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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…

2022 election
Mayor Lucas claims Kansas Citians voted down Amendment 4, but full vote totals show a near 50/50 split

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Law enforcement advocates across the state are celebrating Missouri’s passage of Amendment 4 to raise KCPD’s mandated funding, but Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas certainly isn’t… Read More

November 10, 2022
Crime
Kansas City man guilty of leading Missouri-wide murderous drug ring distributing half-ton of meth

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City man was convicted this week of leading a criminal enterprise spanning the breadth of Missouri and connected to murders, violent assaults… Read More

November 9, 2022
Local News
This really bites: ‘Midwest Venom Fest’ snake show cut short after Egyptian cobra goes missing

MOSCOW MILLS, Mo. – A two-day event showcasing hundreds of venomous snakes was cut short last weekend after a deadly Egyptian cobra was nowhere to be found. … Read More

November 4, 2022
2022 election
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft: Missouri leads the country in election security ahead of Nov. 8 midterm elections

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Amid lingering concerns about election integrity across the country, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says voters should have “great confidence” in the Show-Me… Read More

November 3, 2022
2022 election
Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick touts his experience, priorities ahead of Nov. 8 election for state auditor

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With one week until election day, Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick believes his experience with the state budget and as a small business owner will… Read More

November 1, 2022