Climate Bill: Economy Killer or Job Maker? Oct 13, 2009
(AP) Nestled in Ohio's Amish country, Bill Belden's 124-year-old family owned brick company has thrived on the region's rich red clay and shale, and cheap energy from abundant coal. Which he's convinced that a climate bill being considered in Congress will end. (CBS News)
Snooping city blankets streets with security cameras Sep 13, 2009
Horses drawing buggies regularly clop down the roads approaching Lancaster, a peaceful city in the heart of Amish country that had only three murders last year and relatively low crime ... -- Horses drawing buggies regularly clop down the roads approaching Lancaster, a peaceful city in the heart of Amish country that had only three murders last year and relatively low crime. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Cheese-eating contest held despite the rain Sep 8, 2009
ARTHUR Forty contestants occupied five tables surrounded by friends and family as they participated in the 37th annual Amish Country Cheese Festival s cheese eating contest held Saturday in Arthur. The cheese-eating contest was held despite a dreary, rainy day, while the cheese curling contest was postponed until today at 1:30 p.m.. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
OUR VIEW: Resurrecting Eagle Creek Resort not easy, but needed Jul 25, 2009
The golf course is nice, and the surrounding area offers recreational opportunities as well as the Amish country, an outlet mall, a modern theater and other similar attractions. The conference business has slowed for now, but still has promise. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Barbeque Events can be a Bright Spot in Economic Downtimes May 22, 2009
which is located in the middle of Amish country, meets its budget but it doesn't make a lot of extra money. However, the size of this 2,000-resident hamlet doubles every October during Central Illinois Bragging Rights. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Entry forms now available for April Arthur Quilt Show Mar 25, 2009
The Arthur Quilt Show has become the largest spring quilt exhibition in Illinois Amish Country, attracting entries from all over Illinois, including many Amish-crafted quilts ... The winner s name will automatically be entered in the annual Arthur Amish Country Cheese Festival Quilt Raffle and will have a chance to win the queen-size Trip Around the World quilt to be given away on Labor Day. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
