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JT and Brittni Bradley of Mullen welcomed their daughter, Josi Ann, on March 9, 2026, at 7:18 a.m. at Great Plains Health in North Platte.She was 8 pounds 4 ounces and 20.5 inches long.Grandparents are Brad and Traci McCully of Mullen and Justin and Tracy Bradley of Brewster.

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Brooks Michael was born to Brandon and Jaci Hettinger of Mullen on April 6, 2026, at 3:19 p.m. at Great Plains Health in North Platte. He weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.Grandparents are Wade and Jeri Edis of Mullen and Reg and Lori Hettinger of Mitchell.

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Bailey Mae was born on Dec. 3, 2025, at 1:25 p.m. to Molly and Peyton Barner of Tryon. Born at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Bailey was 5 pounds 3 ounces and 17.75 inches long.Grandparents are Dusty and Mindy Paxton of Tryon and Jana Gragg and Dusty Barner both of North Platte.

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Clayton and Ariel Osborn of Lincoln welcomed son Atlas Kenneth Nov. 3, 2025, at 11:53 p.m. He was 6 pounds 15 ounces and 21” long.Atlas was welcomed home by his big brothers, Orion 10, Leo - 7 and Sage - 4.Grandparents are Shirley Osborn of Mullen and Doug and Danella Campbell of Hershey.

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Ben and Lauren Grum mert of Newnan, Georgia, are proud to announce the arrival of their son, Augustus Bar tholomew, on July 28, 2025. He was 9 pounds 7 ounces and 20.75 inches long.He was welcomed home by big sister Vera-Grace, age 4.

Cephas Monette, Mia Porcaro united in marriage

Cephas Monette and Mia Porcaro were united in marriage on Oct. 10, 2025, at Anderson Farms in St. Charles, Illinois.Mia is the daughter of Louis Porcaro and Heather Porcaro of Campton Hills, Illinois. She is the granddaughter of Carole Porcaro of Bloomingdale, Ill., Patricia Lloyd of Canton, Ill.

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Hazyn Taylor DeNaeyer was born July 23, 2025, to Kaydence Bartlett and Spencer DeNaeyer of Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was 7 pounds 6 ounces and 20.25 inches long.Grandparents are Kelly and Brannon Bartlett of Cheyenne, Bree DeMontigny of Valentine, Neb., and Martin DeNaeyer of Seneca, Neb.

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Josie Lynn was born on June 30, 2025, at 6:17 a.m. at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine to Bradley and Sidney Allard of Mullen. She was 7 pounds 2 ounces and 18 inches long.She was welcomed home by big sister Eleanor, age 2.5.Grandparents are Jack and Kelley Carr of Mullen and Kim Allard of Allen.

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Reese David and Baylor Lee were born on June 4, 2025, to Kyle and Jocelyn Bloom of Grand Island.Reese was 6 pounds 5 ounces and 20 inches long. Baylor was 4 pounds 6 ounces and 18 inches long.They were welcomed home by big sister, Kynlee, 4.

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William Nels Simonson was born to Sean Simonson and Julia Quast on April 17, 2025, at 1:12 p.m. in Brookings, South Dakota. He was 7 pounds 14 ounces and 20.5 inches long.Grandparents are Aaron and Liza Simonson of Mullen and Brad and Rita Quast of Lester Prairie, Minnesota.