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Pella’s first baby born to Ottumwa couple

Amelia Jane Shepherd was born at 12:08 a.m. to Alison Bruett and Tristen Shepherd, marking the hospital's first birth of 2026.

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PELLA — An Ottumwa couple welcomed their daughter shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day, making her the first baby born in 2026 at Pella Regional Health Center.

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Pella Regional welcomes first baby of 2026

PELLA — Pella Regional Health Center welcomed its first baby of 2026 shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day, following a year in which the hospital recorded its second-highest number of deliveries.

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Pella’s first baby born to Ottumwa couple

PELLA — An Ottumwa couple welcomed their daughter shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day, making her the first baby born in 2026 at Pella Regional Health Center.

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Ottumwa Courier broke the news in on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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