RAPID RIVER —  A baby boy, Tucker Thomas Ebbesen, was born to Hillary (Casperson) and Jason Ebbesen, of Rapid River, on Feb. 13. Tucker was born at OSF at 10:52 a.m. weighting 6 pounds, 12 ounces. He was 19 inches long and is the couple’s first child. Tucker’s maternal grandparents ...

RAPID RIVER — A baby boy, Reid Edward Closs was born to Paige Schwartz and Avery Closs, of Rapid River, on Jan. 31, 2024. Reid arrived at 3:25 p.m. at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces at birth and was 20 inches long. Reid’s maternal grandparents are ...

PAJNICH — A baby boy, Oliver Joe Pajnich , was born on Dec. 5, 2023, to Kayla & Riley Pajnich, of Rapid River, at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Oliver arrived at 2:30 p.m., weighing 8 pounds. He was 20 inches long at birth. Oliver’s grandparents are Shawn and Tracie ...

HUSBYE — A baby girl, Sawyer Violet Husbye, was born to Morgan Dahn and Chandler Husbye, of Gladstone, on Dec. 19, 2023. Sawyer was born at OSF St. Francis Hospital at 10:59 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20 inches long at birth. Sawyer joins big sister Hunter at home. She ...

BONCZYK — A baby boy, Vincent “Vinny” Wayne Bonczyk, was born to Kaitlin (Nyberg) and Christopher Bonczyk, of Gladstone, on Sept. 28, 2023. Vinny was born at OSF St. Francis Hospital. He arrived at 3:17 p.m., weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces. He was 20.5 inches long at birth. Vinny joins ...

O’CONNOR — On Nov. 22, at OSF St. Francis Hospital, Hailey Teal and Samuel O’Connor welcomed a baby girl, Layla Ray O’Connor, weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Her maternal grandparents are Heather and Kevin Teal of Escanaba, and her paternal grandparents are Michelle and Raymond ...