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The first baby born in 2024 at OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group arrived at 10:59 a.m. on January 2. Ronald Lorin Hueckstaedt IV is the son of Hannah Anderson and Ronald Hueckstaedt III of Escanaba. He weighed 6 pounds and was 18 inches and will join 3-year-old sister, Reighlyn at home. Baby Ronald not only made history being the first baby born in 2024, but continues the legacy of a family name for another generation.