Births

Koenen celebrates 90th birthday (07/28/10)
Virginia Koenen, a former Wahpeton resident, will celebrate her 90th birthday, Thursday, August 5. Virginia and her late husband, Donald, lived on Waska Drive in Wahpeton from 1978 to 2005. Her three daughters and their families, including six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren, invite you to share in this special occasion by sending cards and best wishes to Virginia at 2003 West 10th street, Spencer, IA 51301...

Happy 100th Birthday (06/30/10)
Irene Williamson celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Cards may be sent to Irene Williamson, Hilltop Care Center, 1912 Zenith, Spirit Lake, IA 51360.

Happy 100th Birthday (06/16/10)
Irene Williamson will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.

Walsh family welcomes twins (05/26/10)
Hanna Walsh is pleased to announce the arrival of her identical twin brothers, Caden Thomas and Colten Gordon

Cousins celebrate first birthdays (05/19/10)
Bryan and Joanie Bailey of Wahpeton returned recently from trips to Asheville, N.C., and Eagan, Minn. to help celebrate the first birthdays of their grandchildren, Makayla and Colin.

Roos family announces birth (05/19/10)
Adam and Krista Roos, of Milford, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Kathryn Grace Roos.

Hamman to celebrate 80th (05/12/10)
Betty Hamann will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2010, at the Presbyterian Church, 1220 market Street in Lake Park.

Carr celebrates 100th birthday (05/12/10)
Mabel Carr, lifelong resident of Milford now residing at Keelson Harbor in Spirit Lake, will be celebrating her 100th birthday on May 19, 2010.

Cruz Clayton Nitchals (05/05/10)
Jesse and Brooke Nitchals of Estherville announce the birth of a son, Cruz Clayton Nitchals, born April 27. He weighed 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces.

Adalynn Louise Rice (05/05/10)
Patrick and Amanda Rice of Spirit Lake are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Adalynn Louise Rice.

Anna Renae Tullis (05/05/10)
Mark and Hope Tullis of Spirit Lake announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Renae Tullis, who was born March 4, 2010, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake

Cristian Hoover-Hernandez (01/13/10)
Jennifer Hoover and Jay Hernandez of Estherville are the proud parents of Cristian, Dickinson County's New Year's Baby. Cristian was born at Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) on January 3 at 6:49 pm weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces and 20.75 inches in length. Cristian was also welcomed by his sisters, 2-year-old Aubri and 1-year-old Kiera.

Natalie Jo Lempiainen (11/25/09)
Ben and Tiffany Lempiainen of Owatonna, Minn. announce the birth of a daughter, Natalie Jo, born Oct. 19. She weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Dan and Mary Lempiainen of Spirit Lake. Maternal grandparents and Dave and Monica Betts of DuBois, Pa. She is welcomed home by her big sister, Hannah, age 2.

Adrian Dale Struthers (11/04/09)
Big brother, William, is proud to announce the birth of Adrian Dale Struthers born Oct. 4, 2009 at 4:25 p.m. He was born at RAF Lakenheath Hospital, England to parents Tom and Megan Struthers weighing in at 8 pounds and measuring 19 inches long.

Tobi Ingvall, Tim Goodell engaged (11/04/09)
Debra Ingvall of Estherville and Mike and Diane Ingvall of Fostoria announce the engagement of their daughter Tobi Ingvall of Spirit Lake to Tim Goodell, son of Bruce and Jeri Goodell of Lake Park.

Zachary Robert Schaub (10/07/09)
Alexander Schaub, age 2, is pleased to introduce his new brother Zachary Robert born Wednesday Sept. 16, 2009 in Sioux Falls , S.D.

Birth announcement - Kenadie Shane Neavin (08/12/09)
Shanna Feddersen and Shane Neavin of Spirit Lake are proud to announce the birth of a son Kenadie Shane Neavin, born July 29. Kenadie weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 20 inches.

Birth - Ethan Clifford Caviness (06/10/09)
Nathan and Carrie Caviness of Carroll are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a baby boy. Weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces and 19 inches long, he was born at 2:18 p.m. on May 29, 2009 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. He has been named Ethan Clifford Caviness.

Robert Cael Elijah Cornell (04/08/09)
Elijah and Sara Cornell of Spirit Lake are proud to announce the birth of their son Robert Cael Elijah Cornell, born Jan. 2 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.