Lenders like Middlefield Bank vice president Al Thompson Jr. are often taught early on to never take anything for collateral that eats. But that rule goes out the window when it comes to serving Amish clientele. “If…
OLEAN, NY — Cattaraugus County hasn’t recorded any cases of measles this year in the largest U.S. outbreak since 1994, which has now spread to 23 states. But that doesn’t mean area health officials aren’t…
GEAUGA COUNTY, OH – A Geauga County Sheriff’s Office deputy told Parkman Township officials Tuesday that he has observed speeders and impaired drivers making it dangerous for pedestrians and slow-moving vehicles in the township. Road…
THE VOICE ON THE OPENING recording is so cheerful it could be a representative from the tourism board of some perpetually sunny Caribbean island. “Welcome to the Amish and Mennonite Conference Line! Use it for God’s…
A community is grieving over the loss of two men who drowned Wednesday night. Responders were called to Graves Road in Stockbridge after 8:30 p.m. for a missing person call. Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood said…
PRESTON, MN — A judge ruled that despite the Amish community’s “most sincere efforts” to separate themselves from the modern world, that separateness is not enough to protect the county’s waterways, and the community is…
LAWRENCE COUNTY, TN – In Lawrence County, a dependable horse can be just as good as a dependable car. As the owner of the Amish Welcome Center in Ethridge, Carlos Wilhite spends his days educating…
LANCASTER, PA — The Amish population in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County continues to grow each year despite the encroachment of urban sprawl on their communities. Some experts are concerned that a planned 75-acre housing-and-commercial project will…
PRESTON, MN — A judge ruled that despite the Amish community’s “most sincere efforts” to separate themselves from the modern world, that separateness is not enough to protect the county’s waterways, and the community is…
The restaurant’s name has changed on more than a couple occasions, but Der Dutchman has been a hub of the Pinecraft Amish community dining scene for decades. This Saturday, it will commemorate its history as part of a broader 50th…
