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Vaccines, Natural Remedies, Trust In God: 5 Lancaster Amish Parents On The Measles Outbreak
ByErik Wesner September 12, 2026

Adding another layer to the ongoing measles story, Amish parents in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania have spoken to local station CBS 21 about their families’ vaccination decisions. Unsurprisingly, they don’t all agree on how to approach the outbreak, and vaccination in general. Grace Miller knocked on doors and spoke with about 10 Amish residents in the heart of the community (Bird-in-Hand and Intercourse areas). About half…

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Amish Culture

New From Ben & Rose: “Simple Love”
ByErik Wesner September 12, 2026

Ben & Rose are out with a new song, called “Simple Love”. It’s their first studio release since “How Great Thou Art” at the end of July. It’s one of the more contemporary covers they’ve done – a song written by Sarah Siskind and made popular by Alison Krauss. They have done at least one other song popularized by Krauss (“When You Say Nothing At…

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Amish Homes

This Tennessee Amish Home Packs A Lot Into Just 768 Square Feet (31 Photos)
ByErik Wesner September 11, 2026
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I’ll start by saying that I love this week’s home. Now, I’m not saying I’d love to live there (let’s just say it’s “very Amish”). But as far as visual appeal of an Amish property goes, this is one of my favorites we’ve seen. Why? One reason is clear without even looking too close at the details: its vibrant color. Reds, blues, purples, set off against warm browns…

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Amish Life

The Things That Make You Stop & Look Twice At An Amish Auction (15 Photos)
ByHaley Straw September 10, 2026
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Today we’re back with the follow-up to last week’s piece by Haley Straw, “An Amish Department Store Without Walls.” As Haley explains, you never quite know what might catch your eye at an Amish auction. By the time I’d been to the Jamesport (Missouri) Amish School Auction a few times, I had a better idea of what to expect—or at least I thought I did….

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Buggy Accidents

Amish Family Of 6 Hospitalized When Jeep Rear-Ends Buggy At “Highway Speed” (Kansas)
ByErik Wesner September 9, 2026

A mother was airlifted with traumatic injuries and five other members of her family were taken to hospitals after a Jeep SUV struck their horse-drawn buggy Saturday in Coffey County, Kansas. Here is the account from the Coffey County Sheriff’s Office, via KAKE: The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office reports that around 5:35 p.m. on Fauna Road, a Jeep SUV pulled up behind a horse-drawn buggy…

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Feel Good

This Amish Store Burned To The Ground In April. Just 51 Days Later, It Was Back In Business
ByErik Wesner September 8, 2026
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The Amish-owned Rustic Ridge Variety Store burned to the ground back in April in a community in Lewis County, Missouri. While it’s hardly a surprise when an Amish community quickly gets on the job of cleaning up and rebuilding, this one seemed ahead of even a typical schedule. Less than a week later came news that the new store had already been framed and was…

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Buggy Accidents

“Sneezing Fit” Blamed For Crash That Kills 1 Amish Woman, Seriously Injures 4 Others
ByErik Wesner September 8, 2026
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An everyday bodily function is being blamed for a crash which has claimed the life of a 37-year-old Amish woman in Monroe County, Wisconsin. Here’s what happened, via WMTV: MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – One person has died and five others were injured after a driver’s “sneezing fit” caused her to crash into an Amish buggy last week, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. The…

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Buggy Accidents

Rear-End Crash Flips Amish Buggy — Fire Chief Says Horse Breaking Loose Likely Saved Baby
ByErik Wesner September 7, 2026
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An Amish family of seven suffered injuries, some of them serious, when a driver rear-ended their buggy Sunday night in Coal County, Oklahoma. The crash was dramatic – and the aftermath was as well. A trapped baby fortunately survived – but it very well could have ended up differently, according to the fire chief. Here’s more via the Ada News: Williams said it appeared a…

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Mennonite & Anabaptist

After The Bible, This Is One Of The Most Important Books In Amish Homes. It’s Getting A New Translation
ByErik Wesner September 7, 2026
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Martyrs Mirror, a massive tome telling the stories of 16th-century Anabaptist martyrs, along with earlier Christian ones, is one of the most important books in Amish homes. Now it’s getting a new translation – this time straight from the 1685 Dutch, replacing English that dates to 1886. Hat tip to Al in KY who brought this story in Anabaptist World to my attention. In it,…

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Amish Culture

Ben & Rose Perform “On Heaven’s Bright Shore” Live With Conrad Fisher
ByErik Wesner September 6, 2026

Ben & Rose have put out a live version of the first song they released this year – “On Heaven’s Bright Shore”. It’s a simple song where Rose’s vocals really have space to shine. Ben and producer Conrad Fisher add nice backing vocals and understated guitar. This was recorded in front of an audience at Ragamuffin Hall. As far as I can tell, this is…

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