Research led by Mayo Clinic has solved a 2-decade-old mystery about why so many otherwise healthy children and young people in Amish communities have been dying from sudden unexplained cardiac deaths. Examining the DNA of…
The 23rd annual Florida Haiti Benefit Auction raised an estimated $300,000. Hand stitching a king-sized quilt takes two weeks — working 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, and resting on Sundays. If 12 women…
Located two hours southwest of Denver, Westcliffe is one of two Colorado towns officially designated as ‘dark sky’ communities. These are communities that limit nighttime lights to minimize light pollution and preserves the purity of…
Using an exome molecular autopsy, Michael Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D., and his associates conducted genetic testing of four siblings who each died suddenly during exercise. Dr. Ackerman is a genetic cardiologist and director of the Windland…
Should Wisconsin residents guiding horse-drawn buggies and farm equipment down rural byways be forced to pony up money used to upkeep those roads they share with motor vehicles? News that Wisconsin lawmakers Rep. Bob Kulp, R-Stratford,…
WARREN, OH – Christmas time may be over, but one group is still in the Christmas spirit. Members of the Amish and Mennonite community hosted a Christmas dinner for those in need on Saturday. Read…
MICHIGAN – In January 2020, readers asked us about the accuracy of reports that claimed officials in a county in Michigan had threatened to demolish more than a dozen homes in a local Amish community…
Waterloo Regional Police are looking for someone in a white pickup truck after paintballs were fired at a horse and buggy in Woolwich Township. Police say that on Dec. 29 at around 6 p.m., the…
BEAVERTON TWP, MI – Officers arrested four men who were believed to be intoxicated and were tossing beer cans out of the buggy onto the roadway. Deputies received a complaint from a motorist yesterday afternoon…
STRASBURG, PA – The only Amish man in the room stood by a window and stroked his long beard, listening to a Somalian refugee talk about his new life in America. Ivan Beiler’s family ate…
