Anna Knauss: My goal is to continue making this world a better place with my actions and words. Do something today for someone you don’t know and just maybe, that person will do something for another person because of your actions.
The holidays ended at the Bluffton Middle School. In this behind-the-shades scene, seventh graders Braedon Akerman, Riley Eachus, Allison Diller and Aubrey Edwards work on removing the Christmas lobby display. In the next photo the Icon moved from the office to the lobby.
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FROM ADA ICON - Ada police seek assistance from Ada residents concerning a robbery late in the evening of Jan. 3 at 302 Carryout.
Here's the police Facebook account and three photos of the robber:
SAFER (Seeking Aid From Every Resident) ALERT
On Jan. 3, at approximately 11:30 p.m., an unknown white male wearing a dark blue hoodie and dark colored sweat pants robbed the 302 Carryout in Ada, of an undisclosed amount of money.
Betty Shantz Klassen, 86, died on Oct. 23, 2017. Betty was born in Comins Township, Michigan, to Ernest and Letha Shantz. She grew up in Fairview, Michigan, and worked in her family’s creamery and restaurant businesses from a young age.
Betty received her Bachelor‘s in Social Work from Bluffton College in 1955. Once her children were in school she earned her Bachelor’s in Education from Kent State University in 1971 and a Master’s from Northern Arizona University in 1985.
Sophomore Libby Schaadt poured in a career high 20 points and Alivia Koenig buried three 3 pointers as Bluffton defeated Kenton 41-30 Tuesday night. The Pirates improved to 8-3 with the win while the defeat was just the second of the season for Kenton, now 5-2. COMPLETE STORY AT www.blufftonpirates.com
