Amish Buggy Rides
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA — You can take a break from modern forms of transportation and hop on one of Aaron and Jessica’s Buggy Rides. Their family was one of the original families in the United…
Amish paradise? The traditionalist Christian group’s population has been growing in Minnesota. A lot.
MINNESOTA – Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court sent a case concerning a group of Minnesota Amish back to the state’s Court of Appeals. The group, known as the Swartzentruber Amish, sued southeast Minnesota’s…
Family of pair hurt in buggy-car crash show compassion in Yates County
The investigation continues into the crash involving a horse and buggy that injured two members of the Mennonite community, but their family says they simply want to raise awareness. A close family member said it…
Community rallies around Mennonite family seriously injured in fire pit incident in Bayham, Ont.
A community is rallying to support five family members who were seriously injured at an outdoor fire pit in the Ontario municipality of Bayham. Jake and Tina Hiebert and three of their five young children…
Passing Farm Equipment in a No-Passing Zone is Dangerous, Illegal
MARSHFIELD, WI – Passing farm machinery in a no-passing zone has been against state law since 2014. Yet, Wisconsin’s rural roadways are still dangerous for the state’s farmers who share the road with motorists. As…
SCOTUS Sides with Amish in Case Supported by Free Exercise Clinic
The Yale Law School Free Exercise Clinic co-authored an amici curiae brief in support of Amish plaintiffs’ challenge of a law compelling them to use modern septic systems for certain wastewater disposal in violation of their religious beliefs forgoing technology.…
Former Amish community member reacts to U.S. Supreme Court decision in septic dispute
FILLMORE COUNTY, MN – The tide turning for a six year legal battle in Fillmore County is surprising for some. “I’m devastated that this is the outcome,” ex-Amish member and Fillmore County resident Lizzy Hershberger said. It…
Charlotte Community Library adds buggy parking for Amish patrons
CHARLOTTE, MI – When you pull up to the Charlotte Community Library, you may notice something new in the parking lot: buggy parking. In the spring, the library redid the parking lot. One component of the…
Auction to Help Local Amish Schools
GREENFIELD, OH – The 14th annual Hillsboro Amish Community Consignment Auction, which will go to helping Amish schools, will be held July 9-10. Grant Bussey, one of the auctioneers, said the auction will go on…
9 Things Survivors of Abuse Wish You Knew
Have you ever wondered what survivors of abuse wish you knew or what they wish for from you? Today, I have a simple list – complied by survivors – that answers that question. Earlier this…