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A 7 pound 3 ounce girl, Brooklyn Irene Ledger, was born Monday, Aug. 26,2013, at Washington County Hospital, the daughter of Adam and Julie Ledger of rural Brighton.She is their first child.Grandparents include Chuck and Erin Ledger of Fairfield, Susan Prout of Kansas City and Mike and Joan Biebel in DeKalb Ill.Great-grandparents are Jared and Mary Walter in Des Moines and Ed and Betty Biebel of Grayslake, Ill.

A girl, Koralee Margaret Grace Pulczinski, was born Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, the daughter of Meg and Jerry Pulczinski of Castle Rock, Colo.She has an older sister, Delaney, 2.Grandparents include Joe and Diane Goudy of Fairfield.

A 5 pound, 2 ounce, boy, Liam Steven, was born Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, the son of Andrew and Sarah Smithburg of Fairfield.He has a brother, Dreson, 6.Grandparents include Jerry and Georgia Gustafson of Eldon and Dennis and Carolyn Smithburg of Batavia.Great-grandparents are Everett Smithburg of Fairfield and Carolyn Sedore or Bloomfield.

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