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Births

Births: Barnes

March 27, 2008 - 5:03pm — Karla

Steve and Michelle Barnes of Eden Prairie announce the birth of their sons, Cameron and Noah, on Feb. 19, at 5:33 p.m. and 5:38 p.m., in Minneapolis.

The baby twin boys weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and 5 pounds, 13 ounces and were 18.75 inches and 19 inches long.

Births: Reinhardt, Kusek

February 21, 2008 - 6:16pm — Karla

Reinhardt

Nathan and Kelli Reinhardt of North Mankato, Minn., announce the birth of their daughter, Avery Morgan, at 9:20 p.m. Dec. 17, 2007, in Mankato.

Chris and Jenny (Huber) Witt of Shakopee announce the birth of their son Bryce Christopher, who was born at 9:02 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2008, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee. Bryce weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and was 22 inches long. He has blue eyes and dark brown hair. Grandparents are Dan and Connie Witt and Joe Huber of Belle Plaine and Trish Anton of St.

Top baby names of 2007

January 14, 2008 - 2:08pm — Karla

St. Francis Medical Center, in Shakopee, recently released its 2007 list of most popular baby names. It was compiled from over 1,200 newborns at St. Francis in 2007.

Girls

1. Isabelle / Isabella

2. Chloe

3. Addison

4. Emma

5. Hailey

6. Gabriel/Gabriella

7. Jordan/Jordyn

8. Lauren

9. Madeline/Madelyn

Births: Ella Rose Heuer

December 20, 2007 - 9:00am — Karla

Births: Baumer, Madvig

November 15, 2007 - 9:00am — Karla

Baumer

Diaper drive under way for quints

October 24, 2007 - 4:52pm — Ruth Anne Maddox

A Shakopee woman has started a diaper drive for the quintuplets born Oct. 15 to a Sartell, Minn., couple.

Births: Maguire, Steele

October 19, 2007 - 2:47pm — Karla

Maguire

Births: McKenzie Johnson

May 31, 2007 - 8:00am — Karla

Brian and Jodi Johnson of New Prague announce the birth of their daughter, McKenzie Elaine Johnson, at 2:25 a.m.

Births: Hoyhtya

April 26, 2007 - 8:00am — Karla

Luke and Lindsay Hoyhtya of Shakopee announce the birth of their daughter, Isabelle Lily, at 7:56 a.m.

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