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.
ALTON - Auto Butler, a full-service car wash in Alton, closed permanently this week after 20 years in business as owners Lisa Heims-Stout and Gary Stout retire and transfer the property and business to Club Car Wash, Lisa Heims-Stout said on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The closure marks the end o...
GLEN CARBON - Glen Carbon Fire Protection District members, along with the Edwardsville Fire Department, responded quickly to a fire call on Mark Trail Drive in Glen Carbon. Because of the quick efforts of the firefighters, smoke and fire from the back of the home were extinguished in a rapid fashion,...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - A man was killed and several other people, including three children, were injured Saturday afternoon, June 20, 2026, in a two-vehicle crash at Old Halls Ferry Road and Netherton Drive in St. Louis County, police said. The crash happened at about 4:21 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026...
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — Fairview Heights Police Chief Steve Johnson this week officially welcomed three new officers to the department, including two recruits in their fifth week at the Police Academy and a former North Carolina officer bringing experience in investigating crimes against persons....
WOOD RIVER – The Madison County Housing Authority (MCHA) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new, $17 million facility replacing the former Stevens building, marking the completion of a year-and-a-half-long construction project and the realization of a vision that began more...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Summers-Port Sharks defeated both the boys and girls squads of Sunset Hills in Edwardsville on Thursday night, June 18, 2026. The Sharks defeated the Stingrays 186-127 on the girls' side and 121-50 on the boys' side for a total team win of 398-177. These are highlights of the...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial placed two players on the first team of its All-Mississippi Valley Conference girls soccer selections, led by senior Delaney Griffin and sophomore Landree Wallace after a season that also included a CM regional championship and a sectional semifinal appearance. Griffin...
ALTON — Police are investigating an armed robbery reported late Thursday, June 18, 2026, at a Walgreens on Washington Avenue, where a man armed with a handgun allegedly demanded money from the cash register and fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. The robbery occurred at about...
ST. LOUIS - The National Weather Service in St. Louis forecasters said dry weather is expected during the day on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in the St. Louis area before showers and thunderstorms move in late Saturday night and Sunday, June 21, bringing the possibility of a few severe storms...
HARDIN - A boil water order has been issued effective immediately for about 400 Illinois American Water customers in the Village of Hardin as continued improvements are made at the village’s water treatment plant, the company said. Customers should bring tap water to a rolling boil for five minute...
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