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KS: Iss Gammling yetz en Allheeler? Casino proposal on table in rural, Mennonite county
November 22, 2005 12:59
Joel MathisLJWorld.com21. Nowember 2005The town of Hillsboro in central Kansas does not have a movie theater. It doesn’t have a liquor store, though every now and again someone makes an attempt to reopen the mostly shuttered downtown bar. One of the city’s... (Les' Mol Weider)
The Simple Life MTV Couldn't Fathom
November 21, 2005 13:10
Kathleen ParkerCentreDaily.com21. Nowember 2005CHARM, Ohio - More appropriate names are hard to come by.In Charm, situated among the rolling hills of Holmes County - the largest Amish settlement in the country - life is postcard perfect and, yes, charming.It... (Les' Mol Weider)
OH: Amish kids injured in buggy-car collision
November 21, 2005 13:07
Pal-Item.com21. Nowember 2005ARCANUM, Ohio -- Two children from the town were seriously injured Sunday night when a car hit a horse-drawn buggy they were riding in and ejected them from their seats.The 3- and 6-year-old boys were taken to Children's Medical... (Les' Mol Weider)
Amish family reaches out to 'outsiders'
November 20, 2005 13:25
Neal RubinThe Detroit News20 Nowember 2005There's an Amish baby who needs help, and there could be a quilt in it for you. We'll get to that. But first, I have a revelation from a Branch County furniture maker: Amish guys use power tools. Ann Gordon lives mostly... (Les' Mol Weider)
Lehigh Valley seems to have struck a chord with musicians
November 20, 2005 13:20
From country and rock to folk and bluegrass, references pop up in a number of songs. Len Righi The Morning Call20 Nowember 2005The Lehigh Valley has provided inspiration for a number of songs and albums. Among them:''200 Years Old''This Frank Zappa composition... (Les' Mol Weider)
IA: Barn attracts Amish teenagers, scorn from elders
November 18, 2005 13:54
Dan HaugenWCFCourier.com18. Nowember 2005OTTERVILLE, Iowa --- Amish buggies ring the gravel driveway in front of Tex Pentecost's barn."You'd think they was having church here," Pentecost quips, describing a scene that routinely plays out on his property.Teenagers... (Les' Mol Weider)
IN: Life Goes on in Amish Country Following Twister
November 18, 2005 13:51
Rick HightowerWISHTV.com18. Nowember 2005What a difference a couple of days have made following a devastating twister in Daviess County. Clean-up in Cannelburg is moving at a rapid rate.Much of the destruction left by the 200-mph winds in Tuesday's twister... (Les' Mol Weider)
