January 3, 2024
Erika Ann Kunkler, pictured with her parents Rebecca and Brian Kunkler of rural Portland, was the first baby born at Jay County Hospital in 1999. She beat Adam Christopher Haffner, the son of Jame and Leta Haffner of rural Bryant, by 11 minutes. (The Commercial Review/Laurie Chen)
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Kunkler was Jay’s first baby of 1999
Retrospect
Twenty-five years ago this week, the race to be the first baby of the year born at Jay County Hospital came down to mere minutes.
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