Heavy Snow Leads to Crashes and Farmland Conservation Award – Weekly News Recap December 12th

Derek Sidian recaps this week's biggest local news stories. The Weekly News Recap is brought to you by Fergus Falls Monument, online at foreverstonememorials.com, Memorials That Matter.

Fire crews were working from the ground and the air Friday to contain several wildfires that prompted evacuations and highway closures - including a stretch of Highway 61 along the North Shore.

Court records show that a man fatally shot by police in Virginia, Minn., on May 1 suffered from mental illnesses including schizophrenia and severe methamphetamine use disorder. Police released video of the incident on Friday.

Senators on Friday voted unanimously to pass a bill to make grooming a felony. It heads back to the House, where lawmakers are expected to concur and send it to Gov. Tim Walz.