Place: Emblem/Greybull/Powell, Wyoming.
Group: Old Order Amish- mainline.
Amish plan April 18 haystack supper in Emblem.
By: Nathan Oster.
Several Amish families in the Emblem area are planning a haystack supper on Friday, April 19 to raise money for the construction of a new school.
They work in a variety of trades — Yutzy owns a construction company, one of the men sells lumber and mini barns, another is a blacksmith who shoes horses.Their goal is to build a schoolhouse, but instead of simply asking for donations, they want to provide something in return. Their plan is to hold monthly haystack dinners on the second Friday of every month
Editorial: Is Powell welcoming? Just ask the local Amish community.
By Zac Taylor.
Three years ago an Amish community started taking shape south of Powell. As it’s grown, Powell residents have had more chances to see horse drawn carriages going down the road — equipped with flood lights at night — people in the distinctive hats and dress at places around town, or while purchasing materials and items members of the community have made.For more:https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/is-powell-welcoming-just-ask-the-local-amish-community,124010
Powell Amish community to build school.
The Powell Amish Church community received approval to build a two-room private school for up to 20-22 students and one to two teachers on land south of the Shoshone River on Lane 10H.
By Zac Taylor.The Powell Amish community has grown to 15 families and now has enough children to create a school.Last Tuesday the Park County commissioners approved the construction of a private school on land owned by the community near Lane 10 on Road 6 south of Powell.Heart Mountain School board member Allen Graber said the 15 students will attend school from ages 6-14 — eighth grade — at which point in their community he said "real life starts."At that point youths may work for a local farmer or rancher, or work in one of the cottage industries the community runs.The school will operate September-April according to the documents provided to the county. For more: https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/powell-amish-community-to-build-school,124217
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Place: Spokane, Washington.
Group: Hutterite- Dariusleut.
Taters for the taking: Droves flock to the mound of free potatoes ditched by the Hutterites.
By Alexandra Duggan.
A mound of potatoes unloaded from 10 semitrucks by the Hutterite community just west of Airway Heights on Friday has sparked a free-food frenzy, with droves of people bringing trailers and buckets to get their free taters.
“We are happy we can help the people out,” Gross said. “It’s a good thing any time you can do that. It’s a blessing.”. For more:
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Place: Carberry, other areas in greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, region.
Group: Hutterite- Schmiedeleut Group 1.
Cancellation of robot games leads to schools organizing themselves.
By: Svjetlana Mlinarevic.
Every year, kids from across Manitoba compete in the Manitoba Robot Games smashing and pushing their robots in the arena to see who will be the victor. This year due to a death on the organizing committee, the games were cancelled. But the cancellation didn’t stop some schools from putting on their own games.
“We haven’t really thought that far ahead. Our main goal was just to replace the robot games just for this year.” For more:
Amish Country Byway wins national honor.
MILLERSBURG – The National Scenic Byway Foundation congratulates the Amish Country Byway of Ohio as a winner of the 2024 Byway Award for Leveraging Resources. This is one of the Foundation’s eight national awards presented annually.
The Amish Country Byway Committee, along with the Holmes County Historical Society, initiated a successful partnership with the local museums and other nonprofits called the Heritage Partnership. The Heritage Partnership (HP) linked nonprofit organizations that tell the story of the byway and enhance the Visitor Experience. These volunteer nonprofit organizations joined together in a cooperative fund-raising effort. In our ninth year, we have seven nonprofit partners, now raising an average of $40,000 annually.
For more information visit www.nsbfoundation.com; www.travelbyways.com; or email: info@nsbfoundation.com.
Place: Piedmont/Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio.
Group: Old Order Amish- 1955 Beschluss; Geauga County type.
Horse killed in crash involving semi, buggy in Guernsey County.
WJER.LONDONDERRY – A horse was killed early Monday morning in a crash involving a semi and an Amish buggy.Initially reported in Harrison County, the crash happened in Guernsey County. Sgt. Tim Cunningham with the State Highway Patrol says the 28-year-old semi driver had just negotiated a curve when he came upon the buggy on state Route 800 in Londonderry township at 5:32 a.m.For more:
Place: Montour County, Pennsylvania.
