Nursery News (Feb. 23, 2011)

Charlie Mae Kern, daughter of Katie and Matthew Kern, West Fargo, was born on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at 3:54 p.m., at Essentia Health. She weighed 8 pounds, 7.5 ounces, and was 21 inches long.

Grandparents are Jean and Jerry Kern, Horace, and Elaine and Larry Erdahl, Fertile, Minn. Great-Grandparents are Ann and Eric Paulson, West Fargo, and Bonnie and Ken Erdahl, Sisseton, S.D.

Mason Leigh Ristvedt, son of Michelle and Blaine Ristvedt, Reiles Acres, was born on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, at 11:03 a.m., at Essentia Health. He weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 1/2 inches long. He joins a brother, Soren.

Grandparents are Edwin and the late Marlys Wilson, Reiles Acres, Sharon Ristvedt, West Fargo, and Ron Ristvedt, Fargo.

Colton Blake Torkelson, son of Becky Gilbertson and Mark Torkelson, West Fargo, was born on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at 4:57 p.m., at Sanford Health. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Aspen Marie Nolen, daughter of Christine and Michael Nolen, West Fargo, was born on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at 9:33 p.m. at Essentia Health. She weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 19 3/4 inches long. She joins siblings, Ty, Lindsay and Nicholas.

Grandparents are Anita and Dave Dueis, Lake Park, Minn., Nancy Nolen, St. Paul, Minn., and Susie and Tony Nolen, Prescott, Wis. Great-Grandparents are Dorothy and Ren Renfer, Phoenix, Ore.