
Kassidy Arena
Engagement Producer (2022-2023)Kassidy Arena was the Engagement Producer for KBIA from 2022-2023. In her role, she reported and produced stories highlighting underrepresented communities, focused on community outreach and promoting media literacy. She was born in Berkeley, California, raised in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated with a degree in Journalism at the University of Missouri, Columbia.
Kassidy came to KBIA after finishing her full tour of service with Report for America working at Iowa Public Radio covering Latino, Spanish-speaking and immigrant communities. When she’s not at work, Kassidy enjoys playing with her rescue dog Reggie.
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Nebraska has a unique solution to staffing elections: It allows counties to draft workers. Omaha's Douglas County is the only one to regularly use it. Here’s how the jury duty-like system works.
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Students from Nebraska learn how to lobby for causes that matter to them.
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The Take Notes hosts interview other Dream Tree Academy students about their projects and business ideas. Later one, they will be seeking investors for their small businesses/artistic projects.
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This pilot episode of Take Notes is about having the last word when having conversations with adults and parents. Listen to hear the Dream Tree Academy students interview adults and respond to them.
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Take a listen to a trailer for Dream Tree Academy's Podcast: Take Notes
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When Missouri newly gained its statehood, it declared all Indigenous peoples to leave the state—forcing them to leave behind family members and ancestors who had been laid to rest. Here's more on what you should know about the processes in mid-Missouri to return those human remains to their rightful homes and people.
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Shakespeare’s Pizza is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. For its birthday party, Columbia’s iconic pizza shop shut down the street outside its downtown location and celebrated with free slices, live music and a big announcement.
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Electric line workers and other utility personnel from Missouri headed to Florida Tuesday to help with anticipated recovery efforts from Hurricane Idalia.
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Almost 51% of Missouri is women, but they don’t have that representation on the state’s appointed boards and commissions.
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