Dan Brannan is Content Director of RiverBender and EdGlenToday.com. Dan started at Riverbender.com/Edglentoday.com in December 2014. He is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL with degrees in Journalism and Psychology. Having previously served as the Executive Editor of The Telegraph in Alton, his 17-year tenure led the paper to over 350 awards including several General Excellence awards in the Illinois Press Association, Illinois Associated Press, Freedom Communications, Southern Illinois Editorial Association and Journal Register Company contests. Brannan was chosen to lead Freedom Communications' national pilot on social media.
He is the author of eight nonfiction books including: "The Courage to Live," a biography about Donna Gustavel, a young woman with multiple disabilities; "Everyday Angels," an inspirational book of moving human interest stories; "Live Life to the Fullest: Stories of People Coping With Diabetes" which is endorsed by the American Diabetes Association; "Boy Giant: The Story of Robert Wadlow The World's Tallest Man;" "Damn Cold and Starving" written with Sgt. Marion Ray; "You Can't Kill the Dream" co-written with fellow journalist Ande Yakstis; and "A Life in Parts," the story of Loretta Goebel and endorsed by Beatle Paul McCartney.
Dan, an avid exercise enthusiast, is a member of the American Diabetes Association and lives in Maryville. Dan has two children in college - Savannah and Sierra.
PONTOON BEACH - Pontoon Beach was rocking at the Winter League Indoor Soccer Finals on Sunday, April 28, 2024. The Field Sports Complex, managed by Mercedes and Jose Delgado, had some outstanding competition and every seat in the house was filled throughout the multiple games in the winter league...
ALTON - The Alton Fire Department had a busy time in the 3 p.m. hour on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, when both a house fire and a car fire call came into the station. Alton Fire Deputy Chief Matt Fischer said the car fire was in the parking lot at China Buffet in the 2600 block of Homer Adams and the hous...
GRANITE CITY - Nathan Hopper, a junior for the Granite City baseball team, has been one of the top players for the Warriors this season. He is a Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete of the Month for the Warriors. Hopper started the season off on fire in one of the first Warriors games, going...
GLEN CARBON - Junior outfielder Kannon Kamp has a .330 batting average for Father McGivney Catholic's boys' baseball team this spring with 29 hits and 25 RBI. He hit .407 last year for the Griffins, so for two consecutive seasons, he has been one of the team's leading hitters. Kamp opened the season...
PIASA - Southwestern's boys' baseball team is very senior-dominated with nine on the team. The boys and their parents recently celebrated at Schneider Park for Baseball Senior Day and it was a party because the boys have played together for several years. The boys are Altonized Community Federal Credi...
ALTON - Alton's boys tennis squad trounced Belleville West 8-1 to finish the season with a 7-8-1 record and 2-3 record in the Southwestern Conference play. Parker Mayhew, Nate Bartlett, Nick Hanebutt and Alex Tuetken were double winners for the Redbirds. James McKeever and Luke Boyd were singles...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department announced today that there are multiple ways to sign up for "MadCoReady," which is another added protection during emergency situations. "Our outdoor warning sirens are not designed to be heard indoors, therefore we encourage all citizens...
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis area may face some intense thunderstorms from midday on for Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the National Weather Service in St. Louis said on Tuesday. The forecast for today is as follows: "Partly cloudy in the morning followed by strong thunderstorms from midday on. Damaging winds...
ALTON - The Alton Branch of the NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet is set for Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Lewis and Clark Community College Commons. The event will be held at the 5800 Godfrey Road in Godfrey location at L&C. Tiffany D. Hightower, the executive director for the Illinois Legislative...
HARDIN - A Hardin man faces various charges including aggravated assault and battery after a call to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. Chief Deputy Zach Hardin said at 11:17 p.m. on May 2, 2024, the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office was notified by West-Central Illinois 911 dispatch, of a Homicide...
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