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The Unified Government Commission has called a special meeting immediately after the 5 p.m. budget workshop Monday, July 14.
The meeting is in the ninth floor conference room at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan.
The special meeting will be a closed session about potential land acquisition.
A BNFS Railroad yard employee died this morning after falling into a rail car full of grain in Kansas City, Kan.
Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department rescue crews responded to the call about 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 14.
The employee fell into the rail car during the process of moving the grain from the car to a semi-trailer, according to the Fire Department spokesman.
Rail crews were in the process of trying to remove the grain from the railroad car when fire rescue crews arrived 4 minutes after the call.
Fire crews found the employee near the bottom of the car. The employee succumbed to his injuries.
The Kansas City, Kan., Public Library will hold an exhibit of paintings by local artist Kermit Dyer.
Titled “Wings of Freedom,” the exhibit will be on display in the Café at the Main Library: 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. An artist reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 17, and all are welcome to attend.
Kermit Dyer specializes in creating watercolor images of World War II military aircraft.
“I especially like to talk to those who flew in them and to hear their stories. It has given me the opportunity to see just how brave these young men were and the great responsibilities they took on when many were not much more than teenagers” Dyer said about his subjects.
His work will be on display July 9– Aug. 6.