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August 22, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Kelsie and Braden Tyrrell, Motley, a girl, Harlynn Dawn, 6 pounds, 13 ounces, Aug. 10, 2026
Megan and Mitchell Pontius, Brainerd, a boy, Apollo Jack, 8 pounds, 10 ounces, Aug. 10, 2026
Ashley Ahrendt and Ian Collins, Clarissa, a boy, Sebastian Cooper, 8 pounds, 2 ounces, Aug. 10, 2026
Whitney and Cordell Webb, Staples, a boy, Walter Clay, 7 pounds, 15 ounces, Aug. 11, 2026
Leah and John Jones, Wadena, a girl, Vaeda May, 6 pounds, 8 ounces, Aug. 12, 2026
Leah Jones and Mason Wiersgalla, a boy, Grayson John Michael, 9 pounds, 2 ounces, Aug. 12, 2026
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