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MANTON, MI — A wagon bearing two small caskets covered in tarp rounded the corner, leading a funeral procession for two young Amish children just outside the small town of Manton, north of Cadillac.

Electric bicycles have been finding favor in a growing number of communities. From hunters to surfers and even soldiers, e-bikes and their low-cost, far-reaching transportation options have permeated a surprising number of different groups.

Kelly Krabill with Ideasream Public Media recently published an interview in which she spotlights Mission to Amish People, Beyond Measure Market, New Beginnings Homestead, and Rhoda Schmuker, one of our New Beginnings residents.

TOWN OF ROSSIE, NY - Amish neighbors are getting the credit for saving the lives of 4 people in the town of Rossie.

I was 16 and struggling with depression, addiction and immorality. Full of anger and bitterness. In my depression and anger I searched for love in all the wrong places and all of these things only drove me deeper into depression and despair.

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MERCER COUNTY, PA – Four juveniles and one adult were charged last Thursday after a string of burglaries, thefts and criminal mischief incidents that targeted Amish communities, according to a report.

A family member who lives in an Upstate New York community where there are several Amish families recently asked me if I knew that many of the Amish in New York are planning a mass exodus as soon as this spring.

ASHLAND, OH — A group of eight Amish people refused to pay their fines for their violations of Ohio's new buggy law in a fines and costs hearing in Ashland Municipal Court on Thursday.

LAUREL COUNTY, KY - Crews responded to a fire along Callahan Road in Laurel County on Tuesday.

In the wake of flash floods and tornadoes that have devastated Kentucky over the last few years, several meteorologists and emergency management directors are working to make sure communities that shun some forms of technology for religious purposes

ROCHESTER It is perhaps not surprising the fascination that exists for Eddie Swartzentrubers story, a one-time Amish youth who fled his Harmony-based religious community to live a new life in the modern world.

ROSE - It was a labor of love, for the Amish and their Englisher friends and neighbors.

Eli Yoder left the Old Order Amish way of life when he was 18-years-old, after getting caught riding a bicycle.

The Daviess County Commissioners unanimously approved an increase for buggy plates in the county next year.

Joanna Yoder is hopeful that a new Lifetime film will raise awareness on a case she’s been attempting to spotlight for years.

NICKEL MINES, PA — Sunday, Oct. 2, marks 16 years since the shooting at an Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Lancaster County that killed five girls.

In less than a minute, shortly after 6 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2021, a tornado spawned from the remnants of Hur­ricane Ida devastated Wellacrest Farms, the largest dairy farm in New Jersey.

A homecoming celebration was held in Holden, Missouri, Saturday, for a little girl injured in a horse and buggy crash.

Eddie Swartzentruber is not just ex-Amish. He's #exAmish.

News sometimes travels very fast among Amish folks! So perhaps you’ve already heard about the Johnsonburg Awakening. I’ve been blessed to have witnessed it from the day it began, which was January 31st of this year.

A mid-Michigan organic dairy farm is fighting state safety regulators, five years after a 19-year-old family member was fatally electrocuted while removing a metal pole from a grain bin.

A new Ohio law requiring Amish buggies and other animal-drawn vehicles to display a yellow flashing light while driving on public streets goes into effect Aug. 31.

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AUBURN, IN – Leaders in DeKalb County are looking at a buggy tax.

KANSAS CITY, MO - A teen from Jamesport, Missouri, needs a new heart.

I grew up in an Old Order Amish community. Three things I enjoyed about growing up Amish was spending time with my family, living off the land, and developing a good work ethic. My relationship was challenging with my parents. )

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Eddie Swartzentruber was just 17 years old when he abandoned the only way of life he had ever known. Now, at 25, Swartzentruber is a business owner who has started to blow up on TikTok after sharing why he left the Amish community.

Another member of a local Amish family has died following an accidental farm tractor rollover, authorities say.

Manheim Township-based Mennonite Disaster Service is preparing to help people in eastern Kentucky impacted after torrential rains on July 28 led to historic flash floods and mudslides.

PEOLI, OH - Renee Brown Parker has been a voracious reader since she was a child.

The Mennonite Disaster Service will be working to rebuild four homes in the Monte Lake area that were lost in the 2021 fire season.