Group: Old Order Amish- Mainline; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, churches.
Horse and Buggy Crash in Jerseytown.
WKOK Staff |
JERSEYTOWN —Press Enterprise is reporting… Police say no one was hurt when a pickup hit a horse and buggy with four Amish passengers in Jerseytown Thursday afternoon.Hemlock Police said Matthew Brouse of Danville, was driving his pickup truck on Route 254 between Millville and Jerseytown around 5 p.m. when an item fell off his seat. When Brouse went to grab the item, he said he looked down and did not see the horse and buggy ahead.For more:https://www.wkok.com/horse-and-buggy-crash-in-jerseytown/
Place: Kinsman, Ohio / Jamestown, Pennsylvania.
Group: New Order Amish- Midwest fellowship.
Kinsman Amish Church chicken dinner is April 19.
A benefit dinner featuring baked or grilled chicken will be held by Kinsman Amish Church at Creekside, 209 Kinsman Road, Greenville, on April 19 from 3 to 7 p.m.Pay is by donations. Proceeds benefit Aaron Erb’s hospital bills.Carry-outs are available by calling (724) 718-4111 or (724) 718-3685, or on the day of the dinner at (724) 718-2304.https://www.meadvilletribune.com/community/kinsman-amish-church-chicken-dinner-is-april-19/article_0cffa3a0-f06a-11ee-9d9e-3b1ebf231dff.html
Place: Bainbridge, Geauga County, Ohio.
Group: Old Order Amish- Mainline; Geauga County, Ohio, churches.
Talk about Amish way of life given at Bainbridge Historical Society.
By JOAN DEMIRJIAN
Chester Kurtz, a board member of the Geauga Amish Historical Library in Middlefield, gave a first-hand look into the unique Amish way of life at the March 13 meeting of the Bainbridge Historical Society at the Bainbridge Library.Mr. Kurtz, 41, and his wife, Mary, are parents to seven children, ages three to 19. He told the group that the Amish culture is Christian-based, and Amish are committed to preserving that culture and educating their children in it. It all comes down to its being a “family-first culture,” he said.https://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/communities/bainbridge/article_416ff0ec-f1ee-11ee-80a7-c3466ca9e666.html
Place: Holmes-Wayne County area, Ohio.
Group: Old Order Amish.
Amish youth group picks up litter in southeastern Wayne County.WQKT.
An Amish youth group recently volunteered their time to pick up litter in the southeastern corner of Wayne County. According to the county engineer’s office, the group covered 50 miles of roadways, filling up hundreds of trash bags and two large dumpsters. The group also removed 15 tires, which can now be recycled. Any residents or groups interested in picking up roadside trash can contact the Wayne County Engineer’s Office, which will provide all the tools needed, including safety vests, bags and a dumpster.https://wqkt.com/amish-youth-group-picks-up-litter-in-southeastern-wayne-county/
Place: Holmes-Wayne County area, Ohio.
Group: Old Order Amish.
Wayne County has a plan to put buggy lanes on 4 1/2 miles of Kidron Road.
Nate Powalie.Daily Record.About 4 1/2 miles of Kidron Road will have buggy lanes constructed on both sides with the majority of the funding coming from a Rebuilding American grant if the application is approved.The Wayne County commissioners approved applying for the funding at a recent meeting. The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant would fund nearly $25 million of the estimated $28.9 million cost.The lanes would be built between state Route 241 and Berger Road.For the remainder of the cost the Ohio Department of Transportation would cover about $3.5 million and the Amish Steering Committee will kick in $500,000. For more:
Place: Emblem/Greybull/Powell, Wyoming.
Group: Old Order Amish.
Amish plan April 18 haystack supper in Emblem.
By: Nathan Oster.
