Thunder Buggy roars in Holmes
HOLMES COUNTY, OH – It started as a comment between friends while sitting in the stands during the 2017 Holmes County Fair. After 11 months and over 700 man hours, Thunder Buggy is a reality thanks…
Fatal accident prompts St. Lawrence County legislators to reconsider rules for Amish buggies and wagons
HEUVELTON, NY – After hearing about a fatal accident involving an Amish wagon, St. Lawrence County legislators are once again trying to figure out if they should force Amish to improve the visibility of their…
Middlebury girl hit by car on way to school
MIDDLEBURY, IN – Jolene Weaver, 9, was only a few feet away from her school when she was hit by a vehicle. Her little brother, riding along next to her, watched as she was airlifted…
Red Cross helps Amish family after house destroyed by fire
MIDDLEFIELD, OH – Firefighters from Middlefield and surrounding communities responded to a blaze at an Amish home on Kinsman Road. The 15 people who live there, six adults and nine children, were able to get…
Curiosity about Anabaptists Creates Teachable Moments
SHIPSHEWANA, IN – People who come to northern Indiana with curiosity about the Amish and Mennonites often find their way to an Amish-country attraction that teaches them about Anabaptism. About 260 people from a variety of…
‘Runaway Amish Girl’ author accuses Seabrook man of sex assault, documents show
HOUSTON – An author who wrote of her liberation from the Amish community has filed a civil lawsuit against a Seabrook man, whom she accuses of sexually assaulting her, court documents show. According to the lawsuit, the alleged assault took place…
Amish couple sues 2 agencies over photos their faith forbids
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – An Amish couple with 13 children sued the federal government on Wednesday, accusing officials of violating their constitutional rights by insisting that they provide photographs of themselves before the Canadian wife’s request…
An Independent Amish Foundation Struggles to Get On Its Feet
LANCASTER, PA – A new nonprofit, the Amish Heritage Foundation, will hold its first conference, Disrupting History: Reclaiming Our Amish Story, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the end of September. Over two days, more than a dozen speakers…
1 dead, 2 injured after car hits Amish buggy in southern Minnesota
An Amish man was killed and two other Amish were injured after their buggy was hit by a motorist, who then fled the scene and was later caught in a southern Minnesota farm field, authorities…
Amish man accused of raping 3 girls in northern Michigan pleads guilty
GLADWIN, MI – An Amish man accused of sexually assaulting three girls over more than a decade has accepted a plea deal rather than face a jury. Ora F. Troyer, 53, on Monday, Aug. 27, appeared…