at Edwardsville City Park .
HARDIN-CALHOUN 44, WEST CENTRAL 8: Wes Klocke ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and Ty Bick ran for 51 yards and a score as Hardin-Calhoun went to 4-1 overall and in the Western Illinois Valley Conference with a 44-8 home win over West Central Friday night.
The Warriors broke open a tight...
WOOD RIVER — The East Alton-Wood River football team has enjoyed success as the season reached its halfway point Friday night. In a 34-0 win over Metro East Lutheran-Madison, the Oilers scored on their first four possessions in the opening term, then saw the defense carry the load in preserving...
ALTON – In possibly their biggest test of the year, the Marquette Catholic High School Explorers made their way out onto the gridiron to redeem themselves against their Prairie State Conference competitors from Pawnee High Schoo l Friday night at Public School Stadium .
Having...
ALTON - After last week’s rain out and rescheduled victory against the East Alton-Wood River High School Oilers , the Marquette Catholic High School Explorers are ready to head out to Public School Stadium this Friday evening to face off against one of their toughest conference...
ALTON - On April 29, 2015, Kim Skief received the news that would change her life forever.
After her daughter, Grace , had been suffering from symptoms like that of an ear infection, her doctor referred them to an ENT specialist. After a plethora of tests, it was suggested that Grace see...
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