Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jan 4

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Colder. Lows around 15. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

.TUESDAY…Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light chance of snow in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then chance

of snow after midnight. Light snow accumulations. Lows in the

lower 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow

70 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds

5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

 

A higher precipitation threat for the James River Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. At least a couple of inches of snow appears possible. The rest of the long term should be on the mild and mostly dry side.

 

NDDoH

Stats

Mon. Jan. 4, 2020

11-a.m.

Barnes County

 

New Positives:  1

Total Positives: 1246

Active: 27

Recovered: 1190

 

Stutsman County

Antigen tests (BinaxNOW, etc.) were added to the website beginning Dec. 9.

New Positives:  2

Total Positives:  3148

Active:  89

Recovered: 2989

COVID-19 Test Results 
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.

BY THE NUMBERS

3,321 – Total Tests from yesterday*

1,370,783 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

199 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

137 – PCR Tests | 62 – antigen tests
93,240 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

6.75% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

1,915 – Total Active Cases

+63 Individuals from yesterday.  

114 – with a recovery date of yesterday****

90,013 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

98 – Currently Hospitalized

+0 – Individuals from yesterday.

 

2 – New Deaths*** (1,312 total deaths since the pandemic began)

 

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

• Woman in her 70s from Burleigh County.
• Man in his 80s from Nelson County.

 

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

• Adams County – 2
• Barnes County – 1

• Bottineau County – 1
• Burke County – 1

• Burleigh County – 17
• Cass County – 69
• Dunn County – 1
• Emmons County – 3
• Grand Forks County – 17
• Grant County – 1
• Griggs County – 1
• Hettinger County – 3
• McHenry County – 1
• McLean County – 2
• Morton County – 11
• Mountrail County – 11
• Nelson County – 2
• Pierce County – 1
• Richland County – 4
• Rolette County – 12
• Sioux County – 2
• Stark County – 6
• Steele County – 1
• Stutsman County – 2
• Towner County – 2
• Traill County – 1
• Ward County – 22
• Williams County – 2

 

* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state.

**Individuals (PCR or antigen) who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).

*** Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay).

**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.

For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.

For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

Jamestown  (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District reports they will hold COVID 19 testing   from 10 am to 12 noon at the Jamestown Civic Center,  using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow ,  again Tues, and Weds,  January 5, 6.   There will also be testing next week,  January 11 and 12.

By screening with rapid antigen tests, event attendees will be able to receive their test results within 15 minutes via text notification. The test also is less invasive than a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) test in that it uses a nasal swab to collect a sample from the lower part of the nostril.

If a person tests positive, they should isolate at home immediately and a case investigator will be in touch with them within 24 hours. If the screening yields a negative result, individuals should continue to monitor for symptoms.

Interested individuals should fill out an online survey at testreg.nd.gov for faster registration.

For more information about rapid antigen tests and North Dakota’s screening strategies, visit https://www.health.nd.gov/rapid-antigen-screening

Valley City (CCHD) Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities are being held this week from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble.” Rapid testing events will be held Jan. 6 and Jan. 8.

Face masks are required waiting in line at the test site. Those who need assistance should use the east entrance, others can use the west door. Register online at testreg.nd.gov. No need to registered more than one time.

In January of early February the vaccine is anticipated to be available to the general public.

Bismarck  (CSi)  Gov. Doug Burgum on Monday announced he will sign an amended executive order lowering North Dakota’s statewide risk level for COVID-19 from high risk (orange) to moderate risk (yellow) and increasing the capacity limits for restaurants, bars and gatherings as active cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have decreased in North Dakota.

Bars, restaurants and other food service establishments have been operating at up to 50 percent of their licensed seated capacity, not to exceed 150 patrons, since Nov. 16. The capacity limits were one of several mitigation measures announced Nov. 13 to slow the spread of COVID-19 as active cases and hospitalizations were peaking.

Under the amended executive order, these establishments will be able to start operating at 65 percent of licensed facility capacity, not to exceed 200 patrons, beginning 8 a.m. Jan. 8. Seating arrangements and tables must still allow for at least 6 feet of physical distance between individual parties; dance areas must be closed; service must be provided to seated patrons only; and masks must be worn by owners, managers and employees at all times, and by patrons except when eating or drinking.

