U.S. Justice Department intervenes to stop Sugar Grove Township from requiring Old Order Amish to abandon privies and connect ...
Old Order Amish in Warren County will no longer be required to use an electric component of a sewer system following a ...
The U.S. Attorney whose office was involved in resolving the dispute between Old Order Amish in Sugar Grove and the township ...
After years of legal wrangling, Sugar Grove’s Old Order Amish residents will legally be allowed to use their outdoor privies rather than be required to use Sugar Grove’s municipal sewage system. The ...
Federal authorities have stepped in to resolve a lawsuit involving the Sugar Grove Area Sewage Authority (SUGASA) which ...
“It’s a lot quicker to jump on your bike and go into town than it is to bring your horse into the barn, harness it to the buggy, and go,” David Mullett, a member of the Old Order Amish ...
The following has been edited for length and clarity. I was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, one of the main Old Order Amish places in the US. I grew up on a small farm in a little ...
After years of lawsuits, court proceedings and, finally, asking for the federal government to intercede, Old Order Amish families in Sugar Grove Township can use their privies. It seems like a trivial ...
Under the agreement, Amish households will be exempt from the sewage system requirement and allowed to use privies, according ...
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 ...