Kassidy Arena
Senior Reporter
Kassidy Arena joined Nebraska Public Media in 2023 as the senior reporter after covering Latino, Spanish-speaking and immigrant communities for Iowa Public Radio and Report for America and after serving as an Engagement Producer at KBIA in mid-Missouri. Her work has appeared throughout the Midwest, NPR, Here & Now and PRX’s The World. She grew up in Omaha, but attended the University of Missouri-Columbia with a major in Convergence Journalism, Radio Reporting and Producing.
Recent News Stories
- Nebraska high school students lobby legislators in a new program—with a focus on diverse perspectives
- This Lincoln food pantry revamped to look like a typical grocery store
- Summit to focus on Latino participation in state elections
- New fellowship program aims to diversify Nebraska's boards and commissions
- 2024 Migratory Family and Student Conference set to have high attendance
- U.S. Census Director meets with Lancaster County refugee and immigrant agencies
- This program found a unique solution to two of Nebraska’s problems: a labor shortage and refugees in need of work
- Fremont group starts new ‘Welcome Buddy’ system to help newcomers and bolster the area’s economy
- The Nebraska Commission on Latino-Affairs works on growing its impact despite potential challenges
- National campaign to welcome immigrants sees immediate success at a local level
- Nebraska considering a controversial execution method
- UNL launches new program to hire and retain teachers of color
- Hispanic maternal mortality rates remain unclear in parts of the Midwest
- A group of HBCUs visited Lincoln high schools for informational sessions
- New resource launches for Spanish-speaking breast cancer survivors
- Birthing support advocates could receive Medicaid reimbursement if this bill passes
- Data shows Nebraska community college students behind U.S. average for earning bachelor's degrees
- A conversation with Black Votes Matter: Get Out the Vote Director
- Refugee resettlement agencies look ahead to a busy year, but prepare for potential changes
- Arabic, Kurdish manufacturing class to address labor shortage
- Conversation series to focus on reducing the state's maternal mortality rates
- Gov. Pillen delivers State of the State address with a focus on property taxes
- Food bank opens on holiday unscheduled due to extreme weather conditions
- Citizenship classes expand to Crete amid rising need for the resource
- New study aims to understand health effects of discrimination in Latino communities