Several Amish families in the Emblem area are planning a haystack supper on Friday, April 19 to raise money for the construction of a new school.David Yutzy, who moved to the area last July from Ohio, said the event will double as an opportunity to share one of their traditional meals with the community.In the Amish community, haystack suppers are very common. They are often served buffet-style, which allows each person to customize their plate according to their preferences.For more:
Place: Holmes County, Ohio.
Group: “Amish”.
Mavin pushes away from the Amish ‘stereotype’ at Market as it seeks to differentiate from competitors.
Bobby Dalheim.Senior Editor of Case Goods and Global Sourcing.
HIGH POINT – While many Amish companies have the word “Amish” front and center of their marketing and directly in their names (see Simply Amish and Daniel’s Amish), Mavin wants to distance itself from the term.“The Amish story is great, and people do connect it with high craftsmanship and American-made,” said David Wallace, sales manager. “But they also think of it as the furniture of yesteryear.For more:
Place: Marysville, Indiana.
Group: Old Order Amish- Swiss.
61-year-old Indiana man arrested after hit-and-run involving horse and buggy.
Amish horse-drawn buggy hit, occupants injured.
Norman Seawright.WLKY.
HENRYVILLE, Ind. — The Clark County Sheriff's Office says it has arrested a southern Indiana man for leaving the scene of an accident involving a horse-drawn buggy.Heather Williams said she and her husband were driving on Highway 31 when they saw fire trucks and the remains of a horse-drawn buggy."For more:
Place: New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.
Group: Old Order Amish- 1955 Beschluss; Byler.
Boy driver and passenger seriously hurt in Lawrence County Amish buggy crash.
By Madeline Bartos.CBS Pittsburgh
WILMINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Two boys in an Amish buggy were seriously hurt after they were hit by a pick-up truck in Lawrence County on Sunday night, police said.
The crash happened between a buggy and a Chevrolet Silverado at an intersection in Wilmington Township shortly before 9 p.m. on Sunday, according to a report from Pennsylvania State Police.
When first responders were called to the scene on State Route 956 and the intersection of Parsonage Road, police said first responders found the buggy with heavy damage. The two boys were standing outside with suspected major injuries, troopers said. For more:
Place: New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.
Group: Old Order Amish- 1955 Beschluss; Byler.
Buggy driver cited, two injured in Sunday crash.
By Debbie Wachter | New Castle News An Amish teen who was driving a horse and buggy has been cited for a stop sign violation following a traffic accident Sunday in Wilmington Township.State police reported two boys, a 14 and 12, were traveling in the buggy around 8:50 p.m. when the mishap occurred on Eastbrook-Volant Road at Parsonage Road. Both boys were taken by ambulance to Grove City Hospital with suspected serious injuries.Suspects are to be considered innocent until proven guilty or adjudicated by a court. For more:
Place: Loganville, Wisconsin.
Group: Ex-Old Order Amish- mainline.
Dale Jr Touched by How Country Music Laid the Path for Former Amish’s Foray Into NASCAR.
By Sumedha Mukherjee. Essentially Sports.
It was back in 2018 that the news broke about two cousins, Marlin Yoder and Reuben Kauffman, who grew up in Wisconsin in the Amish religion, had left their home to work in NASCAR. They secretly used to tune into NASCAR races using a transistor radio hidden in the woods. Passionate right? Captivated, they decided to leave their Amish roots in their teens and chase a new dream in NASCAR. For more information:
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Place: Beaver, Jackson & Pike Counties, Ohio.
Group: Old Order Amish- Renno.
Man accused of robbing Amish teen at gunpoint in Jackson County, Ohio arrested.
by SHANNON STOWERS, MATTHEW SCHAFFER.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WCHS
A Pike County man has been charged in connection to the armed robbery of an Amish teen traveling with a horse and cart in southern Ohio. Jason Daniel Holloway, 30, of Beaver, has been charged with robbery, according to a social media post from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Group: Old Order Amish- Mainline; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, churches.
Miller case inspires a constitutional amendment for food freedom for all.
