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.
EDWARDSVILLE – On this windy and cold Friday afternoon, 40 teams of 354 participants headed out to Ralph Korte Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to participate in the university’s Relay for Life celebrations.
In this year’s “...
On this windy and cold Friday afternoon, 40 teams of 354 participants headed out to Ralph Korte Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to participate in the university’s Relay for Life celebrations.
In this year’s “Carnival for the Cure,” which...
EDWARDSVILLE – The Wildey Theatre is excited to welcome Fanfare , one of the St. Louis region’s favorite musical acts, as their 40 th anniversary act makes its way to the historic venue this weekend.
Hitting the stage at 8 p.m. this Saturday, April 9 , tickets to this...
WOOD RIVER – In one of the windier days of the season, the Jersey Community High School Panthers baseball team traveled on Monday afternoon down to Norris Dorsey Field to compete against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers on their home diamond.
After five long innings of play, the...
The Jersey Community High School Panthers baseball team faced off in a non-conference match up against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 4:30 on Monday, April 4 at Norris Dorsey Field in Wood River. Jersey ultimately defeated EAWR 10-0 in five innings.
EDWARDSVILLE - Every week at the Wildey Theatre , it’s $2 Tuesday Movies! This is your chance to see a wide variety of films on the big screen. With the most reasonable concession prices around, it makes for an affordable night of entertainment.
This Tuesday, April 5 @ 7:00 p.m....
EDWARDSVILLE – Students from the Edwardsville School District 7 showcase their talents and determination each day in schools all around the area.
For Liberty Middle School student Colleen McCracken , her passion for playing the flute has opened the door for a number of opportunities...
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Rotary Club have graced Edwardsville High School student Ashley Criley with the honor of being named Rotary Student of the Month for March.
Daughter of Bonnie and Jeff Criley of Marine, Ashley was nominated by teacher Chris Sumpter for her...
GLEN CARBON – Both furry friends and their owners alike are eagerly anticipating the grand opening of Hawthorne Animal Hospital’s brand new dog park and grooming facility, appropriately called the Dog House .
Located right across the street from their Glen Carbon office a...
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