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.
Registration for Granite City Community School District #9 students for parents of children who plan on attending one or more of the following schools are welcome to attend any of two upcoming registration dates, including Aug. 5 and 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m: Granite City High School, Coolidge...
ROXANA - Parents and guardians of students hoping to attend the Roxana Community Unit School District No. 1 will be required to register their children for school on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Roxana Junior and Senior High School Complex, located at 401 N. Chaffer Ave in...
GRAFTON – The Annual Grafton Towboat Festival hit the shores of Grafton on Saturday. The Twyla Luhr , a towboat that frequently hauls barges up and down the mighty Mississippi, docked right next to Grafton’s The Loading Dock Bar and Grill.
Beginning at 11 a.m., at the extremely...
WOOD RIVER - The University of Illinois Extension in Madison County, in conjunction with the County’s 4-H organization, held a robotics workshop at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, at the Wood River Public Library.
The workshop, led by the program’s own Katie Backs, allowed children enterin...
Edwardsville High School’s Wrestling Club and Team head coach Pat McNamara hosted the Relentless Attack Wrestling Camp at the Jon Davis Wrestling Center beginning on July 28.
The camp is designed to teach students as young as six years old a large amount of skills to perform at their bes...
EDWARDSVILLE - When someone walks into The Gingham Buffalo, located at 6620 Center Grove Road in Edwardsville, they will immediately be transported into an interior designer’s paradise.
The Gingham Buffalo is a home décor store that sells furniture, lighting fixtures, accessories,...
Members of the Alton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1308 gathered in the hall’s parking lot for a car show on Saturday, July 25, 2015.
The event, organized by Bill Carroll and several other VFW members, had quite a good turn out for their first show, located at 4445 Alby St. in Alton,...
Grafton held a well-attended fireworks display on Friday night and with it kicked off the remainder of the summer for tourists visiting the area. Grafton is rebounding after battling flood conditions for several days.
It is that time of the year again. Parents and students of the Alton Community Unit School District No. 11 are preparing themselves for the 2015-2016 academic year.
This year’s Kindergarden-8 th Grade registrations will take place in the Commons at Alton High School between 10:00 a.m. and...
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