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.
ALTON - After 30 years, four different locations, a devastating burglary and fire and with thousands of items sold, Gary and Pam Voyles have made the best of every situation that has come their way at their business, Country Meadows Antique Shop .
Before the business came to be, the Voyles&rsquo...
BETHALTO – There is something immensely magical about a night of solid football competition, especially when a non-conference rivalry comes into play.
Underneath those Friday night lights at the gridiron of Hauser Field in Bethalto , the Civic Memorial High School Eagles a...
ALTON/ROXANA – The Alton High School Redbirds and the Roxana High School Shells are ready to kick off the football season on a high note in their separate matches against two formidable opponents Friday night.
With a 1-8 record for the 2015 season and his inaugural year as Alton’s...
BETHALTO – In the first home match, the Civic Memorial High School girls’ volleyball team had to work out some of the jitters that come with the start of a new season in their battle against East Alton-Wood River High School.
Though this was not the girls’ inaugural...
ALTON – The Friday night lights that tower over Hauser Field in Bethalto are set to switch on and illuminate hundreds of fans, students and players as the Civic Memorial High School Eagles and Marquette Catholic High School Explorers duke it out in the first football game of th...
ROXANA – There’s nothing better than kicking off the volleyball season with an all-out tournament.
On Monday afternoon, the 2016 Roxana Lady Shells 8 th Annual Volleyball Tournament invited young female athletes from five schools from around the area to Roxana High Schoo...
ALTON - Two are in custody following a physical altercation involving an Alton Police officer and his canine companion.
Shortly after 8:15 a.m., Alton Police Chief Jake Simmons said an officer approached a man on the side of the road near the corner of Brown and Highland . Simmons said...
The 2016 Roxana Lady Shells 8th Annual Volleyball Tournament kicked off on Monday, Aug. 22 with matches featuring Marquette Catholic High School, Mt. Olive High School, Madison High School, Father McGivney Catholic High School, Civic Memorial High School and the hosts at Roxana High School.
The...
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