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Adam Wittenberg

Adam Wittenberg is a Staff Writer for Heartlander News. He worked as a reporter and editor in newspapers in New England in the 2000s before moving to the Midwest to write and teach for a Christian…

Courts
Lawsuit: 12-year-old suspended for school year after asking about Snapchat threat

When a 12-year-old student asked another student whether a social media post threatened violence against her school, she had no idea she would end up accused of making the… Read More

July 28, 2026
Culture
Wife of Chiefs offensive coordinator shot; son arrested 

Mia Bieniemy, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was shot Sunday night, suffering what authorities described as serious injuries. Elijah Bieniemy, the couple’s son, has… Read More

July 27, 2026
Courts
Georgia high school shooter pleads guilty to 55 counts, including murder, faces life in prison

The Georgia teen who killed four people in a shooting at Apalachee High School in 2024 pleaded guilty Friday to 55 counts, including murder. He now faces life in… Read More

July 24, 2026
Government
10 states ‘medal’ in latest school choice rankings 

EdChoice’s latest education freedom rankings awarded 10 states gold, silver or bronze status. The Friedman Index, named for EdChoice founders Milton and Rose Friedman, “is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand measure of the availability of… Read More

July 24, 2026
Courts
Advocates sue to block anti-school choice Arizona petition drive 

A pro-school choice group is challenging the validity of signatures collected to place an anti-school choice measure on Arizona’s fall ballot. The Goldwater Institute… Read More

July 23, 2026