Electric bicycles have been finding favor in a growing number of communities. From hunters to surfers and even soldiers, e-bikes and their low-cost, far-reaching transportation options have permeated a surprising number of different groups and use cases. The latest community…
Kelly Krabill with Ideasream Public Media recently published an interview in which she spotlights Mission to Amish People, Beyond Measure Market, New Beginnings Homestead, and Rhoda Schmuker, one of our New Beginnings’ residents. To…
TOWN OF ROSSIE, NY – Amish neighbors are getting the credit for saving the lives of 4 people in the town of Rossie. Volunteers from the Gouverneur Fire Department were called to 300 Barker Road…
MERCER COUNTY, PA – Four juveniles and one adult were charged last Thursday after a string of burglaries, thefts and criminal mischief incidents that targeted Amish communities, according to a report. According to a Pennsylvania…
ST. CROIX COUNTY – Two women are charged in St. Croix County for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from Amish growers. Linda Curtis, 50, is charged with identity theft, theft of a business setting,…
The calls began pouring in soon after the news that three local Amish children and one of the children’s young father had died after their van rolled over on a snow-and-ice-covered highway last week, says…
A family member who lives in an Upstate New York community where there are several Amish families recently asked me if I knew that many of the Amish in New York are planning a mass…
ASHLAND, OH — A group of eight Amish people refused to pay their fines for their violations of Ohio’s new buggy law in a fines and costs hearing in Ashland Municipal Court on Thursday. Elmer Hershberger, Mosie…
LAUREL COUNTY, KY – Crews responded to a fire along Callahan Road in Laurel County on Tuesday. Firefighters said heavy fire and smoke was showing when they arrived. Six fire departments helped put out the…
In the wake of flash floods and tornadoes that have devastated Kentucky over the last few years, several meteorologists and emergency management directors are working to make sure communities that shun some forms of technology…
