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MILLERSBURG -- With an ancestral pool of only about 100 people, researchers expected to see higher than normal rates of cancer among Amish in Holmes County. After more than 10 years of study, they found just the opposite. Instead of identifying a commonly occurring cancer, researchers found rates of non-tobacco- and tobacco-related cancers were less than the general population.  Read Story.

What started out as a casual request 13 years ago has become a town-wide event. January 30 will mark another year of inviting early bird shoppers to roll out of bed to stock up on all their crafting necessities in downtown Berlin.  Read Story.

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Ohio's Holmes and Wayne counties, as well as portions of their surrounding counties, are home to the largest concentration of Amish in the world. In Holmes County, Berlin is the hub of activity of the Amish and "English" alike. A trip to Berlin during January and February is wonderful for many reasons. First of all, it will get you out of the house and help chase away those winter "blahs." Second, there won't be as many people there as in the summer. Third, you'll have a fabulous time!  Read Story.