In addition, banquet, ballroom and event venues, which have been limited to 25 percent capacity since Nov. 16, will be able to start operating at 50 percent capacity as of 8 a.m. Jan. 8, not to exceed the ND Smart Restart capacity limits, which will be updated later today.

A State Health Officer order requiring face coverings to be worn in indoor businesses and indoor public settings, as well as outdoor public settings where physical distancing isn’t possible, remains in effect until 12:01 a.m. Jan. 18.

In conjunction with today’s announcement, Burgum strongly encouraged communities to take advantage of the state’s ample supply of BinaxNOW rapid tests, which deliver results in 15 minutes.

“As more and more businesses, communities, school districts and higher education institutions implement rapid testing, we can continue to screen out asymptomatic positives to break the chain of transmission, slow the spread and further open up restaurants, bars and event centers,” Burgum said. “Successful deployment of vaccines and more widespread use of effective therapeutics also will help us preserve hospital capacity, protect the vulnerable and keep students learning in person.”

Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in North Dakota have decreased to 98 from more than 300 in mid-November, while active cases have decreased to 1,915 since peaking at over 10,200 on Nov. 13, according to the Department of Health. The state’s 14-day rolling average positivity rate also has decreased from 16 percent to 4.4 percent since Nov. 17.

State officials are closely monitoring the data for a potential post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases and are concerned about possible cases being missed because of low levels of testing, and will continue to evaluate the current state risk level and look for opportunities to return to a more localized approach, including adjusting risk levels on a county-by-county basis To avoid another surge in cases and hospitalizations, residents are urged to physically distance, wear masks, wash hands, limit gatherings and take advantage of testing opportunities. Visit www.health.nd.gov/testnd for more information on testing times and locations.

For more information on North Dakota’s COVID-19 response, visit www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus or www.ndresponse.gov.

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

PUBLIC HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No one spoke…

 

(Individuals may address the City Council about any item not contained on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the hearing. If the full 15 minutes are not needed, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)

 

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED SEPARATLY

(To provide more time to discuss controversial or disputed issues, the Council will consider the items on the consent agenda together at the beginning of the public meeting. These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. If a member of the City Council or public requests to be heard on one of these items, the Council will remove the item from the consent agenda and consider that item individually. )

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

RESOLUTIONS:

• Approved was the draft letter in support of the James River Valley Library System’s future plans.
• The City Council approved extending the temporary moratorium through February 5, 2021, for another month, on the enforcement of the City of Jamestown Municipal Code Section 5-3 pertaining to the sale and possession of alcohol on a public right-of-way at the location of an on-sale license holder with a City permit, to include extending the temporary moratorium on off-sale liquor sold with food by on-sale liquor license holders.

 

ORDINANCES:

• The FIRST READING: An ordinance to annex property located at 2806 8th Ave SW, Jamestown, ND, legally described as LOWRY’S SUB DIV, BLOCK 12, LOT 1 – 2, ACRES 1, & THE EAST 7.7′ OF LOT 3, & 1/2 OF THE VACATED ALLEY ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SAID LOTS 1, 2, & EAST 7.7′ OF LOT 3 (CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY #0230635), within the SE1/4 of Section 2, T139N, R64W, Woodbury Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

APPOINTMENTS:

• Appointed was Tim Nill to serve as a member of the Board of Adjustment for a three year term to expire January 2024.

 

• Appointed Kevin Gebhart to serve as a member of the Civil Service Commission for a five year term to expire January 2026.

 

• Appointed David Barnack   to serve as the city resident member and  Brian Kamlitz to serve as the city council representative of the County Weed Board for a four year term to expire December 2024.
• Appointed Trnt Hillerud to serve as a member of the Fire Code Board of Appeals for a three year term to expire November 2023.

 

• Appointed David Steele to serve as the city council representative of the Law Enforcement Center Governing Board for a four year term to expire December 2024.

HIGHLIGHTING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Buchanan thanked the Jamestown Shriners for the Mill Hill (Shriners Hill) Christmas tree lightings.

Council Member Steele commended the street department on their efficient  snow removal from street last week.

