Births (Dec. 22)

River Falls Area Hospital

Ava Luella Jo Eggerichs was born Dec. 4, 2009, to Jodi Parker and Patrick Eggerichs of Ellsworth. Also welcomed by brother, Patton, sister, Stacy, and grandparents, Bob and Diana of West Virginia and Lisa and Robert of Wisconsin.

Wyatt Frederick Hodges was born Dec. 7, 2009, to Laura and Phillip Hodges of Ellsworth. Also welcomed by grandparents, Margaret and Dale Woodard of Hager City and Fred and Sheila Hansen of Pepin.