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.
The Civic Memorial High School Eagles football team kicked off the season with their first official day of practice beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 8.
ALTON - Starting the school year just got a whole lot easier for some lucky students around the Riverbend Saturday morning.
The Parrot Heads of the Riverbend and Altonized Community Federal Credit Unio n joined together to ensure that 200 children around the region would not go without...
ALTON - At a time when support has been pouring in for local first responders around the country, a new type of support is pouring in at the Alton Firehouse Subs location.
In a nationwide event held by the franchise, the sub shop is offering their customers a deal of a lifetime for one...
The Parrot Heads of the Riverbend and Altonzied Community Federal Credit Union joined together to ensure that students around the area would not go without school supplies for the upcoming school year in their backpack giveaway between 9 and 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6 at the branch on Alby. ...
BETHALTO - With the school year just a couple of weeks away, students around the area are preparing to head back into the classroom for days filled with lesson plans and homework assignments.
For the Civic Memorial High School Marching Eagles , the 75-member squad have been hitting...
ALTON - Even though August has just begun, two local women are already planning on spreading some Christmas cheer.
Nearly two years ago, Stacey Noble Loveland and her friend, Laura Robinson , met for breakfast just a few weeks before Christmas. Both women shared a passion for working with...
EDWARDSVILLE – Are you a student at Edwardsville High School ? Are you a EHS parent who loves to cheer on the Tigers throughout the year and want to show your Tiger pride?
The Edwardsville High School cheerleading team are hosting a Spirit Wear Sale on the evenings of the Black...
ALTON - It is officially August and it is time for many students around the Riverbend to head back into the area schools and hit the books for the start of the new academic year.
For some families, this is a joyous time filled with routine and those ever-anticipated new school supplies. However,...
EDWARDSVILLE - There is truly nothing better than gathering with your friends, sipping on some wine, gliding your paintbrush across a fresh canvas and letting the world's complications fade away.
When owner Jane Seymour retired from her position as an art teacher in the Roxana School District...
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