CHESTERVILLE, IL — An early-morning fire Friday destroyed a western Douglas County church that’s at least 40 years old. “We did see fire through the roof,” Arthur Fire Chief Chris Helton said of what firefighters…
Old Order Mennonite schools and churches that fall in the regions of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) have been ordered to close amid rising numbers of COVID-19. WDGPH Medical Officer of Health and CEO, Dr. Nicola…
DOTHAN, AL – If you ride through Jackson county, you’ll still see some downed trees and damaged roofs caused by Hurricane Michael. A family lived in a Calhoun County house for years until 2018 when it…
WINNIPEG, CANADA – A high school in Winnipeg is offering free meals to its community to thank them for their support. Alexis Dirks and Krista Neustaedter Barg from Westgate Mennonite Collegiate are preparing their third annualPick Up,…
Ira Wagler says forgiveness has made his relationship with his Amish family better than ever. In a follow-up to his New York Times bestseller Growing Up Amish, Wagler has a new book out, titled Broken Roads: Returning…
Torah Bontrager can’t stop fighting for closure. She recently said she wouldn’t be able to say how it might feel to never receive judicial retribution for the multiple violations she had to experience as an…
PORTAGE, WI —Wisconsin is home to a number of Amish communities which are typically seen as quiet, quaint places. As Torah Bontrager describes it, “People think of the peaceful gently folk in this kind of…
The transition from civilian to Soldier can be a culture shock, but for one new Soldier, the challenge of adapting to a new culture is far from a unique experience. Ten years ago, with only…
HUNTINGDON, PA — Martha Peight stood in the first row of the courtroom, shaking yet resolute, as she held the printout of her victim-impact statement. In the benches behind her sat members of area Mennonite…
PHILADELPHIA, PA — For centuries, hundreds of Amish and Mennonite farmers in Manheim Township, one of Lancaster County’s prime agricultural heartlands, have tilled the soil, tended to livestock, and carted goods across rural roads by…
