GRAND FORKS – Expectant mom Hailey Thomas was scheduled to be admitted to the new Altru Hospital on Monday, Jan. 20, to be induced, but her baby had other plans. Loucyll Valin is the first baby born in the $500 million facility, which officially opened Sunday, Jan. 19. At 9:15 a.m. that day, a little… Continue reading Altru’s new hospital welcomes first baby – Obituary