Kassidy Arena
Kassidy was a reporter based in Des Moines. During her time at IPR, she covered the Latino and Spanish-speaking community, and was Iowa Public Radio's Report for America corps member. Kassidy previously worked at the public radio station, KBIA, in Columbia, Missouri. Kassidy’s work earned her a position as a finalist for the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence award.
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Five of the 10 teenagers charged in connection with a school campus shooting in Des Moines last month have pleaded not guilty in court filings.
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A coalition of underrepresented groups throughout Iowa is hosting its first climate justice summit that starts Thursday evening in Des Moines.
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El Marshalltown Community College (MCC) está a pocos puntos porcentuales de lograr un importante acontecimiento federal.
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Hace poco, Ramos convirtió su empresa Hot Tamale Catering en una organización sin fines de lucro para ofrecer un espacio seguro y una comida nutritiva a los niños de la zona sur de Des Moines. Cambia el menú todos los días, pero hay algo que se mantiene constante: siempre cocina desde cero con ingredientes frescos.
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A new nonprofit has opened in Des Moines to offer students help with nutrition and safety. It all started when one woman noticed there was a gap in after school support.
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Marshalltown Community College steps closer to federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving InstitutionOne of Iowa’s community colleges is closing in on a federal designation that would open grant opportunities to provide more student services.
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La primera “Conversación Comunitaria” se llevará a cabo en el lugar del tiroteo, el East High School, el jueves 28 de abril.
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Des Moines Public Schools will have a series of community discussions following the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old on a high school campus last month.
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As the war in Ukraine rages on, one University of Iowa student is trying to make a change on a local level. The Ukraine native will start a new project to start a conversation.
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Domestic violence fatalities in Iowa have reached their highest level in a decade, according to the state Attorney General’s office.