Amish Farmers Partner with Agri-Mark
Gouverneur, New York — Most of the North Country is losing population, and losing farms. But there’s one group that keeps growing: Old Order Amish. They’re drawn to the St. Lawrence Valley by the area’s…
Wisconsin Amish families fight order to install smoke detectors, face fine or eviction
Eau Claire, Wisconsin — A judge is set to hear cases this week involving four Amish families who failed to obtain certain building permits, on the grounds that complying would require them to install electronic…
Amish boy shot in chest while brothers played with gun
Dunkirk, New York – An 8-year-old Amish boy suffered a gunshot wound to the chest this morning in Leon when one of his brothers accidentally shot a .22-caliber gun at him while they were playing,…
An Ohio hospital is dropping fight to force Amish girl to have chemotherapy after family fled their home to avoid treatment
Akron, Ohio – A court-appointed guardian is dropping her attempt to force an 11-year-old Amish girl with leukemia to resume chemotherapy after she and her parents fled their home to avoid treatment. Read more
Buggy crashes raise concern
New Wilmington, Pennylvania – After two crashes involving Amish buggies in the past three days, safety on the roads is a top priority in Western Pennsylvania’s Amish country. People living in those communities say too…
Amish Celebrate Thanksgiving (and Hanukkah) in Holy Land
Jerusalem – Amish preacher Roy Yoder normally marks Thanksgiving the traditional way in his Montana home. But this year, he’s celebrating Hanulkah instead — in Israel. Instead of tucking in to a Turkey meal, he…
Holmes man, woman face prison for break-ins at Amish homes
Millersburg, Ohio – Drug addiction motivated them to break into two Amish homes while the residents were out at church, and now a local man and woman are looking at prison. Emanuel A. Miller, 31,…
Horse shot, killed while pulling buggy
Ronks, Pa. – Police say a horse pulling an Amish buggy in Ronks, Lancaster County was shot by someone in a passing vehicle. It later died. According to officials, an Amish buggy carrying five passengers…
Faith, Food & Fellowship: A rare glimpse of Amish life in the north country
DEKALB — The sweet smell of cooked apples fills the air of Verna Hershberger’s tidy Amish kitchen. Atop a wood-fired stove, apple chunks simmer inside large metal pots, making the kitchen warm and cozy on…
Amish School Shooter’s Brother to Direct Documentary
By Joe Keim A group of filmmakers have teamed together to create a film that tells the chilling story of an armed gunman who walked into the one-room West Nickel Mines Amish School in 2006…