‘Joy of Being Amish’ Series Looks at Women Entrepreneurs
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – The first time Beth Graybill saw Lizzie Zook, Zook was riding down a country road on a motorized scooter with a tall, orange safety flag. Zook was 70 at the time and…
Technology Fuels Computer Center’s Growth — Even Among the Amish
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – It was a different technological world when Lancaster County-based Esh Computer Center started 25 years ago. It’s still a different world, culturally speaking, for the company’s considerable roster of Amish clients. But…
Amish Gunshot Case Set For Feb. 13
Leon, New York – The man whose gun was allegedly involved in the accidental shooting of an 8-year-old Amish boy will stand trial on Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. in Leon Court. Eli W. Wengerd,…
Amish Get One More Chance to Clean Up
Logan-Simpson County, Kentucky – Sixteen members of an Amish community living around the Logan-Simpson county line attended the Jan. 13 Auburn City Council meeting to voice opposition to an amendment of one of the city’s…
Should Amish have Photo IDs?
The Amish are an exceptional people. All sorts of exceptions apply to them. They don’t participate in or receive the benefits of Social Security or Medicare. They set their own standards for education, which are…
Rebersburg Boy Dies in Farming Accident
Rebersburg, Pennsylvania – A 12-year-old Amish boy died in a farming accident Friday at approximately 2:40 p.m., according to state police at Rockview. The boy and another Amish male were transporting silage in a horse-drawn…
Amish Gunshot Case Begins Tuesday
Leon, New York – The man whose gun was involved in the accidental shooting of an 8-year-old Amish boy will appear in Leon Court on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eli W. Wengerd, 20, of Leon…
Showing Respect To Those Who Have Broken Our Hearts
God has been working in my heart recently regarding relationships and respect. Did you know that we teach others how to treat us? Now, wait just a minute, before we take this the wrong way.…
Ohio Amish Lawsuit Over Child\’s Rape Can Proceed
Columbus, Ohio — A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an Ohio Amish couple against a county children’s service agency that claims workers there are responsible for their adopted child being…
On Wisconsin: The Winter bounty Here is Stored Away for Summer
Markesan, Wisconsin — Saturday would have been a perfect day to ice fish on Lake Mendota. I made it onto frozen water, but instead of chasing northern pike on the 9,781-acre Madison lake, I found…