MANKATO (TEC News) -- A Mankato couple gave birth to the first baby of 2012 at 5:40 p.m at Mayo Clinic Heath System in Mankato on New Year's Day.
Cooper is the first child for Kresta and Michael Galezen.
Cooper is the first child for Kresta and Michael Galezen.
There were 1,553 babies born at MCHS in Mankato in 2011. That's 15 more than in 2010.
The most popular names for girls at MCHS in 2011 were Sophia, Isabelle and Madeline. For boys, the names of choice were Jackson, Alexander and Carter.
The most popular names for girls at MCHS in 2011 were Sophia, Isabelle and Madeline. For boys, the names of choice were Jackson, Alexander and Carter.