Kassidy Arena
Engagement ProducerKassidy Arena is the Engagement Producer for KBIA. In her role, she reports and produces stories highlighting underrepresented communities, focuses 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 comes 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.
You can contact her at arenak@missouri.edu or 573-882-4680.
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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. -
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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Many resources in Columbia are predominantly available in English, like children’s art classes. One woman in Columbia helps kids express themselves through art in two languages.
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One Missouri family talks about their decision to move to Colorado, before laws restricting transgender health care and youth sports go into effect at the end of the month.
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