Allen birth

Chris and Mackenzie (Cole) Allen of Palisade announce the birth of their son, Matthew Benjamin Allen on Sept. 29, 2008, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He weighed 7 pounds 15.5 ounces and measured 20 inches. He has a two brothers, 7-year-old Steven and 2-year-old Kenny. His grandparents are Butch and Mag Cole of McCook, Charlene Young of Cambridge and Bob Allen of Culbertson. Great-grandparents are Jean Case of Culbertson, Ken and Marianne Cole of Indianola, Judy Allen of McCook and Jim and Esther Needham of Cambridge.