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…
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