When an Amish child fainted after running around outside, the family’s physician was stumped. Results from an electrocardiogram and exercise stress test were normal, and no other cause was apparent. But a few years later…
Township supervisors in Lycoming County have decided to not create an ordinance that deals with horse manure and Amish buggies. The supervisors were flirting with the idea of having the horses wear diapers or some…
LENAWEE COUNTY, MI – As late afternoon sun streamed into the home’s spare living area, an Amish couple recalled the day this past August when a Lenawee County health official came to their door to…
The memories come to her in fragments. The bed creaking late at night after one of her brothers snuck into her room and pulled her to the edge of her mattress. Her underwear shoved to…
LAGRANGE COUNTY, IN – Noise and drinking complaints led the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department to arrest 38 people in connection to two separate weekend parties with suspected underage drinking. On Saturday around 10:45 p.m., deputies…
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,…
