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Michaela Estruth

Michaela Estruth is a culture reporter for Heartlander News. She graduated from Hillsdale College and has written for various publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Federalist, WORLD…

Courts
Christian sports org seeks relief from religious discrimination in lawsuit

Two clubs of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a New Jersey school district after the district banned adult volunteers from mentoring students in… Read More

August 14, 2026
Courts
College student seeks scholarships in lawsuit, petitions SCOTUS to overturn religious discrimination decision

The U.S. Supreme Court may have the chance to overturn a 2004 decision that blocked scholarship funds for students with religious majors thanks to a new petition. The latest case involves a college student in Virginia who lost funding when she switched her… Read More

August 13, 2026
Culture
Fossil’s last meal challenges 245-million-year claim, could indicate flood burial

The fossil of an alleged pre-dinosaur marine reptile, found in southern China, is offering scientists a nearly perfect picture of its simple digestive tract, with the scales of a sushi dinner still preserved inside. … Read More

August 12, 2026
Culture
‘Reinventing the ripoff’: AI surveillance pricing scams Americans, undermines economic fairness, Hawley says  

American consumers pay radically different prices for the exact same product because AI companies are profiling individuals and spiking prices in outright “highway robbery” that undermines “basic principles of… Read More

August 6, 2026
Government
Sen. Hawley asks USDA to protect Missouri farm offices serving state’s ‘top industry’ 

Missouri’s top industry – agriculture – may face a setback this fall as several local farm offices are scheduled to close or reduce services by October. The… Read More

August 6, 2026