Local hospitals welcome the first newborns of 2026

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Two local hospitals have announced the first two newborns of the new year in Allen County.

At Dupont Hospital, at 1:42 a.m., Bennett was born to brand-new parents Ashley and Gerad, weighing 6 lbs., 7 oz., and measuring at 18 3/4 long.

The second baby, Sergio, was welcomed into the world 6:42 a.m. to parents Deisy and Sergio at Lutheran Hospital.

Both boys were born in Lutheran Health Network’s The Birthplace…

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