Electric bicycles are joining horse-drawn buggies in Iowa's Amish communities. (Photo by Mary Swander) Iowa Writers 'Collaborative. Linking Iowa readers and writers.

The few Amish communities that have begun embracing electric bicycles generally charge them on locally generated solar power. Some Amish use kick scooters, while others have adopted e-bikes.

In Iowa, the Kalona Amish Settlement stands out with its bustling farms and quaint shops, reflecting a deep-rooted culture ...

I was witnessing an outbreak which involved the states of Iowa, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and resulted in a total of 14 cases of paralytic polio in Amish communities.

Robert Malone, a member of RFK Jr.'s new CDC vaccine advisory committee, is spreading myths about Amish immunity to infectious disease and autism.

The sugar cream pie, Indiana’s official state dessert, offers a silky, sweet experience that defies simple description. Shoofly pie provides a molasses-rich taste of Pennsylvania Dutch tradition.

On July 9, the Worth County Progress Organization hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the brand-new bar and restaurant, The Back 40 in Sheridan.

Regions of Iowa are still under the level red for water a day before Independence Day.

Iowa's Republican U.S. House members joined nearly all their GOP colleagues in passing President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill." ...

The API failed to deliver the resource. Iowa is launching a new system to make mental health and substance use care more accessible.

WHEN Hurricane Helene's floodwaters slammed into Lake Lure's century-old dam last September, gouging a massive scar into one ...