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Christian Rehder

Christian Rehder is the Editor of The Heartlander. He joined the publication in early 2021 after working in the nonpartisan Office of Presidential Correspondence for The White House for almost two…

State Government
Army veteran Aaron McMullen running for state representative on pro-military, pro-freedom platform

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Jackson County native and U.S. Army veteran Aaron McMullen is running for state representative for Missouri’s new 20th House District on a pro-military and pro-freedom… Read More

March 14, 2022
State Government
One officer killed, two others wounded in Joplin shootout

Updated on 3/29/2022: The wounded officer in critical condition, Officer Jake Reed, eventually succumbed to his injuries on Friday, March 11.  JOPLIN, Mo. – A Joplin police officer… Read More

March 9, 2022
State Government
Missouri state senator files Parents’ Bill of Rights, aims to increase transparency with school boards

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Sen. Andrew Koenig is sponsoring a Parents’ Bill of Rights in an effort to create more transparency between school districts and students’ parents. … Read More

March 8, 2022
State Government
Police Foundation of KC brings in $1.2 million at fundraising event to support the Kansas City Police Department

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Police Foundation of Kansas City hosted its eighth annual “A Call for Backup” fundraising event on Friday, bringing in an impressive $1.2 million… Read More

March 2, 2022
State Government
MU employs professor with felony conviction for sending $270,000 to Iraq during war

Updated at 10:10 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2022: Shakir Hamoodi is no longer an employee at the University of Missouri, according to Director of Media Relations for UM System Christian… Read More

February 28, 2022