Matt and Katy Hertel of Cottage Grove, Minn. announce the birth of their daughter Ava Grace Hertel on Oct. 29. She weighed 8 lbs. 10 oz. and was 21 1/2 in. long.
Grandparents are Gary and Diana Hertel of Great Bend and Mike and Kitty Jilek of Wausau, Wisc. Great-grandfather is Clarence Tuzicka of Otis.