Births

Katie Wickham and Dale Tougas, Fort Ripley, a girl, Abigale Marie, 8 pounds, 10 ounces, Aug. 27, 2002. Grandparents are Lorena Tougas, Fort Ripley, and Jeff and Dianne Wickham, Brainerd.

Marie Banick and Jason Jay, Fort Ripley, a boy, Trenton Curtis, 6 pounds, 11 ounces, Aug. 28, 2002. Grandparents are Tom and Karen Brisk, Pierz, and Mike and Tina Jay, Brainerd. Great-grandparents are Archie Banick, Pierz, Rhinehart and Donna Brisk, Pierz, Dorene Banick, Brainerd, Giles and Tomma Lou Jay, Grinnell, Iowa, and Lucene Bogue, Grinnell, Iowa. Great-great-grandparents are Rose Hettver, Brainerd, and Velma Leach, Kellogg, Iowa.

Nathan and Norma (Stangel) Eckman, Brainerd, a boy, Brian Vernon, 5 pounds, 2 ounces, Aug. 28, 2002. Grandparents are Robert and Vicki Eckman, Walker, Darrell and Tami Stangel, Crosby, and Duane Gard, Pine River.

Duff and Heather (Hasselberg) Erholtz, Nisswa, a boy, Beck O'Brien, 5 pounds, 12 ounces, Aug. 29, 2002. Grandparents are Kathy and Dave Erholtz, Duluth, Becky and Glen Hasselberg, Staples, and the late Beverly O'Brien.

Melissa Kimmen, Brainerd, a girl, Hannah Marie Swart, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, Aug. 29, 2002. Grandparents are Jamie Kimmen, Walker, and Nancy and Joel Hendrickson, Brainerd.

Adele Thoreen and John O'Brien, Brainerd, a boy, Jacob Charles O'Brien, 7 pounds, 10 ounces, Aug. 29, 2002. Grandparents are Steve and Karen O'Brien, Backus, and Harvey and Phyllis Thoreen, North Branch.

Michael and Evelyn (Flor) Rinde, Brainerd, a girl, Khloe Loretta, 8 pounds, 6 ounces, Aug. 29, 2002. Grandparents are Charles and Madora Flor, Brainerd, and Everett and Signe Rinde, Crosby. Great-grandmother is Loretta Cohrs, Westbrook.

Jerry and Nicole (Huff) Flory, Brainerd, a boy, Ethan Lance, 7 pounds, Aug. 30, 2002. Grandparents are Bob and Sue Huff.

Trevor and Wendy (O'Klock) Huber, Breezy Point, a boy, Wyatt Daniel, 7 pounds, 9 ounces, Aug. 30, 2002. Grandparents are Dan and Diane O'Klock, Pequot Lakes, and Vicki Keller and Dwight Crist, Pequot Lakes. Great-grandparents are Jerry and Jackie Huber and Max and Halen O'Klock.

Kevin and Christine (Sypnieski) Holtz, Brainerd, a boy, Ryan Richard, 7 pounds, 15 ounces, Aug. 31, 2002. Grandparents are Richard and Linda Sypnieski, Brainerd, and Clifford and Doris Holtz, Brainerd.

Out of town

Kraig and Katie (Nelsen) Kuelbs, Minneapolis, a boy, William Woodard, 8 pounds, 8 ounces, Sept. 11, 2002. Grandparents are Cleo Kuelbs, Brainerd, and the late Jim Kuelbs, and Sally Nelsen, Minneapolis, and Owen Nelson, Minneapolis.

John and Kathy Clifford, Mankato, a girl, Rachel Ann, 8 pounds, 11 ounces, Sept. 23, 2002. Grandparents are Bill and Marie Clifford, Deerwood, and Rich and Dee Kahler, Britt, Iowa.

Zach and Aimee Turcotte, Elk River, a girl, Ashlyn Marie, 8 pounds, 7 ounces, Sept. 26, 2002. Grandparents are Dick and Collette Turcotte, Albert Lea, and Bill and Diane Kardash, Clarks Grove. Great-grandparents are Marvin and Mary Lou Campbell, and Florence Turcotte, all of Brainerd.