Eau Claire County, Wisconsin – “We want to protect our religious convictions against modern technology and preserve the Heritage our Forefathers handed down on us and our children,” the man from Springfield Township recently wrote… When Good People Disagree: The Case of the Amish and State Building Codes

In the summer of 1963, David Wagler and Joseph Stoll, two Amish farmers, were threshing oats in a field close to Aylmer, Ont. They reflected on the need for more literature that spoke to the… Simple, Sophisticated

Emma, Indiana – Westview Junior/Senior High School held its eighth grade completion ceremony Tuesday. Two hundred thirteen students received their completion certificate in the gymnasium during a recognition program in front of friends, fellow junior… 8th-grade Ceremony is End of Schooling for Amish

Norwich Township, Ontario – Two recent tragedies left the Amish community in Norwich Township mourning the loss of two of their own. The deaths of 3-year-old Alvin Miller to cancer just a few weeks ago… Optimists, Community Rally to Support Amish Families

Dundee, Ohio – In the spring, this small village of 300 more than quadruples in size when nearly 1,500 young adults and teenagers — many of them Amish — arrive to participate in a series… Young Amish Sample Drugs Along with the Rest of \’English\’ Life

Dundee, Ohio – A 22-year-old Dalton-area man apparently drowned while fishing Saturday in the backwaters of Beach City Dam, about three miles north of Dundee. Tuscarawas County Sheriff Walt Wilson identified the victim as Benny… Sheriff: Man Drowned while Fishing

Urbana, Illinois – A man who told Illinois Amish families he could cure ailments by applying what he called a “wellness vibrator” to their necks is headed to prison. The Decatur Herald & Review reports… Man Who Promised Cures For Amish Heads To Prison

Washington Township, Pennsylvania – An Amish man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after State Police said he allegedly molested eight children. Troopers arrested John Beiler, 47, from Allenwood in Union County. Authorities said Beiler molested five… Amish Man Arrested for Allegedly Molesting 8 Children

A property owner knowingly violated several ordinances and ignored a written notice on April 3, according to Pequea Township’s zoning officer. And when the board of supervisors decided to give Elam Stoltzfus one more chance… \’English-Amish Conflict\’ Flares up in Pequea Township

Indiana – It’s an industry with shrinking participation but growing revenue of more than a half-billion dollars in northeast Indiana. Welcome to the big business of farming. And going big may be the best bet… Midsized Farms Getting Squeezed Out in Northeast Indiana