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 – This Thursday, the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities welcomed keynote speaker Gen. Colin Powell to its inaugural fundraiser dinner in the Meridian Ballroom at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville .
At the dinner, the MJCH announced the new Global...
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, the new building will not only house...
JERSEYVILLE - In December 2014, when Kimberly and Jon Wade found out that their young son Jonny had medulloblastoma , a type of pediatric brain cancer, it seemed like their world collapsed.
Two days before the anniversary of his diagnosis, little Jonny lost his battle with the terrible...
On March 29, Jon, Kimberly and Jacky Wade presented the Jerseyville City Council and the Jerseyville Parks & Recreation Department with a $21,000 donation in memory of their son, Jonny, who lost his battle with pediatric cancer this past Christmas. Read the full story: http://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/wade-family-donates-21000-to-jerseyville-parks--rec-dept-12168.cfm...
WORDEN – Students of the Edwardsville School District strive above and beyond on a daily basis.
For Madi and Lexi Trimm of Worden Elementary , working to make their communities better for all of its members keeps them busy while they are not busy with their school work and extracurricular...
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 12-4, HARDIN-CALHOUN 2-6 (FIRST GAME, 6 INNINGS): A six-run bottom of the sixth helped give Marquette Catholic the win over Hardin-Calhoun in the opener of a Saturday doubleheader at Lloyd Hopkins Field/Gordon Moore Park, but the Warriors scored twice each in the fourth,...
TROY - Partners For Pets , a no-kill animal rescue located in Troy , has been chosen as a finalist for Animal Planet’s Pet Nation Renovation contest. Now, it is up for the public to vote and help the rescue complete their new shelter before the April 4 th deadline.
If chosen...
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