Goshen couple almost done with Cracker Barrel quest
ELKHART, IN — After visiting 450 Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores around the country during a 30-year span, Ray and Wilma Yoder decided it was time to set a goal of visiting all of the…
Here’s why Amish buggies don’t need to be licensed in Pennsylvania, but that may change
Pennsylvania does not require the Amish to purchase or display a license plate on their buggies, and it would take an act of the state Legislature to change the rules. But that law could soon…
Former Amish Mother who Lost her Children to CPS Finds Her Own Father for First Time
Parents whose children are taken from them often fear that their children will forget them, especially if the children are very young when Child Protective Services steps in. However, there is a deep need inside…
Fisher Gets 5 Years In Prison For Rape
DARLINGTON, WI – An Argyle teenager was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for breaking into a residence and raping an underage girl in the Town of Fayette in 2016.Daniel Esh Fisher, 18, was…
Two Amish men found guilty in animal droppings case
RUSSELLVILLE, KY – Two men who are part of the Amish community living in Auburn were found guilty of violating that city’s ordinance requiring large animals to be fitted with bags to collect their droppings.…
Amish spring break? No, it’s ‘Sail and Sing’ cruise
LANCASTER, PA – What if a diverse bunch of Mennonites and Amish got together for a faith-building vacation on a cruise ship? It’s not hypothetical. The Sail and Sing Cruise has been happening each year since 2012, when…
Amish prepare for trials next month in Auburn animal ordinance case
RUSSELLVILLE, KY – A total of 37 cases involving members of Auburn’s Amish community who have been cited for violating the city’s ordinance requiring them to clean up after their horses will be headed to…
Local representatives introduce bill to make buggies more visible
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI – An investigation is still underway in Wood County into a fatal accident involving an Amish buggy. Rebecca Helmuth, 20, of Arpin was killed Monday evening after the Amish buggy she was riding in was…
Amish men on horseback busted for shooting turtle
GLADWIN COUNTY, MI – Two Amish men recently confessed to shooting a snapping turtle in rural Gladwin County. According to an official report by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the incident occurred in mid-to-late…
COLUMN: Amish established colony in Mexico
MEXICO – In 1948, I lived in Laredo, Texas, on the border of Mexico. I learned about the Amish coming to Mexico to establish a colony somewhere in high in the mountains of northern Mexico. They…