By Dan Flynn on — ANALYSIS —
Whether it was in federal court or, as now, state court, Amos Miller has delivered like one of those old Sunday morning serial cartoons.Pennsylvania’s Attorney General thinks Miller, like everybody else, should comply with state raw milk license and permit requirements. Miller does not think so. The AG’s office calls all those statements “averments of facts on these matters.”For more:
Judge refuses to throw out PA Ag Department's suit against Amos Miller.
DAN NEPHIN | Staff Writer Lancaster Online.
A Lancaster County judge won’t dismiss the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s lawsuit against Upper Leacock farmer Amos Miller over his raw milk sales.Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle’s two brief orders issued Tuesday also modified an earlier order that had prevented all sales so that it specifically applies to sales in Pennsylvania.
Judge lets Amos Miller sell raw milk in other states, says won't hold ambiguity in law against him.
DAN NEPHIN | Staff Writer
LNP.A Lancaster County judge on Friday declined to explicitly restrict Upper Leacock farmer Amos Miller from selling his raw milk to out-of-state customers, saying he wouldn’t hold ambiguity in state law against Miller. For more:https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/judge-lets-amos-miller-sell-raw-milk-in-other-states-says-wont-hold-ambiguity-in/article_acf98088-f911-11ee-ad3e-5faae3921bb8.html
Organic farmer receives court victory, but case will likely escalate to higher courts.
By Natasha Sweatte.Washington Examiner.
A Pennsylvania Amish farmer earned a court victory in Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture v. Amos and Rebecca Miller. However, the win could be short-lived, and this case could escalate all the way to the Supreme Court.“Do we get to control our food and decide what goes into our body or does the government,” asked Robert Barnes, Miller’s attorney. According to Barnes, Miller wasn’t even allowed to give it to his own family.For more on this story:https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/videos/2962612/organic-farmer-receives-court-victory-but-case-will-likely-escalate-to-higher-courts/
Judge opens area outside of Pennsylvania to Amos Miller’s unpasteurized, raw milk.
By Dan Flynn
Food Safety News.
The Lancaster judge overseeing the Amos Miller civil trial case has decided not to explicitly restrict the Amish farmer’s out-of-state sales, saying he won’t hold the ambiguous nature of Pennsylvania law against Miller.
“The food laws govern access to Pennsylvania customers because that is what the legislature chose to do and what the Constitution allows them to do; the laws do not regulate producers, processors, or possessors of food intended for export to out-of-state markets,” it argues. “For more on this story:
Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Group: Ex-Beachy Amish-Mennonite.
Nissley is entering his first race for public office in a primary battle with incumbent Bryan Cutler.
Author: FOX43 Newsroom
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Throwing his hat in the ring for the Republican nomination in Pennsylvania's 100th district is Gap native Dave Nissley.Running for public office for the first time, Nissley faces an uphill battle as he squares off against 17-year incumbent, Bryan Cutler. For more information:https://www.fox43.com/article/news/politics/elections/election-dave-nissley-pennsylvania-candidate-bio/521-b8d941cf-6d75-4661-94b4-1f3b15f7fa2e
Place: Spring Valley, Minnesota.
Group: Old Order Amish- 1955 Beschluss.
First court appearance Monday for one sister charged in deadly Fillmore County buggy crash.
Samantha Petersen to go before a judge six months after two Amish girls died.
By Brock Bergey.
Published: Mar. 24, 2024 at 5:55 PM UTC.
PRESTON, Minn. (KTTC) – Samantha Petersen is part of a duo that’s become well-known in southeast Minnesota. She and her identical twin sister, Sarah, are accused of trying to deceive law enforcement by pretending to be one another following a fatal crash near Spring Valley last fall. For more:
Samantha Petersen arraigned six months after fatal Amish buggy crash.
By KTTC Staff and Brock Bergey.
