MENARDS

Man Accused of Assaulting Menard’s Worker Over Masks, Hits Officer With Hammer

HUTCHINSON, Minn. — A man accused of assaulting a Menard’s employee in Hutchinson, Minnesota on Wednesday, also drags an officer and hits him in the head with a hammer. Police say the 61-year-old suspect hit the Menard’s worker with some lumber after a mask dispute. Police responded and a “slow speed pursuit” began near the Hutchinson Mall. The man stopped…

Golden Drive Partnering With Menards For Food Drive

Donation Box & Items List Set Up At Moorhead Menards During March

  The woman behind one of the most prominent charitable forces in the Metro says need is growing during the pandemic, but there’s a way you can help this month. Golden Drive is partnering with the Moorhead Menards location for a food drive. There is a box set up at the store, along with a flyer showing the most-needed food…

Law Enforcement And Health Officials React To MN Mask Mandate

The state joins a growing list of other with mask mandates including Texas, California and Michigan

MOORHEAD, MINN. — “The expectation is that a business owner takes this on their own and treats this governor, staff has mentioned in this press conference that they are treating people like any other customer that they have issues with,”  Moorhead Police Captain Deric Swenson said. People across Minnesota are in for changes on Saturday as face masks will be…

Moorhead Gets Ready For Annual Fourth Of July Fireworks Show

Moorhead Business Association is still trying to raise funds for the event.

MOORHEAD, Minn. – The show has moved from MSUM and will take place at Horizon Park near the Sanford Moorhead Campus between 10 and 11 p.m. The park will be closed at 9:30 but you will be able to park in nearby parking lots including Menards and Bremer Bank. They are asking people to enjoy the fireworks show from inside…

West Fargo Police respond to social media video of officers detaining a man for being “uncooperative”

The incident took place after the man brought his son inside Menards, which is against store policy during the pandemic

WEST FARGO, N.D. — A local man is calling the West Fargo Police department into question after sharing a video that shows three officers detaining him in front of his son. Kristoffer Carter shared a video taken by his son to Facebook after the incident. In the video, he can be heard asking the officers why he is being handcuffed…

Menards Will Take Customers Temperature

EAU CLAIRE, WI — Your next trip to Menards may include having your temperature taken. The store based in Wisconsin has already started taking customers’ and employees’ temperatures as they enter their store in Eau Claire, WI. Pets and children under the age of 16 are no longer allowed in any Menards stores as a precaution. Jeff Abbott, a spokesman…

Grand Forks Police Seek Menards Armed Robbery Suspect

Menards staff confronted the male and he pulled out a knife

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —  Police in Grand Forks are investigating what they are calling an armed robbery at Menards. The initial investigation determined an unknown male entered the business, selected multiple items and put them in a cart. The male then exited the store without paying for the items around 7:55 p.m. Sunday. Menards staff confronted the male and he…

Menards Worker Attempts To Abduct Child

Peter Groenhoff of Canby, Minnesota Was Arrested Sunday

WATERTOWN, S.D. — A worker at Menards in Watertown, South Dakota has been arrested for trying to abduct a young child. Police say 35-year-old Peter Groenhoff of Canby, Minnesota attempted to abduct a 4-year-old child on Sunday afternoon. They say he grabbed the child and quickly walked away from the boy’s family. The child’s father pursued the man to an…