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.
BETHALTO - Tied 2-2 with the J ersey Community High School Panthers with only seven minutes left on the clock for the game, the Lady Eagles soccer team from Civic Memorial High School had to really pull together in order to walk away from Monday's game with a win.
After junior Kaity...
Tied 2-2 with the Jersey Community High School Panthers with only seven minutes left on the clock for the game, the Lady Eagles soccer team from Civic Memorial High School had to really pull together in order to walk away from Monday's game with a win.
After junior Kaity Kappler and sophomore Morgan...
EDWARDSVILLE - Sometimes, you just have to run around a yard, play with some new friends and enjoy the sunny spring mornings.
Dogs and their owners got to do just that this Saturday morning as H awthorne Animal Hospital of Glen Carbon softly opened the doors to its brand new dog park,...
EDWARDSVILLE - From new born clothes to dollhouses, books and stuffed animals, there was sure to be something for every yard sale shopper at the Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon's annual Kidmania Community Yard Sale this Saturday at Edwardsville High School .
For around...
The Junior Service Club of Edwardsville hosted their annual Kidmania Community Yard Sale this Saturday from 8 a.m. to Noo. Guests could rummage through thousands of children's and maternity secondhand items at the packed cafeteria, hallways and gymnasium at Edwardsville High School.
Hawthorne Animal Hospital's The Dog House, the hospital's new dog park and grooming facility, softly opened this Saturday to some romping pups and their even more excited owners.
EDWARDSVILLE – Charlie Kilpatrick , son of Aaron and Sarah Kilpatrick , was selected by Leclaire Elementary Principal Cornelia Smith for this week's Student Spotlight.
Smith commended him for his hard work and consistency over the years at Leclaire.
“Charlie is an exemplary...
EAST ALTON - 650 brave children were interviewed at the Madison County Child Advocacy Center in 2015. Each of these children had their life disrupted by an allegation of severe physical or sexual abuse.
To raise awareness for child abuse prevention, the Madison County Child Advocacy Center i...
EDWARDSVILLE - It's the bottom of the seventh inning. Tied with your opponents 3-3, any action at the plate can either set your teammates up for success or add another out to the scoreboard. With blind hope, you walk up to the plate and hope for the best.
That is exactly what Edwardsville...
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