Kavita Kumar
Community Engagement Director, Opinion at The Minnesota Star Tribune
Community Engagement Director in Opinion for the Star Tribune. Former economy, retail and higher ed reporter. Knight-Bagehot fellow 2018-2019.
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1 month ago |
independenttribune.com | Kavita Kumar
The holidays continued a tough streak for Best Buy, with an expected sales decline and the start of a restructuring that includes layoffs. The Minnesota-based retailer reported Thursday morning its ninth consecutive quarterly sales decline, with comparable sales in the fourth quarter down 4.8%. Still, the results were better than what analysts expected. For the upcoming year, CEO Corie Barry said in statement that executives anticipate industry sales to stabilize this year.
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Aug 15, 2024 |
video.startribune.com | Phil Morris |Kavita Kumar |Jackie Thomas-Kennedy
Featured Videosnow playingAfter a stroke, this musician found his singing voice again with help from a special choir02:23Heavy T-storms may drop 1-2" of rain on southern Minnesota (including metro) tonight00:55Quake felt from L.A. to San Diego02:16Weather perfection into Wednesday morning, then midweek showers and T-storms return
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Aug 15, 2024 |
startribune.com | Kavita Kumar
Our ColumnistsThe eclectic group of writers includes a conservative, a cannabis expert, a sportswriter-turned-pastor and a well-known chef. August 15, 2024 at 1:30PMStrib Voices’ contributing columnists, top row: Andy Brehm, Aaron Brown, Sheletta Brundidge and Clemon Dabney. Middle: Angela Denker, Maggie Koerth, Sharon McMahon and Anton Treuer. Bottom: Ka Vang, Hamse Warfa and Andrew Zimmern. Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentaries online and in print each day.
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Aug 6, 2024 |
startribune.com | Kavita Kumar
Opinion editor’s note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. The speculation is over. Tim Walz is Kamala Harris’ pick to be her running mate. So what do Minnesotans think?
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Apr 25, 2024 |
startribune.com | Kavita Kumar
Opinion editor's note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• Minnesota, we know you have lots of opinions. On this crazy-warm winter we just had. On whether working from home is more productive than schlepping to an office everyday. On whether life in Minnesota has been getting better or worse. And yes, on schools, politics, crime, immigration, the environment and so much more.
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