PRESTON, Minn. (KTTC) – Samantha Petersen, the woman accused of being behind the wheel of the car that struck an Amish buggy and killed two children, was arraigned in a Fillmore County Court Monday. Petersen, 35, faces 21 charges, including eight counts of criminal vehicular homicide, eight counts of criminal vehicular operation, two counts of driving while intoxicated, failure to provide proof of insurance, careless driving and speeding. Sarah Petersen, Samantha’s identical twin sister, is facing 16 charges in this case and is set to be arraigned in Preston Thursday. For more: https://www.kttc.com/2024/03/25/samantha-petersen-arraigned-six-months-after-fatal-amish-buggy-crash/
Spring Valley woman charged for February Amish buggy crash.
By Marissa Montalvo. FILMORE COUNTY, Minn. (KTTC) – Brittany Edgar, 32, faces six charges in connection to a hit-and-run Amish buggy crash in February. The charges were filed on March 26, a day after Samantha Petersen had her first court appearance for a fatal buggy crash in September. For more:
Second twin charged in deadly buggy crash to make first court appearance.
By Brock Bergey.
PRESTON, Minn. (KTTC) – Fillmore County is gearing up for another high-profile court case.
Three days after her identical twin went before a judge, Sarah Petersen will make her first court appearance in Preston.Sarah told law enforcement she was driving the striking vehicle. However, the criminal complaint states the investigation found it was Samantha actually behind-the-wheel. For more:
Sarah Petersen, twin sister who tried to take fall in fatal Amish buggy crash arraigned.
By Addie McCabe.
PRESTON, Minn. (KTTC) – Sarah Petersen, the twin sister of Samantha, who allegedly tried to take the fall for the fatal Amish buggy crash in September of 2023 was arraigned in Fillmore County Court Thursday. Petersen was arraigned on 16 charges: four counts of criminal vehicular homicide, eight counts of aiding an offender and four counts of criminal vehicular operation. Sarah’s arraignment comes days after her sister Sarah was arraigned on 21 charges in the case. Both prosecutors and Sarah’s defense attorneys declined comment at today’s hearing. Sarah told KTTC “no comment” when asked if she had anything to say after today’s hearing. For more information: https://www.kttc.com/2024/03/28/sarah-petersen-twin-sister-who-tried-take-fall-fatal-amish-buggy-crash-arraigned/
Place: Spartansburg, Pennsylvania.
Group: Old Order Amish- 1955 Beschluss.
Corry Man Charged with Killing Pregnant Amish Woman Held for Trial
Erie News Now. The Corry man charged with killing a pregnant Amish mother has been ordered to stand trial. The ruling was handed down following Friday's preliminary hearing of 53-year-old Shawn Cranston. Cranston will now face trial, in connection to the deaths of 23-year-old Rebekah Byler and her unborn child. The trooper said they are still in the process of trying to locate that evidence, so Kern asked for the charges to be dismissed. However, Titusville District Judge Amy Nicols bound all charges against Cranston over for trial. For more:
Husband of slain pregnant Amish woman testifies his young children told him of the killing.
By JESSIE WARDARSKI and MARK SCOLFORO.
AP News.
MEADVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The husband of a pregnant Amish woman killed inside her rural Pennsylvania home late last month testified Friday that his two young children told him about the crime when he got back from looking at potential roofing jobs. “I didn’t really believe it,” For more on this story:
Guns and sneakers were seized from a man accused of killing a pregnant Amish woman, police say.
By MARK SCOLFORO.
Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Police investigating the killing a pregnant Amish woman in rural Pennsylvania seized six guns, a variety of ammunition and a pair of sneakers that may match tread marks left at the crime scene during searches of the suspect’s home and vehicle, documents show. For more on this story:
Place: Spring Valley, Fillmore County, MN.
Group: Old Order Amish- 1955 Beschluss.
Charges: Driver in deadly Amish buggy crash was on meth, had her twin sister take the fall.
Josh Skluzacek KSTP
Law enforcement on the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and Amish buggy in Sumner Township in Fillmore County on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (Courtesy: KAAL) A southeastern Minnesota woman is facing nearly two dozen criminal charges in connection to a crash involving an Amish buggy last fall that killed two children. Petersen isn’t in custody and is scheduled to make her first court appearance on March 25. She faces up to 10 years on each criminal vehicular homicide charge plus several years for the other counts. For more information:
After a fatal Amish buggy crash identical twin sisters traded places – and blame for the crime, sheriff says.
