Itasca County has seen a continued rise in cases of COVID over the past week and, unfortunately, an additional COVID-related death, a male in his 80s.
Newly diagnosed cases of COVID-19 rose by 114 between April 9 and 15, a rate of increase not seen since late fall 2020. The 14-day case rate per 10,000 Itasca residents is up to 48 from 42 in just one week. Cases are highest among 30- and 40-year-olds and school-aged children.Â
âI know we are all tired of the pandemic and talking about COVID, but we do ask that you continue to stay six feet apart and wear your masks. We know this works to prevent spread of COVID, particularly to those most vulnerable or who will not simply have mild symptoms,â said Kelly Chandler, Itasca County Public Health division manager. âCOVID has not let up and we need to stay strong, especially to protect those who are unvaccinated or are more likely to experience poor outcomes.â
1911
April 19, 1911-The St. Paul Mine in Keewatin opened; the Roberts and Platt mines in Nashwauk also opened for the season.
April 19, 1911-There has been a great influx of settlers to Itasca County this spring and the number is steadily increasing, particularly, Grand Rapids has received many who have purchased lands and who have settled in the immediate vicinity.
1921
April 20, 1921-Good progress is being made for improved highway construction in Itasca County. Clearing was started on the Blackberry to Warba route.
April 20, 1921-A recount for the mayorship of Keewatin ended in a tie vote. The issue will be settled in court. The two candidates are Dr. A.C. Kean and George Matakovich.
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KUWAIT CITY, March 2: Kuwait stocks sagged on Tuesday, partly reversing last session’s modest gains. The All Shares Index fell 8.22 pts in a volatile session to 5,677.55 pts weighed by some of the counters even as the broader sentiment remained soggy. The Premier Market slipped 7.63 points to 6,192.98 pts while Main Market eroded 9.94 points. The BK Main 50 was down 6.88 pts at 4,846.37 points. The volume turnover meanwhile shrank after the four-day rise. Over 210 million shares changed hands – down 18 percent from the day before.
The sectors closed mixed. Insurance outshone the rest with 1.7 pct gain whereas Oil and Gas shed 1.23 percent, the worst performer of the day. Volume wise Financial Services topped with 66.3 million shares while Banking sector was ahead in value with over KD 18 million shares. In the individual shares, sector bellwether National Bank of Kuwait dialed up 2 fils on back of 4.8 million shares extending last session’s robust gains while Kuwai
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KUWAIT CITY, Feb 15: Kuwait stocks crept higher on Monday after treading water in the previous session. The All Shares Index ticked 2.25 points higher in a choppy session to 5698.95 points helped by some of the blue chips even as the broader sentiment remained soggy. The Premier Market rose 4.60 points to 6,214.08 pts paring the month’s losses to 93 points while Main Market gave up 3.21 points. The BK Main 50 was little changed at 4,859.54 pts. The volume turnover meanwhile was a marginal fall following Sunday’s uptick. Over 362 million shares changed hands – down 1 pct from the day before.
The sectors closed mixed. Technology outshone the rest with 13.2 pct gain whereas Oil and Gas shed 0.66 percent, the worst performer of the day. Financial Services topped in both volume and value with over 201 million shares traded for KD 15.4 million. Among the notable movers, Mabanee Co extended last session’s gains with 6 fils jump to 675 fils while National Investment Co s
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KUWAIT CITY, Feb 11: In a clear reflection of the “domino” theory, and as a continuation of the series of declining economic performance, the negative repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have cast their shadows on the Kuwait banking sector, which has always been described as financially robust.
This has happened after Fitch Ratings downgraded the credit rating of 11 local banks from “stable “ to “negative” about a week after the agency downgraded Kuwait’s financial condition from “stable” to “negative.” In a report issued yesterday, the agency said banks will face more challenges as the economy of Kuwait continues to fall under pressure in light of “a large proportion of financing in the banking sector linked to the government.”