Alyssa Nicole Cortese

Justin Jacobs and Josi Cortese, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Alyssa Nicole Cortese.

Alyssa was born at 8 p.m., Feb. 6, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 18 inches long.

Paternal grandparents are Judy Jacobs and Mike Ketterman, Nevada, and Shane and Pepper Jacobs, Rich Hill. Paternal great-grandparents are Jackie Carpenter and Jack Wilcoxen and Tom and Neva Eurton, Wichita, Kan. Great-great-grandparent is Maxine Leonard, Wichita.

Maternal grandparents are Joey Cortese, Rogersville, Mo. Great-grandparents are Joe and Geri Cortese, Springfield, Mo.