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.
ROXANA - Roxana High School junior Daisy Daugherty has reached a significant milestone in her basketball career by scoring her 1,000th point, joining the exclusive 1,000-point club. This achievement occurred during a game last week, marking a notable moment for both Daugherty and the Roxana High...
COLLINSVILLE — Senior Talesha Gilmore, a standout player for the Collinsville Lady Kahoks, concluded her high school basketball career on Monday night, Feb. 17, 2025, as her team faced a 54-23 defeat against Belleville East in the Class 4A Regional Semifinal. The game took place at Belleville...
ST. LOUIS — The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting some additional snow on Tuesday evening, Feb. 18, 2025, but it is expected to taper off by early morning on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Jayson Gosselin, a meteorologist at the NWS in St. Louis, indicated that the NWS anticipates a lul...
ST. LOUIS - City officials in St. Louis reported the death of an unhoused woman found Tuesday morning on Clark Avenue. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and emergency medical services responded to a call at the location, where the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A high of only 1...
John and Lisa Amizich celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Feb. 16, 2025. The couple, who were married in 1985, have built a family that includes two children, Johnny and Anna, as well as a grandson named Jude. The Amizichs have navigated the ups and downs of life together for four decades,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville's girls' basketball squad lost 42-36 to a quality Quincy team in the IHSA Class 4A Granite City girls basketball regional semifinals Monday night, Feb. 17, 2025, at Granite City Memorial Gym. The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but a forecast of snow, plus...
GRANITE CITY - Talia Norman led the way with 16 points, including her 1,000th career point, as 10 different Alton girls basketball players scored in the game as the Redbirds allowed only four first-half points in gong on to a 77-17 win over host Granite City in the semifinals of the IHSA Class 4...
JERSEY COUNTY — A one-car crash on McCluskey Road on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, resulted in injuries to two occupants, according to Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns. Manns reported that the vehicle was carrying a 30-year-old male and a 34-year-old female at the time of the accident. Both individuals...
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