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 – RiverBender.com and EdGlenToday.com are pleased to announce four new dynamic and unique staff members to our sites.
Matt Contarino, Deanna “Dee” Roggio, Evan Johnson and Cory Davenport all bring a special set of skills and great personalities into roles...
BETHALTO – It was a busy yet beautiful Tuesday afternoon at the Bethalto Sports Complex .
The Civic Memorial High School Eagles baseball team hosted the Marquette Catholic High School Explorers on the baseball diamond of the complex while their sister softball team faced the Southweste...
It was a busy yet beautiful Tuesday afternoon at the Bethalto Sports Complex.
The Civic Memorial High School Eagles baseball team hosted the Marquette Catholic High School Explorers on the baseball diamond of the complex while their sister softball team faced the Southwestern High School Lady Piasa...
GLEN CARBON – Celebrating their 35 th anniversary as a staple in the Glen Carbon community this fall, La Petite Academy has maintained its reputation for being one of the area’s best educational child care centers.
La Petite Academy provides the very best in educational care,...
EAST ALTON - For gun owners, it is extremely important to have the knowledge of both your weapon and exactly when to use it.
Fortunately, Manuel Espinoza , owner and trainer at Halo Defense Training & Tactics, has recently opened his business’ doors to ensure that all of his clients...
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HARTFORD – As the wind gusts encompassed the fields on the property of the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower , dozens of kite enthusiasts, young and old, partook in the Confluence Tower Wind Festival on Saturday.
Between 10 a.m. and 4...
As the wind gusts encompassed the fields on the property of the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, dozens of kite enthusiasts, young and old, partook in the Confluence Tower Wind Festival this Saturday.
Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., novice flyers to dedicated connoisseurs took to the sky with a variety...
EDWARDSVILLE – For most children’s birthdays, they hope to collect plenty of toys from their friends and family.
However, Goshen Elementary School second grader Zane Maxwell had a different idea for his birthday this year.
Goshen Principal Mary Miller was pleased to choose...
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