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Sad story of another young Amish child passing away in what’s being termed a “measles-related” case. An unnamed 7-month-old Amish boy who died Sunday at his home in Lewis County, New York is the state’s first measles-related death in more than 30 years. The New York Times reported the details Tuesday, citing Jeffery Tompkins, who serves as both coroner and district attorney o...

After a recent spate of kidnapping attempts of Amish adults and children, one of the perpetrators has now received his punishment. The man who tried to kidnap a 9-year-old Amish boy from a farm stand in Juniata County, Pennsylvania last year is headed to prison. Back in September 2025, a man grabbed the boy while his back was turned, forced him into an SUV, and...

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Don Burke has contributed many wonderful images of Amish life here throughout the years. Don has kindly selected some of his favorites to share with us today – and a little bit of the story behind each one.  To ask a photographer to pick the favorite picture he has taken is on par with asking a parent which of their children is their favorite. But...

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Here’s a little feel-good story that I’ve had on the back burner to share for a little while. A horse owner in Murray, Kentucky kept seeing Amish horses tied to bushes, or left standing where cars drive, in local store parking lots. Now the town’s Lowe’s has set aside a place for them. The Murray Ledger & Times reports that a woman named Rebecca Bagwell...

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“By the Mark” is a gospel song which has the feel of an old hymn, but it actually dates to the 1990s. It was written by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and first released in 1996 on Welch’s debut album. Now Mike and Marty have released their own version. Brother-in-law Ben of Ben & Rose joins them on mandolin and harmony vocals. Ben last sang...

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