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Aspirus Ironwood welcomes first baby of 2017

By IAN MINIELLY

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IRONWOOD - Ironwood Aspirus Hospital staff greeted Andrew Lawson into this world as the first locally born baby of the new year on Jan. 7 at 7:16 p.m.

Andrew is the first-born son Matt and Bobbi Jo Lawson and came into this world with a fighting weight of 6 pounds, 1.5 ounces.

Staff members at the hospital were going to induce labor on Monday, Jan. 9. Andrew was not waiting around though. Another family was also scheduled for an inducement Jan. 9, but they also went into labor, resulting in a race to see the world. These two may spend the next 1...