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Two robberies targeting members of the Amish community in Mercer County under investigation • Apr. 11, 2025, 4:20 AM ET (CBS)
Michigan Amish Repaired Tornado Damage Impressively Fast • Apr. 7, 2025, 11:59 PM ET (The Weather Channel)
Wild weather blamed for deaths of 3 kids in Michigan and a man in an Amish buggy in Indiana • Apr. 1, 2025, 12:38 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Amish Mennonite
Date 1693 - present
Areas Of Involvement Christianity

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