Victim of rail yard accident identified

The victim of a rail yard accident on Sept. 29 in the 2400 block of Bayard Avenue in Kansas City, Kan., has been identified.

The victim was Troy Jordan, 49, a resident of Shawnee, Kan., according to a Kansas City, Kan., police spokesman. He was an employee of Union Pacific Railroad.

Police received a call that Jordan was trapped under a rail car. When they arrived, officers found him dead under a rail car, police said.

The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Major Case Unit.

Autumn leaves

Most of Wyandotte County Lake Park foliage was green on Saturday, Sept. 26, but some red fall leaves were showing in a few places. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Most of Wyandotte County Lake Park foliage was green on Saturday, Sept. 26, but some red fall leaves were showing in a few places. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Most of Wyandotte County Lake Park foliage was green on Saturday, Sept. 26, but some red fall leaves were showing in a few places. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Most of Wyandotte County Lake Park foliage was green on Saturday, Sept. 26, but some red fall leaves were showing in a few places. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Most of Wyandotte County Lake Park foliage was green on Saturday, Sept. 26, but some red fall leaves were showing in a few places. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Most of Wyandotte County Lake Park foliage was green on Saturday, Sept. 26, but some red fall leaves were showing in a few places. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Most of Wyandotte County Lake Park foliage was green on Saturday, Sept. 26, but some red fall leaves were showing in a few places. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Most of Wyandotte County Lake Park foliage was green on Saturday, Sept. 26, but some red fall leaves were showing in a few places. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

UG Commission meeting scheduled for Oct. 1

A Unified Government Commission meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Commission Chambers, lobby level, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan. Several planning and zoning items are expected to be on the agenda.

Also scheduled is a special session at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the ninth floor conference room at City Hall for a closed executive session on litigation and personnel.

An agenda for the 7 p.m. meeting is posted at www.wycokck.org.