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Amish family escapes late-night fire
| October 31, 2019NICHOLVILLE, NY - An Amish family of five escaped a fire in Nicholville Wednesday night.
Theft of Amish signs creates danger
| October 25, 2019ESCANABA TOWNSHIP, MI — This summer Amish families moved into the Delta County area, and Amish alert signs were put up to caution other motorists using the roads to keep an eye out for the Amish in their horse-drawn buggies.
Adams coroner IDs Amish boy killed by sibling
| October 24, 2019BERNE, IN - The Amish community near Berne is mourning, after an 11-year-old boy was shot and killed by one of his siblings.
Amish community comes together to help neighbor rebuild homestead
| October 22, 2019DIGGINS, MO - Not far off of Highway 60 is an Amish community that calls Diggins their home.
NY vaccinations: What to know about an Amish lawsuit seeking to restore religious exemption
| October 21, 2019An Amish family has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn New York’s state law banning religious exemptions to vaccinations for students.
21st century medicine helps Amish deal with rare, inherited illnesses
| October 17, 2019It’s fall 2018, and La Farge physician James DeLine has brought us to talk with Barbara and Daniel Hochstetler, part of the large Amish population in Wisconsin’s Driftless Region. Six of their 11 children live with siterosterolemia, an extremely rare disease that can cause joint damage, stroke or heart attack, due to accumulations of a plant-based fat akin to cholesterol.
Runaway Amish horse causes a stir in Columbia County
| October 13, 2019TOWN OF MARCELLON, WI - An Amish horse and buggy created big problems for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office this weekend.
Republicans target Pennsylvania's Amish for 2020
| October 9, 2019Republicans are seeking to widen their chances of winning Pennsylvania again by targeting the state's most conservative residents: the Amish, the Washington Post reports.
How the Founder of Auntie Anne's Drew From Her Amish Upbringing to Start Her Pretzel Empire
| October 7, 2019Anne Beiler had an upbringing unlike most people. "I grew up on an Amish farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," she told InsideEdition.com. It may seem like an unlikely start for someone who would grow up to found Auntie Anne's pretzels, the chain of soft pretzel stands at malls across America.
Teens arrested after break-ins reported on Amish properties
| October 6, 2019Two Hart County teenagers were arrested and a juvenile charged in a string of burglaries involving Amish schools and properties.
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Harry Troyer
| September 28, 2019I grew up in an Old Order Amish community. Even though the first word that comes to my mind when I think about my parents is “disciplinarians,” I did really enjoy the childhood that I got to experience. I liked the simplicity and community I was surrounded by; it gave me a sense of security.
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Andrew Bye
| September 28, 2019Growing up in an Old Order Amish community was a great experience for me. I really enjoyed being on the farm and spending time with all our animals. Life was simple, and I had two really wonderful parents, who I always had a really good relationship with.
Amish community plans to farm in tiny Wales
| September 27, 2019WALES — A dozen Amish families are moving onto a large farm off Leeds Junction Road, creating Maine’s fourth enclave of the simple-living, tradition-minded Christian sect.
2 Indiana area volunteer firefighters charged in arson at Amish furniture store
| September 25, 2019Two Indiana County volunteer firefighters have been jailed for allegedly setting fire to an Amish furniture store about 15 miles north of Indiana — one of a string of 11 suspicious fires in that region since August 2018, state police said Wednesday.
TikTok is Being Taken Over by the Amish
| September 23, 2019TikTok, a popular app which allows users to record themselves in short videos, is being utilized by a number of religious groups attempting to spread their message — most notably, the Amish, who are famously opposed to modern technology.
Amish Businessman Who Scammed Own Community Ordered to Pay $5.2 Million
| September 22, 2019INDIANA - An Indiana man who authorities said leveraged his Amish heritage to lure unwitting investors into a scheme that duped them out of millions has been ordered to pay over $5.2 million in penalties and restitution.
Lancaster County Amish teen finds fame on TikTok video app
| September 21, 2019Rebecca Fisher never expected her first video on TikTok, a mobile-only video-sharing app, to go viral.
Amish businessman ordered to pay $5.2M in scam targeting his own community
| September 21, 2019INDIANA - A man who authorities said took advantage of his Amish heritage to recruit novice investors into a fraudulent scheme has been ordered to pay $5.2 million, most of it to his clients.
How other states keep highways safe when car, Amish buggy drivers share the road
| September 20, 2019LANSING, MI — An oddity in a rural county's car crash statistics prompted Michigan traffic experts to take a closer look at the dangers of cars and horse-drawn buggies sharing the road.
How other states keep highways safe when car, Amish buggy drivers share the road
| September 20, 2019LANSING, MI — An oddity in a rural county's car crash statistics prompted Michigan traffic experts to take a closer look at the dangers of cars and horse-drawn buggies sharing the road.
Ohio deputies pull over Amish buggy with stereo system inside
| September 17, 2019Police in Ohio had a curious encounter with two Amish men over the weekend, pulling over their buggy to discover it had been rigged with a massive stereo system.
As Amish Leave Farming For Other Work, Some Leave Their Homestead
| September 17, 2019STRASBURG, PA - Over the past couple of years, Strasburg Township's zoning office in Pennsylvania found itself fielding more and more requests from Amish people to house horses on residential lots.
How The Amish Live Uninsured But Stay Healthy
| September 16, 2019OHIO - Holmes Co., Ohio, is a patchwork of farmland. Modest houses perch on sloping hills and laundry hangs from clothes lines, flapping in the wind. There are horses and buggies – some driven by farmers in straw hats, others by women with their hair covered in bonnets, babies on their laps.
Keim Lumber welcomes new president
| September 15, 2019CHARM, OH — Keim Lumber Company hired a new president in June.
Marquette County law enforcement connect with Amish, ‘developing friendship' and improving safety
| September 11, 2019MONTELLO, WI - With increasing traffic and a growing Amish community in Marquette County, law enforcement officials are taking a hands-on approach to improving safety.
Indiana man just released from prison for child molesting is arrested for allegedly raping an Amish woman
| September 6, 2019MARSHALL COUNTY, IN – An Indiana man who was just released from prison for child molesting is back in police custody. He’s accused of raping an Amish woman who was at home taking care of her toddler.
Signs of Amish: New community welcomed into Manistee
| September 1, 2019BEAR LAKE, MI — Residents near Bear Lake in Manistee County were a little surprised when they began seeing Amish horse-drawn buggies on the roads.
Fire at Walnut Creek Amish Flea Market caused by lightning
| August 29, 2019SUGARCREEK, OH - The Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal determined the fire at the Walnut Creek Amish Flea Market was caused by a lightning strike the night before.
A Squeeze And A Vision: Why Some Amish Want To Leave Lancaster County
| August 28, 2019LANCASTER, PA - Over the past couple of years, Strasburg Township’s zoning office found itself fielding more and more requests from Amish to house horses on residential lots.
Amish farmers in Chester County: Please stop stealing our hemp, thinking it's marijuana
| August 24, 2019Some Amish farmers in Chester County are dealing with a nightmare situation: uninformed thieves in search of a free high.