Minneapolis, MN
Celebration of life held for Harper Moyski, 10, on Sunday in Minneapolis
(KSTP) – A celebration of life was held Sunday for 10-year-old Harper Lillian Moyski, one of two children killed in the Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis.
Harper’s family hosted a celebration of life service at the Lake Harriet Bandshell in Minneapolis.
In an obituary shared on Saturday, Harper was described by her loved ones as a bold and inquisitive person who “cared deeply about animals, people, and the planet.”
Harper had dreams of one day becoming a veterinarian, and she loved to travel and explore the world with her family, setting a goal of visiting all 63 U.S. National Parks before she graduated from college.
At the Sunday service, parents Mike and Jackie Moyski spoke to a sea of family, friends, and strangers. They began by thanking the community for helping to light a path forward and for packing the Lake Harriet Bandshell to celebrate Harper’s life.
“There’s just so much love and support lighting our path that we haven’t felt lost. Shattered and heartbroken but not lost,” Jackie Moyski said.
Harper was a true original, “sharp, curious, funny and fierce,” she continued.
Her daughter was herself, and there was no watering that down, Jackie Moyski said, adding that Harper’s imagination was big enough to build a whole world in one afternoon.
“One of our favorite things she used to do was set up a little store in her room… it was adorable. She was fully committed to running a profitable business, though, and did not give us any discounts,” Jackie Moyski shared.
“And, she’d change the price based on how nice you were to her,” she continued with a laugh.
“She just packed so much joy and imagination into her short 10 years, and thank God, thank God she made it all count.”
The service was followed by music, dancing, and an array of food trucks providing lunch free of charge. That was what Harper would’ve wanted, said Father Tom Hurley of Old St. Patrick’s Church in Chicago, leading the service.
21 other people, including 18 children, were injured in the shooting that took Harper’s and 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel’s lives.
Ways to help victims of the Annunciation Church mass shooting
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis closes three beaches ahead of 4th of July weekend due to high e. coli levels
A stretch of Interstate 94 in Minneapolis has reopened after a fatal crash closed it for hours Wednesday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol said the crash occurred on westbound I-94 near Interstate 35W around 2:30 a.m. The patrol said the crash was fatal, but did not say how many people or vehicles were involved.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation said the road was cleared just before 6:15 a.m., and a WCCO crew at the scene saw traffic moving through.
This story will be updated.
Minneapolis, MN
North Minneapolis Heritage Park tenants swelter as $500K grant sits locked for furnaces
Apartment complex A/C problem
Scorching heat is making life miserable for some at Heritage Park apartments in north Minneapolis. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni explains the situation.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Tenants at a north Minneapolis apartment complex are struggling to stay cool as broken air conditioning and other problems remain unresolved during another day of high temperatures.
Tenants at Heritage Park turn to fans as heat rises
What we know:
Several tenants at Heritage Park are relying on fans to keep cool, but temperatures inside the apartments are still reaching the 80s.
“How I’m trying to keep cool is with this fan. I have another fan in that room,” Eddie Robinson, a tenant, told FOX 9 on Monday. “It’s an oven.”
Beyond the lack of air conditioning, tenants are facing other challenges inside and outside the building.
Some apartments have mold and dirty floors, while the exterior shows broken staircases and boarded-up windows.
Repairs and funding struggles at Heritage Park
The backstory:
The court-appointed receiver, Minnetonka-based Certus Financial, said it is waiting for a $5.1 million grant to help with repairs. There is $500,000 in city grant money available, but it can only be used for furnaces, which does not help tenants during the summer heat.
The property receives $85,000 each month from the federal government to help maintain the 200 public housing apartments.
Despite this, the complex is still losing $250,000 every month, according to the firm’s manager, Will Haase.
The property has 440 units, with nearly half set aside for public housing. More than half of the units are vacant, worsening the property’s financial situation.
Haase said his firm is working on patching 30 roofs to address leaks and has already replaced 168 furnaces. While there are still a couple of hundred open work orders, that number is down from more than 2,000 when the receivership began six months ago.
When asked if razing the complex could be an option, he said that is “never not in play.”
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