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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…

Public Education
Audit: Kentucky’s largest school district runs deficits, spends millions on administration, DEI as students struggle

Kentucky’s largest school district is operating at a fiscal deficit while spending millions of dollars on administrative salaries and ideological programs – while graduating students who are ill-prepared for college and… Read More

July 24, 2026
Government
Sen. Hawley, lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate years-old deaths of five babies in possible partial-birth abortion

More than 50 Republican lawmakers asked the Department of Justice to investigate the deaths of five near full-term babies, discovered outside an abortion clinic in Washington, D.C., in 2022, according to a letter sent Tuesday to acting Attorney… Read More

July 24, 2026
Government
Sen. Hawley bill: No bonuses for bad postal service 

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, announced this week plans to introduce a bill that would cut U.S. Postal Service officials’ bonuses for… Read More

July 23, 2026
Courts
South Dakota law banning abortion advertisements faces free speech challenge 

South Dakota may not be able to ban advertisements for abortion, which is illegal in the state, after a federal district judge issued a preliminary ruling in a case… Read More

July 22, 2026
Culture
Sen. Hawley, pro-life group: Abortion pill provider violates state, federal law ‘at the expense of women’s health’

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is asking the Department of Justice to investigate an abortion pill provider’s “left-wing dark money operation” after a group of pro-life OBGYNs informed Congress of… Read More

July 21, 2026