BRASHER FALLS, NY – With the number of Amish families growing in their community, members of the Brasher Town Board have adopted a resolution that asks the state commissioner of motor vehicles to require members…
PINECRAFT, FL – Each winter, for close to a century now, hundreds of Amish and Mennonite families have travelled from their homes in icy quarters of the U.S. and Canada to Pinecraft, a small, sunny neighborhood…
Histories of church denominations are always interesting, and there are many. In fact, a little research shows an estimated 33,000 Christian denominations exist around the world. I grew up in the Church of Brethren, which…
Not all the accidents between cars and Amish buggies happen at night, and many of them could be avoided without any more legislation. A perfect example is the recent accident when a car driven by…
ST. LAWRENCE, NY – In 2015, state and St. Lawrence county officials met with representatives of the Amish community to discuss how to increase safety when it comes to horse-drawn buggies. The all-black buggies can…
MADISON, WI – Gov. Scott Walker signed into law this week a bill drafted to make roads safer for both auto and buggy drivers, mainly by requiring more visibility for horse-drawn vehicles. Authored by Rep. John…
My name is Paul Yoder, and I was born and raised in an Old Order Amish community. I feel like the words “dedication,” “hard-working,” and “self-reliable” all describe my culture growing up! I was diagnosed…
My name is Laura Eash, and I grew up in an Old Order Amish home. I enjoyed many aspects of my childhood like spending lots of time with my family. I also had fun taking…
Illinois – The proposed Illinois Amish Heritage Center has the potential to do more than inform the outside world. The Illinois Amish Heritage Preservation Foundation has set an ambitious goal: to build a heritage center in…
MIDDLEFIELD, OH – Two West Farmington men are among three suspects accused of stealing a freezer full of ice cream in an Amish community. The Geauga County Sheriff’s Office says Raymond Welz, Jr. and Mark Boggess,…