Mayor Heinrich said he also heard positive comments on timeliness with the recent snow removal.

He praised the community at large and first responders and healthcare workers on cooperating in the mitigation of COVID-19.

He noted coming in 2021 is the Greenhouse project at the SEPA Energy Park.

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

• Considered approving the environmental assessment by Terracon of 211, 213 and 217 Second Ave SW, Jamestown, formerly the Eagles building, (Eagle Flats) as reviewed by the City Engineer and the City Building Inspector, and authorizing the Mayor to sign the environmental assessment on behalf of the City. Mayor Heinrich says other issues in the process of being resolved is parking lot spaces being sub-let from the nearby Posthouse.
• City Building Inspector, Tom Blackmore explained the over 100 page assessment was reviewed by himself and other city officials. He recommends approving the modified document, which was approved by the City Council.
• The City Council approved the City publication of a Combined Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds for the Commonwealth Development Corporation’s Eagle Flats project at 217 Second Ave SW, Jamestown.
• Approved by the City Council was Exhibit 2 to the Parking Sublease and Agreement as requested by Commonwealth Development Corporation pertaining to the Eagle Flats project at 211, 213 and 217 Second Ave SW, which is adjacent to the city-owned parking lot located at 116 3rd St SW Jamestown, ND, and authorized the Mayor, as the certifying officer, to sign said Exhibit 2 (City‘s Consent) of the agreement on behalf of the City.

 

• The City Council discussed extending COVID leave for city employees into 2021 similar to the federal mandate for 2020 to provide up to 80 hours of paid sick and family leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family Medical Leave provisions under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The City Council was made aware of options in the leave plan, as the previous plan expired on December 31, 2020.
• City Administrator Sarah Helleckson recommends extending the leave plan through the end of June this year. Mayor Heinrich said if an employee refuses to be vaccinated, and contracts the virus that they not be given the city leave, unless they have medical documentation of not be able to receive the vaccine.
• The City Council voted to extend the leave from January 1, 2021, to June 30, 2021. Mayor Heinrich said the City Council may need to readdress the issue in the future.
• Considered was approving and participating in the North Dakota Rapid Antigen Test Program to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Jamestown.
• Mayor Dwaine Heinrich said the North Dakota National Guard is encouraging the city to participate in conjunction with the State Health Department, to conduct the testing, in the community in addition to Central Valley Health District’s testing, to include businesses, and schools.
• The program enables about 8-10 volunteers to conduct more COVID-19 testing, to be trained by the National Guard. Mayor Heinrich pointed out that Jamestown Public Schools, and the University of Jamestown and some businesses are looking at conducting their own testing. He said
• The Council acted on approving, which died for the lack of a second.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich  says  plans will move forward this spring with Road Diet plan for Jamestown.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he said, the work to transform most of the pavement markings, that outline the travel and turning lanes is expected to be complete by fall this year.

He said with the paving markings guiding motorists along the roadway, that it will help in driving the new lanes, and maneuver around the bump-outs in an orderly manner.

He pointed out that the NDDOT is working with the city street department to make some minor adjustments to the driving plan from the paving markings.

Also the pedestrian beacons will be installed.

The sidewalk pavers have been approved for installation, marking historical events in Jamestown including people who have been a part of Jamestown history.

 

Valley City  (CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports, that  an ATM machine was stolen Monday about 4:30-a.m.,  from the C-Store in Litchville.

Sheriff Randy McClaflin reports that  the front door, was broken into, and thenpulling ATM machine out of the building with their vehicle, which was seen on the store’s video camera.

The  Barnes County Sheriff’s Office continues with the investigation.

 

 

Valley City  (Chamber 1-4-21)  Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud’s message to the Valley City Community.

Happy New Year, 2020 is in the rear view mirror!

 

A few Blessings are; nice weather, lower COVID numbers and COVID Vaccines that look like they will be affective. We can be grateful.

 

Welcome back students. Classes resume at VCPS January 4^th and VCSU January 11^th. You are still having face-to-face schooling because of your diligent battling of COVID to date. Congratulations to all.

