A new challenger has taken the top spot as Barry County’s first baby born in 2026 — and he wasn’t born yesterday.
In fact, Tate James Gorodenski, born at 4:02 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2026, is rounding off his first two weeks in the world.
Tate was born at home in Barry County to parents Cooper Gorodenski and Alexis Jousma. Midwife Renee Gaiski assisted with the birth…