St. Joseph delivers first baby of 2016

St. Joseph Hospital in St. Paul celebrated the New Year with the birth of Brayden Andrew Kuenster, who was born at 1:27 a.m. and weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces.

He was the first baby born at the hospital in 2016, and hospital staff said he was the first baby born in St. Paul. His mother, Andrea Kuenster, belongs to Holy Spirit in St. Paul. She is the daughter of Cheryl and Kevin Kuenster, who also belong to Holy Spirit. Cheryl and Kevin, first-time grandparents, have two other daughters, Mary Kae and Hannah.