LAGRANGE, IN — Parkview LaGrange Hospital broke ground March 28 on a renovation and expansion of the facility’s horse and buggy parking. The work is in response to a growing need for overnight parking for…
FORT FAIRFIELD, ME – In an effort to increase safety for both members of the Amish community and motorists who might encounter their horse drawn buggies on the road at night, Rep. David McCrea of Fort Fairfield…
ONTARIO, CANADA – Ontario, rejoice, those prayers have been answered. According to unnamed sources, an army of homespun denim will descend upon the acres of concrete, grass and rubble that was once the General Motors…
MONTGOMERY-CAMDEN TOWNSHIP, MI – University of Michigan volunteers will head to the Montgomery-Camden township area April 13 to screen children of the Amish community for hearing loss. Yvonne Atwood, director of personal health and disease…
Collisions involving farm vehicles are on the rise around New York, so the issue is getting some overdue attention. Contributing to the growing risk is the increase of Amish communities, which means more buggies traveling…
MAHAFFEY, PA — An Amish man is lodged in Clearfield County Jail and his wife is on unsecured bail on charges stemming from the alleged sexual assaults of six of eight biological daughters over a…
SYCAMORE, IL – Author Beverly Lewis is touring the Midwest in promotion of her latest release, “The Tinderbox,” a stand-alone novel set in Lancaster County that features her trademark look at Amish family life. The…
BLOOMFIELD, IA — A Drakesville man charged with killing an Amish boy will answer to a Davis County jury in June. Terry Petary is facing six charges, including Vehicular Homicide in death of nine-year-old Merlin Beechy. On…
PRESTON, MN – A trial date is set in the case of a deadly collision involving a car and an Amish buggy. Connor Louis Keene, 24 of Canton, is pleading not guilty to four counts…
SHELBY COUNTY, OH – The legal battle between an Amish community and Shelby County came to an end Wednesday night. Lawyers for the Amish said they were trying to protect their religious liberty, while county…
