BIRTHS

Travis and Amber Hahn, Brainerd, a girl, Harper Rosalind Hahn, 6 pounds, 8 ounces, Aug. 18, 2009. Grandparents are Rosalind Haapajoki, Brainerd, and the late Jon Haapajoki, Kathy Hahn, Brainerd, and Kirby and Sally Hahn, Wahpeton, N.D.

Ashley Windorski and Brandon Morris, Baxter, a boy, Christian Sincere Morris, 7 pounds, 1 ounces, Aug. 19, 2009. Grandparents are Wanda and David Windorski, Cuyuna, and Carol Morris, East Chicago, Ind.

Elvis Nieken II and Cheryl Findley, Backus, a girl, Makenzie Nichole Nieken, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, Aug. 21, 2009. Grandparents are Stephanie Manning, Backus, George K. Findley II, Fresno, Calif., Joseph Frausto, Backus, Diane Raper, Pequot Lakes, and Rodney Raper, Pequot Lakes.

George Linehan III and Sarah Nygard, Brainerd, a girl, Jadin Jane Linehan, 9 pounds, 5 ounces, Aug. 21, 2009.

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby

Aaron Pikula and Nichole Conroy, Deerwood, a girl, Brooke Nichole Pikula, 6 pounds, 12 ounces, Aug. 28, 2009. Grandparents are Gloria and Dwight Pikula, Brainerd, and Timothy and MaryKay Conroy, Brainerd. Great-grandparents are Leo and Jacqueline Conroy, Brainerd, and Chuck and Patricia Ringler, Sauk Rapids.

Out of town

Troy and Apryl (Gruber) Putnam, twin boys, Reid Evan, 4 pounds, 11 ounces, and Rylan Neil, 4 pounds, 8 ounces, July 13, 2009. Grandparents are Kevin and Mary Jo Gruber, Baxter, Bill and Patty Putnam, Alexandra, and Cindy Morical, Bloomington. Great-grandparents are Rolland and Ceil Loidolt, Pierz, Melvin and Leona Gruber, Pierz, Bud Putnam, Alexandra, the late Joan Putnam, Jean Morical, Alexandria, Roger and Maxine Morical, Alexandria, and Betty Hiebel, Alexandria.