A tragic accident happened several days ago in Emmet County, Michigan. A five-year-old Amish boy lost his life on the road. Here’s what happened, via the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office: On July 1, 2025, at approximately 2009 hours, Emmet County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a fatal traffic accident on Sand Road in Maple River Township. The driver involved is a 50-year-old male from Maple River…
We got a preview of this song two weeks ago. Now Amish couple Ben & Rose have released the full version of “The Robin & The Eggs”. Neat to hear and see the full version after the teaser! Many – but of course not all – of Ben and Rose’s songs have an upbeat feel to them. But as mentioned on the preview clip, this…
Horse Progress Days, the Amish horsepower showcase now into its fourth decade, will kick off tomorrow (July 4th) and run through Saturday. This is a moveable event, but as in previous years, this year’s edition is happening in Clare County, Michigan, home to a sizeable Amish population. It will be held at the Alvin Yoder, Jr. farm, according to a report in Wilcox Newspapers. More:…
The 2025 Amish Population Report The 2025 Amish population figures have just been released by the Young Center at Elizabethtown College in Lancaster County, PA. As always, the Amish population continues going up (never down). This reflects their high birthrate, and the tendency for most people born Amish, to choose to remain Amish, by being baptized in the church. It’s a trend that has continued…
The community is Salem, Indiana. The two words that first hit me to describe this Amish home are “spacious” and “squeaky clean”. You’ll see what I mean in the photos below. This is also a quite “low” – or, in other words, plain or traditional – Amish home. In this case that means zero bathrooms. The area of Salem has more than one Amish community…
It’s been a bad few days for Amish on the road in northern Indiana. Last night, an Amish husband and wife were killed when their buggy was rear-ended. Prior to that, reports had come out of a bicyclist killed on Friday in the Goshen, Indiana area. It turns out that the victim in that case was a 52-year-old Amish man. From the Elkhart Truth: GOSHEN…
Reports are just emerging that two people have been killed in a crash in Marshall County, Indiana, involving an Amish buggy and a motor vehicle. The Amish in Marshall County would belong to the large Nappanee community, home to over 6,000 Amish people. From WNDU: MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) – Two people are dead after a crash on Monday evening involving a vehicle and an…
When it comes to Amish Ohio, the big communities at Holmes County or Geauga County come first to mind. But the state has a much more expansive Amish footprint – with Amish living in over 70 locations throughout the Buckeye State. Hardin County is one of those places. Since 1953, Amish have called the Kenton area home. And while this is not a Swartzentruber Amish…
Amish Life Beyond the Heartland States like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Wisconsin are part of the “Amish heartland” – each home to dozens of Amish communities, and tens of thousands of Amish people. But six U.S. states host exactly one Amish settlement each. While some are well-established, others are relatively new, reflecting a pioneering spirit not uncommon to the Amish. Here’s a look at those six…
In an age of smart appliances and one-click shopping, it’s easy to forget the household skills that once kept families well-fed, well-clothed, and financially sound. But in Amish communities across America, many of these time-tested traditions are still part of daily life—especially among Amish women, the “keepers of the home”. These aren’t just quaint old habits—they’re practical skills that save money, build resilience, and foster…