Theodore Canoe Smart Theodore Canoe Smart, son of Candace Gatson Smart and Nathan Smart of St. Charles, Mo., was born March 18, 2024, in St. Louis, Mo. He weighed 9 lbs., and was 21.5 inches…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but apparently they’re also valuable enough to steal…

Tanner and Katie Johnson are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a son named William Patrick Johnson. Willie was born Oct. 12, 2023, at Advent Helath Birthing Center in Shawnee Mission. He…

Wesley and Marah McFadden are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a daughter named Whittier Banks McFadden. Whittier was born Nov. 2, 2023, at Advent Health Birthing Cneter in SHawnee Mission. She…

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A 70-year-old woman in Uganda has given birth to twins after receiving fertility treatment, making her one of the world’s oldest new mothers. Safina Namukwaya gave birth to a boy and…

Henry Davis Roe Bill and Mandy Roe, Topeka, announce the birth of their son, Henry Davis Roe, born Sept. 1, 2023, at 1:34 p.m. Henry was born at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka and weighed…

Note: Paul Porter and Hayley Derryberry own the Shannon Building at 20 W. Jefferson Ave., which is being remodeled. Hayley owns and operates Derryberry Breadery. Paul owns and operates Big Square Media. For Billie Jean…

ATLANTA (AP) — Yes, they’ve nicknamed the baby “Nugget,” after a woman delivered a girl at an Atlanta McDonald’s. Alandria Worthy tells WXIA-TV that her labor was intensifying and her fiancé was driving her to…

Elowyn Lyric Bevard was born Oct. 15, 2021, to Rick and Amy Bevard of Raytown, Mo. She was born at Truman Lakewood Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. She weighed 9 lbs. 2 ounces and…

Charlotte Ryan Sparks was born March 17, 2020, to Aubrey and Shawn Sparks of Lawrence. She weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20¾ inches long. She was born at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She joins…