BY WCCO STAFF. FILLMORE COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — A 35-year-old southeastern Minnesota woman faces over a dozen charges for allegedly trying to take the blame for her twin sister in a fatal Amish buggy crash. For more on this story:
Twin Sisters Charged in Fatal Amish Buggy Accident.
Fillmore County Journal.
Samantha Jo Petersen, 35, is facing 21 criminal charges relating to a fatal accident on the morning of September 25, 2023, that claimed the lives of two Amish children. Her twin sister, Sarah Beth Petersen, is facing 16 criminal charges relating to the same fatal accident. For more information:
Place: Burke’s Garden, Virginia / Wisconsin.
Group: Old Order Amish- Mainline.
Is this one of the deadliest crashes in Wisconsin history? Friday's crash that killed nine people had more fatalities than Clark County has had in a single year since at least 2019, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Nine deaths makes this crash tied for the second-deadliest crash in Wisconsin history. Nine people also died in a crash in 1937 in Manitowoc County, according to Wisconsin Watch. The deadliest crash in Wisconsin history occurred in 2002 on Interstate 43 in Sheboygan County, according to previous media reports. Ten people died in a 45-vehicle pileup on a foggy day. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2024/03/09/what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-the-clark-county-crash-that-killed-9/72910127007/
Seven victims of Clark County crash were from Amish community in Burke's Garden, Virginia. For more:
Tazewell County locals offer donations to grieving Amish community.
The Burkes Garden community came together to help their grieving neighbors.
Family and friends in the Amish community recently lost members when a vehicle crashed in Wisconsin and killed most of the members in that crash. Now, community.
By Austin Harmon. WVVA.
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - Burkes Garden community members came together Tuesday to donate, and offer help to those grieving over a tragic weekend car crash in-which eight people from Tazewell County perished. In the days following the tragedy, members of the Burkes Garden Community Association have donated supplies and resources to the local Amish community, which those who lost their lives were a part of. The donations came largely in preparation for the upcoming funeral service to honor those lost. Donations so far include everything from paper plates and towels, to monetary donations and even housing accommodations.
Burke’s Garden residents continue to rally behind Amish community.
Residents of Burke’s Garden are continuing to rally behind the Amish community.
By Robert Castillo.
WVVA.
BURKE’S GARDEN, Va. (WVVA) - Residents of Burke’s Garden are continuing to rally behind the Amish community following a horrific car crash in Wisconsin more than a week ago that left eight members dead. The Amish community in Burke’s Garden held visitation on Monday afternoon and will hold multiple funerals Tuesday morning to grieve the loss. About 1,000 people are expected to be in the area for the visitation and funerals, a massive effort has been made by residents of the area to accommodate, feed and support the visitors.
Hansford said the outpouring of support has been “awesome.” For more:
Place: Spring Valley, Fillmore County, MN.
Group: Old Order Amish- 1955 Beschluss.
Charges: Driver in deadly Amish buggy crash was on meth, had her twin sister take the fall.
Josh Skluzacek KSTP
Law enforcement on the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and Amish buggy in Sumner Township in Fillmore County on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (Courtesy: KAAL) Records show that Samantha has multiple prior DWIs. Petersen isn’t in custody and is scheduled to make her first court appearance on March 25. She faces up to 10 years on each criminal vehicular homicide charge plus several years for the other counts. Additional information:
After a fatal Amish buggy crash identical twin sisters traded places – and blame for the crime, sheriff says.
BY WCCO STAFF. FILLMORE COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — A 35-year-old southeastern Minnesota woman faces over a dozen charges for allegedly trying to take the blame for her twin sister in a fatal Amish buggy crash. For more information:
Twin Sisters Charged in Fatal Amish Buggy Accident.
Fillmore County Journal.
