How The Amish Live Uninsured But Stay Healthy
OHIO – Holmes Co., Ohio, is a patchwork of farmland. Modest houses perch on sloping hills and laundry hangs from clothes lines, flapping in the wind. There are horses and buggies – some driven by…
Keim Lumber welcomes new president
CHARM, OH — Keim Lumber Company hired a new president in June. After an extensive search, Jim Smucker was hired to head the company in June and is the first non-family member to be named…
Marquette County law enforcement connect with Amish, ‘developing friendship’ and improving safety
MONTELLO, WI – With increasing traffic and a growing Amish community in Marquette County, law enforcement officials are taking a hands-on approach to improving safety. The county is part of a consortium with Columbia and…
Indiana man just released from prison for child molesting is arrested for allegedly raping an Amish woman
MARSHALL COUNTY, IN – An Indiana man who was just released from prison for child molesting is back in police custody. He’s accused of raping an Amish woman who was at home taking care of…
Signs of Amish: New community welcomed into Manistee
BEAR LAKE, MI — Residents near Bear Lake in Manistee County were a little surprised when they began seeing Amish horse-drawn buggies on the roads. Their surprise soon turned to concern. Nine Amish families are…
Fire at Walnut Creek Amish Flea Market caused by lightning
SUGARCREEK, OH – The Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal determined the fire at the Walnut Creek Amish Flea Market was caused by a lightning strike the night before. The fire started in the early-morning…
A Squeeze And A Vision: Why Some Amish Want To Leave Lancaster County
LANCASTER, PA – Over the past couple of years, Strasburg Township’s zoning office found itself fielding more and more requests from Amish to house horses on residential lots. Most Amish in Lancaster County today work…
Amish farmers in Chester County: Please stop stealing our hemp, thinking it’s marijuana
Some Amish farmers in Chester County are dealing with a nightmare situation: uninformed thieves in search of a free high. Two farmers in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, told the Reading Eagle this week that they’re dealing with…
Amish Projected To Overtake The Current US Population In 215 Years, If Growth Rates Continue
The population of the Amish is projected to be greater than the current population of the United States in 215 years if the Amish growth rate, which has held constant for more than 100 years,…
Unvaccinated Amish may not ride school buses; schools face civil penalties
LITTLE VALLEY, NY — Amish children who have not been vaccinated will not be allowed to ride on school buses in New York state when school starts next month. Cattaraugus County Public Health Director Dr.…