 

High School Seniors, remember to complete scholarship forms for financial aid. Whether you are going to a two-year or four-year school there are scholarships available. If you spend a couple hours preparing a form and get $250, you were paid $125 per hour! When completing multiple forms, some information may be copied and pasted. Every year there are scholarship dollars going unclaimed so “take a shot”.

 

The other day on National News a doctor encouraged people to keep their decorative lighting up longer. He said lights are positive for lifting our spirits. If yours are still up, please consider leaving them a bit longer. Maybe it will be your place that makes a difference for someone.

 

COVID numbers are down because you are doing good jobs with preventive measures. Congratulations and continue doing the right things.

 

“And freedom is what America means to the world.”                               

(Audie Murphy, American Soldier)                                                  

 

Blessings, Pray, Be Safe and Be Kind,

Dave

Dave Carlsrud

 

Jamestown (JRMC)   — The son of two frontline workers is the first baby born at Jamestown Regional Medical Center in 2021.

Jalen Denning Breitbach entered the world at 3:12 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3. He weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz. and has a headful of long, brown hair.

Welcoming him are his mother, Makenzie, a Family BirthPlace registered nurse at JRMC; dad, Alex, a North Dakota Highway Patrol officer and big brother Reece, age 2.5.

Makenzie says. the year 2020 was both challenging and good for the Breitbachs, Makenzie said.

Alex took a new job with the highway patrol, she’s completing her nurse practitioner degree, the couple moved from Jamestown to Rugby, N.D., and both Jalen and Reece are healthy.

The couple took appropriate precautions – Alex said he always wore his mask when he worked, including every traffic stop. Makenzie said she felt protected, working in the labor and delivery unit and JRMC. She avoided the patient care department where medical teams treated COVID-positive patients.

She says, “You hear of pregnant women facing complications after a positive COVID test.

I didn’t want that to happen to me.”

One scare was a mass medical teams discovered on Jalen’s lung. Monitoring it required weekly trips from Rugby to Fargo — “a lot of miles,” Alex remembers. However, both mom and baby were well enough to deliver in Jamestown.

Now that he’s born, Makenzie expects a few more tips as doctors will want to monitor the mass and ensure Jalen is healthy.

“We’ve just been lucky,” Alex said. “Everything worked out.”

The family limited interactions with others. Originally from Oakes, the Breitbachs did travel to visit family and grandparents were caring for Reece while Alex and Makenzie remained at the hospital with Baby Jalen.

Moving forward, Makenzie and Alex want what anyone wants for their boys – health and happiness.

They also have high expectations for 2021.

The couple said they made the most of 2020, spending time at home with family.

“These are my favorite people,” Makenzie said. “It doesn’t matter if I’m here or in California, as long as I’m with them.

Alex agreed. He said he didn’t miss going out.

“I think this year will be what you make it,” Makenzie said. “If you’re stuck at home, be happy you have people to be with.”

JRMC averages about 300 or so deliveries each year. In 2020, moms delivered 309 babies at JRMC, compared to 327 in 2019.

Learn more at www.jrmcnd.com.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s attorney general says his office’s 18-month investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse by members of the state’s two Roman Catholic dioceses will not result in any charges. Wayne Stenehjem says too much time has passed to prosecute the two lone living clergy members. The investigation began when the Fargo and Bismarck dioceses provided the state a list of 53 clergy members who have had substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. Stenehjem says there likely was enough evidence to charge the Rev. Norman Dukart of Dickinson and the Rev. Odo Muggli, an Order of Saint Benedict priest at Assumption Abbey in Richardton, However, the statute of limitations has run out on their cases.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s efforts to make its legislative session safer during the coronavirus pandemic should provide its citizens an easier way to observe the proceedings and participate in government. Legislative leaders have spent more than $2.6 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to beef up live streaming and remote technology to allow people to watch committee meetings and floor sessions in real time. The public will be able to give remote testimony and not have to worry about driving to Bismarck in the middle of winter. The Bismarck Tribune reports that people who do choose to attend in person will be required to wear proper face masks or shields, as is the case with lawmakers and others participating in the session, which kicks off Tuesday.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has thrown out another lawsuit alleging officers used excessive force during the Dakota Access Pipeline protest in 2017. The lawsuit by Eric Poemoceah is the second such lawsuit to be dismissed in recent weeks. The complaint, filed last April, said the Oklahoma man was tackled while running from law enforcement and suffered a broken pelvis. Poemoceah alleges officers ignored his injury and that they retaliated against him for exercising his rights by videotaping protest activities. Poemoceah is seeking unspecified monetary damages.

