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.…
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, 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…
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…
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…
WALNUT CREEK TWP., OH – Within a week of a devastating fire that destroyed the barn on the family farm at 5840 Township Road 409 between Trail and Berlin, the Beachy family had a new…
MINDEN, NY — An Amish barn, home and business were completely destroyed by a midday fire Wednesday that left a roughly seven-member family uninjured, although several horses and dogs perished in the western Montgomery County…
A horse-drawn buggy was hit by a car on State Route 364 in Potter on Sunday, making it the second major accident involving a horse and buggy in the last ten months. Sheriff Ron Spike…
Jake Smucker’s baseball card collection is worth tens of thousands of dollars, but the story behind his cards is priceless. Read More
If you think that the Amish and Mennonite communities get a free ride when it comes to paying taxes, think again. That’s a myth. Both religious communities pay their taxes just like every U.S. citizen.…
