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 - Anyone wishing to get their adrenaline pumping is welcomed to celebrate the return of the Bethalto Jaycees Haunted House.
Located behind the Walgreens in Bethalto , the haunted house, curated by the Bethalto Jaycees, will scare the socks off its attendees every weekend in...
BETHALTO - For Jersey Community High School Volleyball Head Coach Bob Siemer , this season has been a learning experience for the girls on the varsity team.
Before their match against Civic Memorial High School on Tuesday , their team has had some difficulty gaining wins. However, with ever...
ALTON - For local magician Chris Carpunky , giving back to his native Alton community is extremely important.
Carpunky been sharing his magical talents with the public for over 25 years. After viewing a performance of David Copperfield on television as a young adult, he knew that it was...
EDWARDSVILLE - Family-owned and operated for over 33 years, Garwood’s Heating and Cooling, Inc. has provided exactly what residents area residents require when things go weary with their HVAC systems.
Garwood’s Heating and Cooling caters to existing residential customers who hav...
EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER - For the fifth through eighth graders who participate in the Junior Oliers Football League , the Saturday morning games are preparing them for the future Friday night lights.
Under the coaching of their fathers and coaches, East Alton Wood River High School Assistant...
BETHALTO - Military bombers, hot rods and jets, oh my!
The above items and much more were all on display at the 21st Annual Wings & Wheels Fly In and Car Show at St. Louis Regional Airport Saturday morning and afternoon .
Around 10 a.m. , the public began flocking into the airport tarma...
GODFREY - Corn lovers and all of those looking to have a family friendly good time this weekend all headed out to the annual Fall Corn Festival .
Beginning at 11:00 a.m. this Saturday , visitors were welcomed to enjoy several vendors and activities in the beautiful Glazebrook Park in...
BRIGHTON - Hunting, fishing and shooting enthusiasts all gathered to make the 44th Annual National Hunting and Fishing Day at Nilo Farms a great success.
Beginning at 9:00 a.m. , the historic Nilo Farms was open to the public for a fun day of demonstrations, shows and other fun activities...
Did you know Riverbender.com is free for you thanks to our awesome advertisers? We noticed you're using an ad block software. Please give our sponsors some exposure by disabling your ad blocking service for Riverbender.com.