 

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The economy continues improving in nine Midwest and Plains states but business leaders are less optimistic after the latest surge in coronavirus cases in the region, according to a new monthly survey released Monday. The overall index for the region suggests strong growth even though it dipped to 64.1 in December from November’s 69. Any score above 50 on the survey’s indexes suggests growth, while a score below 50 suggests recession. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the survey, said the survey’s confidence index suggests business leaders are worried about the economy after the recent growth in virus cases across the region.

In world and national news…

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new version of the coronavirus. Johnson said people must stay at home again, as they were ordered to do so in the first wave of the pandemic in March, this time because the new virus variant was spreading in a “frustrating and alarming” way. He said Monday that hospitals are under more pressure from COVID than at any time since the start of the pandemic. Under the new rules, which are set to come into effect as soon as possible, primary and secondary schools and colleges will be closed for face to face learning except for the children of key workers.

 

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — A prosecutor says a Wisconsin pharmacist told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he felt the shots weren’t safe. Police in Grafton, about 20 miles north of Milwaukee, arrested Advocate Aurora Health pharmacist Steven Brandenburg last week following an investigation into the 57 spoiled vials of the Moderna vaccine. Officials say the vials contained enough doses to inoculate more than 500 people. Ozaukee County District Attorney Adam Gerol said during a virtual hearing Monday that Brandenburg had formed a belief that the vaccine was unsafe. Gerol didn’t explain why the pharmacist held that belief.

 

 

 

MADISON, Wis, (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by two Republican Wisconsin lawmakers, voting rights groups and others seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Wisconsin and four other swing states. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg rejected the lawsuit Monday. He says it “rests on a fundamental and obvious misreading of the Constitution.” The case was brought against Vice President Mike Pence, Congress and the Electoral College. In addition to Wisconsin, other states targeted in the lawsuit were Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. It’s one of dozens of similar lawsuits that have failed since President Donald Trump’s loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C.‘s mayor urged calm Monday as some 340 National Guard troops were being activated while the city prepared for potentially violent protests surrounding Congress’ expected vote to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. A U.S. defense official says the D.C. National Guard will be used at Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request to help with expected protests this week but will not be armed or wearing body armor. The Guard will be used for traffic control and other assistance. Congress is meeting this week to certify the Electoral College results, and President Donald Trump has refused to concede, while whipping up support for protests.

 

 

MILNER, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is warning conservative Christians in Georgia that Tuesday’s high-stakes Senate runoffs may offer “the last line of defense” against a Democratic takeover in Washington. If Democratic challengers Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff defeat the two Republican incumbents, control of the Senate will shift to the Democrats, who also will control the White House and House of Representatives. The vice president’s visit to a Georgia megachurch on Monday launched a day of last-minute headliners to be capped off by President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden.

(AP)  In a farewell letter to Congress, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urged lawmakers to reject policies supported by President-elect Joe Biden, and to protect Trump administration policies that Biden has promised to eliminate. Monday’s letter does not explicitly acknowledge President Donald Trump’s election defeat nor does it refer to Biden by name. Instead, it gives lawmakers “some encouragement and closing thoughts” as DeVos prepares to exit the Education Department. DeVos’ letter offers an unemotional farewell to a Congress that had a chilly relationship with her from the start. Her 2017 Senate confirmation required a tiebreaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence.

PARIS (AP) — A French prosecutor says an alleged organizer of an illegal New Year’s Eve rave that at least 2,500 people attended for more than a day in western France was charged with endangering lives amid a coronavirus curfew and other restrictions. The prosecutor said Monday that the 22-year-old man also faced property damage and drug charges among other offenses, and was placed in custody. Authorities said the suspect acknowledged participating in the organization of the event. Ravers from France and abroad converged on Thursday night on a hangar in Lieuron, in Brittany, to party into the new year. They left on Saturday morning. Police have fined over 1,600 people, including 1,200 for violating virus-related rules and over 200 for drug-related offenses.