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In box trucks and horse-drawn wagons, Amish farmers and others carry corrugated crates of bright vegetables and fruits to an open-sided auction house in Oxford, Chester County, to meet buyers for grocers, restaurants, and caterers three mornings a week.

GREENWICH – Amid the fields, farms and forest of Washington County, a new sight has emerged.

LAGRANGE COUNTY, IN - The LaGrange Amish community came together Monday to help out a neighbor who got badly injured this summer.

LINCOLN COUNTY, KY - A young boy is dead after a fire in Lincoln County.

MAINE - According to the Maine DOT, Maine has seen more than 17,000 crashes so far in 2021 resulting in over 4,000 injuries. Last year, Maine saw 28,000 crashes with 6,700 injuries for the whole year. 2019 saw more than 8,000 injuries and over 35,000 crashes.

Handmade quilts were back on the auction block this year during the Amish Community Auction held on Saturday in St. Ignatius to raise money to run the school house.

The Hartford Community Center was bustling with activity Friday evening as hundreds of people came out to the inaugural Amish school dinner and auction fundraiser. 

SMETHPORT, PA — Those who live in the northeast quarter of McKean County have likely noted there are more Amish families as evidenced by horse-drawn buggies on roads and Amish workmen repairing roofs and constructing buildings.

LAPEER, NY - Bang, bang, bang. The distant echo of hammers hitting wood traveled Tuesday afternoon from 350 Hunts Corners Road in Lapeer.

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA — You can take a break from modern forms of transportation and hop on one of Aaron and Jessica’s Buggy Rides.

MINNESOTA - Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court sent a case concerning a group of Minnesota Amish back to the state’s Court of Appeals.

The investigation continues into the crash involving a horse and buggy that injured two members of the Mennonite community, but their family says they simply want to raise awareness.

Growing up, I was told a lot about God and the life of Jesus Christ, but I didn’t take the time to study the Bible a whole lot. I have always desired a close relationship with God but let life make me too busy.

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Before I left the Amish, I was so depressed that most days, all I did was get out of bed and go to work, come home, and go to sleep. I had no desire to socialize with anyone and did not want to cause conflict between my parents, so I spent most of my time in my room sleeping and reading.

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MARSHFIELD, WI – Passing farm machinery in a no-passing zone has been against state law since 2014. Yet, Wisconsin’s rural roadways are still dangerous for the state’s farmers who share the road with motorists.

A community is rallying to support five family members who were seriously injured at an outdoor fire pit in the Ontario municipality of Bayham. 

The Yale Law School Free Exercise Clinic co-authored an amici curiae brief in support of Amish plaintiffs’ challenge of a law compelling them to use modern septic systems for certain wastewater disposal in violation of their religious beliefs forgoing technology.

I am addressing this letter to the entire church. I think that when you read this letter, it will be easy to harden your heart against it because it reveals the truth about Jesus Christ, which is convicting. It will be easy to run, but I encourage you to keep reading.

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FILLMORE COUNTY, MN - The tide turning for a six year legal battle in Fillmore County is surprising for some.

CHARLOTTE, MI - When you pull up to the Charlotte Community Library, you may notice something new in the parking lot: buggy parking.

For decades, Hank Wiebe of Hillsboro has flipped pancakes during the annual Mennonite Relief Sale. He started out as a kid, helping his parents make Russian pancakes. Now, he is sharing the experience with his daughter Erin Hein and granddaughter Rylie Hein, 12.

GREENFIELD, OH - The 14th annual Hillsboro Amish Community Consignment Auction, which will go to helping Amish schools, will be held July 9-10.

MINDEN, NY — An Amish barn, home and business were completely destroyed by a midday fire Wednesday that left a roughly seven-member family uninjured, although several horses and dogs perished in the western Montgomery County blaze.

A horse-drawn buggy was hit by a car on State Route 364 in Potter on Sunday, making it the second major accident involving a horse and buggy in the last ten months.

Jake Smucker's baseball card collection is worth tens of thousands of dollars, but the story behind his cards is priceless.

HARRISONBURG, VA - Eastern Mennonite School held its annual Community Service Day Friday.

If you think that the Amish and Mennonite communities get a free ride when it comes to paying taxes, think again. That’s a myth.

An 18-year-old in an Amish community was arrested for a DUI after crashing a horse drawn buggy.

ADAMS COUNTY, IN — Several Old Order Amish in Adams County are suing the county sewer district stating a violation of their First Amendment right to religious freedom.

WILMINGTON, PA – An 18-year-old was arrested on January 31 for DUI after crashing an Amish buggy in Lawrence County.