Amish share meal with refugees, bridging gap between cultures
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…
Amish, Michigan health officials spar over sewage disposal
Amish residents in Michigan are suing the Lenawee County Health Department for violating their religious liberty rights by seeking to have their homes demolished if they don’t modernize water and sewage systems. County Administrator Martin…
EXCLUSIVE: Trump hosts Amish in historic Oval Office visit
President Trump began the holiday break by hosting an Amish delegation in the Oval Office, the first time members of the reclusive community have received that honor. They might be an odd pairing — the brash and…
Daviess County Commissioners Increase Buggy License fees
DAVIESS CO., KY – The Daviess County Commissioners unanimously voted to increase buggy license plate fees in the county from $60 to $75. The Amish community has not spoke against the increase. The increase is…
Sheriff takes steps to stop Amish sign thefts
ESCANABA TOWNSHIP, MI – A total of four Amish alert signs were stolen off county roads in September. Since then, the Delta County Road Commission has replaced the signs and the Delta County Sheriff’s Office…
3-year-old boy plunges out of minibus on Interstate 81
BINGHAM, NY – A 3-year-old boy was rushed to a Binghamton-area hospital after he fell out of an emergency window of a minibus headed south on Interstate 81 Saturday evening. According to New York State Police, the…
Lancaster County Amish man pleads to 20 sex-abuse felonies
LANCASTER, PA – A 75-year-old Lancaster County man could face a prison sentence more than three times his age after pleading no-contest Thursday to 20 felony charges of sexually assaulting four pre-teen girls. David Stoltzfus Smucker…
Breast Cancer Is Killing Ohio’s Amish Women. A Mobile Clinic Brings Care To Them
“It’s a typical mammogram room—if you went to a hospital it would look exactly the same,” says mammographer Valerie Rice. “It’s nothing really different, except that it’s in a moving vehicle!” Rice’s exam room is…
Man in Amish clothing skis behind horse-drawn cart in Minnesota
LONG PRAIRIE, MN – A man dressed in Amish clothing was spotted skiing behind a horse-drawn cart in Long Prairie, Minnesota, on December 8. Videos sent to Storyful show a man skiing along the side…
County considers raising buggy plates
DAVIESS COUNTY, IN – Daviess County officials are expected to raise the price on buggy plates. The Daviess County Commissioners have spent several weeks discussing the possibility of raising the price on the plates. Officials…