On June 14 a 6 lb. 10 oz. baby girl was born to Jay and Michelle Grobe of Marshalltown. Leah Raelyn was welcomed home by a brother, Ryan. Grandmother is Linda Perkins of Marshalltown. Great grandmother is Lorna Ehrig of Gladbrook. Bruce Ehrig of Marshalltown is Leah’s great uncle.

Shayla Pothast and Trevor Edwards of Algona are the parents of a baby born at Kossuth Regional Health Center at 4:52 p.m. on June 22, 2011. Cole Jackson Edwards weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz. Maternal grandparents are Jim Pothast of Van Cleve and the late Denise Brandt Pothast. Paternal grandparents ...

Kimberly and Tyler Timmons of Lamar, MO, are the parents of a daughter, Zoey Marie Timmons, born June 24, 2011. Zoey weighed 8 lbs. and was 21 inches long at birth. Grandparents are Judy and Darryl Widmayer, Gladbrook, Iowa, and Tim and Kaye Timmons. Great grandfather is Elmer Bern of Lincoln, ...

Chris & Brandy Cooper of Traer became parents of twin boys on May 31, 2011. William Christopher weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. and was 20" long. Charles Thomas weighed 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 20 1/2" long. Will & Charlie join older sister, Rian.Grandparents are Judy Cooper, Tom Cooper, ...

Stephanie and Brad Rahlf of Evansdale are the parents of a daughter, Emily Ann, born on June 3, at 3:43 p.m. Emily weighed 7 lbs. 14.8 oz. and was 21 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Linda Baumeier and the late Dennis Baumeier and Les and Tamie Rahlf of Stoddard, Wisconsin. Great Grandmothers ...

Joshua and Alicia Benson, of Maple Hill, Kansas, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Luke Joshua. Luke was born at 10:26 a.m. April 29, 2011. He weighed six pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 3/4 inches in length. Helping to welcome Luke home is his two-year old sister, Claire. ...

Ryan & Lisa Koster are the proud parents of their first child, Kinsey Ann Koster, who was born on May 5 at 2:56 pm. She weighed 5 lbs 2 oz and was 19 inches long. They live at1004 Wild West Lane, LeClaire, IA 52753. Grandparents are Stan & Sue Koster, Gladbrook, and Ken & Pam ...

Josh and Jodi Miell, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, became the parents of a baby girl, Thursday, May 26, 2011, at 5 p.m. The little girl weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz. and was 21 inches long. She has been named Charlee Jo. Grandparents are Steve & Kathy Miell of Gladbrook and Joe & Beth Smith of ...

Ryan and Nicole Folkerts, of Reinbeck, would like to announce the birth of their daughter. Julia Elaine was born on April 9th at 3:38 p.m. at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. She weighed 8 pounds, 3.4 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. Julia was welcomed home by big sisters, Sophia and ...

Arlyn and Sarah Hansen of Story City are proud to announce the birth of their son, Isaac Leroy Hansen. Isaac was born on February 18 at 3:07 PM at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 _ inches long. He is welcomed by his sister, Grace. Grandparents ...