Marquette County law enforcement connect with Amish, ‘developing friendship' and improving safety

MONTELLO, Wis. - With increasing traffic and a growing Amish community in Marquette County, law enforcement officials are taking a hands-on approach to improving safety.

The county is part of a consortium with Columbia and Green Lake counties, working with Amish in the area. Officials estimate there are about 1,000 in the Marquette County area.

The Marquette County Sheriff’s Department said over the past couple of years, they’ve had a few car and buggy crashes that haven’t resulted in major injuries, but there have been plenty of close calls – many that don’t get reported.