Happy New Year! Here's a summary of area headlines, as prepared by KPR news staffers: Earthquakes rattle parts of Kansas. one new law taking effect this year concerns open enrollment in Kansas public schools. and a new study claims climate change could lead to more wildfires in Kansas, even in the winter months.
A pedestrian died Thursday night when they were hit by a car in Independence, police said. The crash happened near S Norwood Avenue and East 23rd Street S about 7:05 p.m.