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2 Minnesota men arrested after generator, trailer stolen from Clay County field
MOORHEAD — Two men were arrested after reportedly stealing a trailer and generator in Clay County.
According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the machinery was reported stolen around 8:22 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, near 90th Avenue and 170th Street North, about 13 miles northwest of Hawley. Upon arrival, deputies learned the generator was on a trailer and was being used to operate an irrigation system. The equipment was worth about $45,000.
A deputy saw a vehicle leaving the area and stopped to speak with the driver, who said they were in the area to try to pull out some friends who were stuck. While searching for the vehicle and other people, the stolen generator was found abandoned in a slough with the vehicle nearby, the Sheriff’s Office said in a release.
After setting up a search perimeter, deputies found Jason Austin, 37, of Pelican Rapids, walking along a gravel road. Austin was arrested and booked into the Clay County Correctional Center for felony theft and misdemeanor trespassing.
Later that evening, a Minnesota state trooper was patrolling the area of Highway 9 and 90th Avenue North and saw a man walking along the road. The trooper noted the man was sweating profusely, dirty and not carrying any personal items. The trooper identified him as the potential second suspect and arrested Joshua Moen, 44, of Crosby.
Moen was also booked into the Clay County Correctional Center for charges of felony theft and misdemeanor trespassing.
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The mother of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, who was killed during the mass shooting late last month at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, remembered her on Sunday as a fierce, curious and funny child who “didn’t water herself down.”
Hundreds gathered at the Lake Harriet Bandshell in Minneapolis to celebrate Moyski’s life. Speakers also called for people to dedicate themselves to building a less violent American society.
Moyski and another student at Annunciation Catholic School, 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, were killed and 21 others were injured in the Aug. 27 shooting.
Moyski’s mother, Jackie Flavin, told the mourners that their support had lifted the family when it felt as if it had been dropped at the bottom of an ocean “where it’s pitch black and the pressure is crushing.”
She said Moyski, who loved dogs and hoped to be a veterinarian, taught them “how to be a light in the dark.”
“She had her own point of view, her own sense of style, her own way of being. She didn’t wait for permission. She didn’t water herself down,” Flavin said. “And she really taught us to show up exactly as you are.”
Flavin also called Moyski “extra in the very best way.”
“Harper didn’t do anything halfway,” she said. “Always choosing the premium versions, always going for the extra scoop.”
The memorial came only four days after the fatal shooting of conservative activist and leader Charlie Kirk as he spoke at Utah Valley University.
During the celebration of Moyski’s life, speakers expressed frustration and anger that gun violence — particularly shootings that kill schoolchildren — hasn’t stopped.
Another extended family member, Rabbi Jason Rodich, urged people to avoid the acrimony of social media and “the scorched earth of these times.”
“Turn just a little to the warm soul beside you,” he said. “Do it for Harper. Do it for you.”
This story will be updated.
NOTE: The original airdate of the video attached to this article is Sept. 12, 2025.
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