Windom Area Health welcomed its first baby of 2026 with the birth of Garver Joe Paulson.
Garver arrived at 10:49 p.m. Monday to parents Zach and Mackenzie Paulson. He joins an older sister, Alex, 1½, and the family’s 3-year-old mini Goldendoodle, Rory.
At birth, Garver weighed 8.5 pounds and measured 22 inches long. Mackenzie said the delivery went smoothly and quickly.
For more information, please see the Jan. 14 edition of the Citizen.


