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Jacob Canturbury is a lively 7-year-old who likes to run around outside and wants to be a police officer when he grows up. Although Jacob doesn’t remember Northfield Police Officer Bart Wiese and Rice County Sgt. Trevor Peterson bringing him into the world as a newborn, he’s more likely to remember the reunion they had outside the Rice County Law Enforcement Center Thursday afternoon. Sergeant Trevor Peterson and Officer Bart Wiese squat down to say goodbye to Jacob Canterbury outside...

Added Wiese: “It was shocking how small he was.” Peterson and Wiese stayed with Jennifer and her newborn until the helicopter arrived, but they didn’t know for sure how things turned out. That led to some sleepless nights for Wiese, but an email from Linse verified that the baby was named Jacob Alan, and he was doing just fine. That gave both Peterson and Wiese a bit of closure and peace of mind, but they often wondered about the baby they delivered and how he was doing. Now, the...