Samantha Jo Petersen, 35, is facing 21 criminal charges relating to a fatal accident on the morning of September 25, 2023, that claimed the lives of two Amish children. Her twin sister, Sarah Beth Petersen, is facing 16 criminal charges relating to the same fatal accident. While both sisters resided in Spring Valley, Minn., at the time of the accident, court documents now indicate they live together at an address in Kellogg, Minn. The first court appearance for Samantha Jo Petersen is scheduled for March 24, 2024. Sara Beth Petersen is scheduled for her first court appearance on April 1, 2024. For more information:
Woman accused in Fillmore Co. Amish buggy crash obtains Minneapolis-based attorney.
By Ryan Juntti.
FILLMORE COUNTY, Minn. -- One of the sisters accused in a deadly Amish buggy crash in Fillmore County back in September now has an attorney. According to court records, Samantha Petersen is now being represented by Minneapolis-based attorney Carson Heefner. https://www.kimt.com/news/woman-accused-in-fillmore-co-amish-buggy-crash-obtains-minneapolis-based-attorney/article_1ccaf2fa-dd71-11ee-a941-a70047045266.html
Place: Alliance / Salem / Columbiana County, Ohio.
Group: Unaffiliated Conservative Mennonite (Hebron).
Horst sentenced to three years for fatal accident.
MARY ANN GREIER.
Morning Journal News.
LISBON — A Canfield man described as a hardworking gentle giant who was faithful to his family and church was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday after a jury found him guilty in a fatal crash. “I did not mean to cause any harm to anybody,” Lowell Horst said, asking the judge to grant him mercy. Previous on this story:
Earlier coverage:
Driver in fatal crash in West Township pleads not guilty.
Mary Ann Greier.
Morning Journal News.
LISBON — A Canfield man accused of causing a fatal crash that killed a woman and injured her husband near Zepernick Lake last fall entered a not guilty plea Thursday. For more on this story:
Judge to review statement regarding fatal accident.
Mary Ann Greier.
Salem News.
A judge said she’ll review a video of Lowell Horst’s statement and issue a written decision on whether to suppress what he said regarding a Sept. 23, 2022 fatal accident. Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton heard testimony Friday during a suppression hearing in the case against Horst, 29, Lisbon Road, Canfield. For more on this story:
Place: Cattarugus County, New York
Group: Old Order Amish- Swartzentruber, Andy Weaver; Old Order Amish- Stutzman-Troyer.
Measles making US comeback, but not yet in Cattaraugus County.
By RICK MILLER, Olean Times Herald.
OLEAN — Measles is making a comeback in the United States, and New York is one of 17 states with current measles outbreaks. “The higher the vaccination rate, the lower the risk,” Watkins said. For more on this story:
Place: Winona/ Utica, Minnesota.
Group: Old Order
It's Amish vs. animal lovers as Winona County cracks down on dog breeding.
County officials seek to ban future dog breeding kennels and enact stricter regulations on mostly Amish breeders.
By Trey Mewes, Star Tribune.UTICA, MINN. - Trouble is brewing in the rolling fields and wooded thickets of the Amish farms here.Farmers in the area breed and sell dogs to local residents and nationwide pet outlets alike. Their business has drawn the attention of animal lovers who say the Amish are running puppy mills — fast-paced breeding operations that produce sickly or psychologically disturbed canines. For More on this Story:https://www.startribune.com/its-amish-vs-animal-lovers-as-winona-county-cracks-down-on-dog-breeding/600349878/
Is light requirement proof Ohio Amish are being targeted for religious reasons? | Opinion.Cory Anderson | Guest columnist. May 1, 2023.
Columbus Dispatch / Times Gazette (Ashland) / Daily Record (Wooster).
Members of several strict Amish denominations throughout Ohio religiously object to battery-powered flashing lights. That fact did not stop Ohio House Bill 30, legislation requiring that they be mounted on buggies, which was signed into law June 1, 2022. For more:
Place: Holmes County, Ohio.
Group: Old Order Amish- Mainline; Isaac churches; others.
Today's Amish Are Plain, Not Simple.
Comments by Stephen Colbert overlook the complexity of Amish culture in the 21st century.
