Daniel King was there for the start of the dynasty. A key member of Linville Hill Christian’s first championship teams.

The hit-and-run crash in rural Clarke County is now the fourth fatal collision in the state involving a horse-drawn buggy in the last ten years, according to statistics from the Iowa Department of ...

In Ruth, Kate Riley layers two views of the church: on the one hand, a hidden but unquestionable authority, ‘like ...

Miller is currently being held without bond at the Tuscarawas County Jail. She pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at her arraignment earlier this month. 4 dead, 20 injured in mass shooting at ...

PHILADELPHIA – Braxton Mitchell has worked with the Amish for 30 years as co-director of the Amish Research Clinic in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He can say for a fact that autism exists in the community ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Nestled in the heart of Holmes County, Winesburg is the kind of town that makes you wonder if you’ve accidentally driven through a tear in the space-time continuum.

Whether triggered by pollen, pet dander or peanuts, allergies in this day and age seem nearly impossible to avoid. But one group appears virtually immune, a mystery to experts who study allergies.

A rumor circulating online in June 2025 claimed an Amish family from Pennsylvania mysteriously disappeared in 1992, only for the case to be cracked open a decade later thanks to a clue in a photograph ...

Albion Bible Church, built in 1878, needs urgent roof repairs estimated at $13,000-$15,000. The church, with a small congregation, is a hub for community outreach, especially within the Amish ...

HARMONY, MINN. – Eddie Swartzentruber’s childhood growing up in Minnesota’s Driftless Area was different than many of his “worldly” neighbors. There was no TV or video games — or even electricity, for ...

Love in Amish country comes with rules that might surprise anyone unfamiliar with their traditions. These customs may seem unusual to outsiders, but they’ve shaped Amish relationships for generations ...