The Amish have a long history in the Hawkeye State and are a big part of what makes Iowa such a unique and special place to live.

Most Amish today will not pose for a photograph. Considering it a violation of the Second Commandment, which prohibits the making of "graven images," the Amish believe any physical representation ...

“It certainly doesn’t matter where you’re from, what your race or nationality is. We’re open to everyone.” Mr Yoder said the ...

Amish women also play an essential role in helping to run small family businesses. Many Amish families operate farms, bakeries, quilt shops, and other businesses where women contribute ...

While most sway with the global climate, the Amish are a rare community that lives in seclusion and serves as a model of self ...

Three generations of Amish make a rare decision to tell their stories after months of reflection and debate with their pastors. How can they live between an ancestral ideology and a civilization ...

Bankers also base Amish lending more on personal factors, like if a person's parents were good borrowers, rather than a long credit history, she said. Nationwide, on the other hand, defaulting on ...

A heartbreaking yet redemptive journey into the history of the Amish People The year 2017 is the five hundred year anniversary of Martin Luther nailing the 95 Theses to the church door in ...

Sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community of Painters Mill, Ohio. A young Amish girl, Katie Burkholder, survived the ...

People in Amish country prepare a horse team to work on a farm in Pulaski, Pa., in June 2021. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (CN) --- The case of a southeastern Minnesota Amish community seeking to avoid ...

A young woman has told how she has fled the Amish community and had her haircut and wore a pair of jeans for the first time. Alisha Green, 26, was a generational member of the Amish and Mennonite ...