By Lauren Pond|April 4, 2024
Sightings. University of Chicago Divinity School.
Recently, Donald Trump Jr. took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to champion expanded Republican voter registration efforts in some unconventional locations: “In 2024, we need an all-of-the-above voter strategy,” he tweeted. “That means voter registration at gun shows, concerts, UFC fights – and even in Amish country.”
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Place: Roberts, Montana, working near Park City, Montana.
Group: Old Order Amish- Townville/Guys Mills, Pennsylvania-type.
Amish community leading effort to move garage on flood-damaged Park City property.Volunteers will manually move garage in Park City.
By: David Jay.Posted at 10:21 PM, Apr 03, 2024.
and last updated 2:55 PM, Apr 04, 2024.
PARK CITY - Volunteers will help a man move his garage on property in Park City that was damaged during the Yellowstone River flooding in the spring of 2022.
The community will come together to help move a 1,200-square-foot building that weighs about 9,000 pounds.The man who owns the property lost his home on the Yellowstone River during the flooding, and the effort has been a big boost to help keep his property.For more on this story:
Miraculous move: Amish community comes together to assist Park City resident with flood-damaged property.
Amish and non-Amish volunteers moved garage by hand.
By: Kelsey Boggs.
Posted at 5:30 PM, Apr 06, 2024.
PARK CITY — MTN News introduced you to Mike Kinsey in 2022 after a video he shot of his Park City home, being ripped away by roaring waters, went viral worldwide. For more on this story:
Place: N/A.
Group: Amish.
Uh-Oh, Are Amish Bonnet-Rippers Red-Pilling Me?
By Molly Longman.Cosmopolitan.Published: Apr 1, 2024.
Tess McCallum was on a romantic weekend getaway with her girlfriend in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, when she came across a book she had to have: The Cowboy’s Amish Haven. The couple had stumbled into a thrift store and, amid the trinkets and wool sweaters, McCallum, 24, found a shelf of books with covers depicting young women wearing bonnets. For more on this story:
Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Group: Amish & Mennonite.
Clinic for Special Children says goodbye to Strasburg Township, completes move to Leacock Township.
Still needs to close $2 million funding gap.
JOHN WALK | Features Writer Apr 3, 2024.
Lancaster Online.On a weekday in mid-February, all five exam rooms were occupied inside the Clinic for Special Children in Strasburg Township, but Dr. Laura Poskitt had patients in need of immediate care. So she examined them in the waiting room. For more on this story:
Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Group: Amish & Mennonite.
Clinic for Special Children says goodbye to Strasburg Township, completes move to Leacock Township.
Still needs to close $2 million funding gap.
JOHN WALK | Features Writer Apr 3, 2024.
Lancaster Online.On a weekday in mid-February, all five exam rooms were occupied inside the Clinic for Special Children in Strasburg Township, but Dr. Laura Poskitt had patients in need of immediate care. So she examined them in the waiting room.For more on this story:
Place: Darvell, United Kingdom (first article) / Hudson Valley, New York (second article).Group: Bruderhof.
Inside the secret Home Counties commune that preaches celibacy and hard labour to Gen Z. Monday 01 April 2024 12:36 BST.
Hatty Willmoth. The Independent (UK).
Dinner time at the Bruderhof commune at Darvell, East Sussex (Danny Burrows Photography)As every Gen Z-er knows, adulthood sucks. The moment we enter the workforce, we discover our jobs are underpaid and exhausting. We’re tired, broke and lonely. Some of us dream of moving to the countryside with our favourite people to grow vegetables, bake bread, keep animals and escape the shackles of capitalism. For more on this story:
Heritage Marketplace Event Center Draws Amish Youth.
by Ann Wishart.
Geauga Maple Leaf.
When Paul Wengerd was first offered 18 acres and several buildings on Nauvoo Road in Middlefield Township in 2016, he didn’t take the proposal seriously.
“The owners wanted me to buy it. I said it was impossible. I almost took it as a joke,” he said.Within the year, the Amish owner of Pine Craft Storage on state Route 528 was reconsidering.“ For more:
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