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AROUND THE STATE:

Spirit Aerosystem-Layoffs

WICHITA, Kan. — Problems for Boeing and its troubled 737 Max aircraft, which appear to be growing deeper, have begun to ripple outward with a major supplier announcing Friday that it will lay off more than 20% of its workforce in Kansas, where it is based. The announcement of 2,800 layoffs at Spirit Aerosystems, a major employer in Wichita, the state's biggest city, come one day after documents became public showing that Boeing employees raised doubts about the safety of the 737 Max. By Roxana Hegeman. SENT: 503 words. With AP photos

Teacher-Student Sex-Lawsuit

OLATHE — The Olathe school district argues in court documents that some claims in a lawsuit saying a student was sexually assaulted should not be allowed because of the student's own actions with the teacher. UPCOMING: 400 words.

WEEKEND EXCHANGES:

KS--Exchange-Helping The Homeless

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Artists Helping the Homeless is a charity organization in the Kansas City area that offers a respite housing program to help homeless men get back on their feet. Ehren Schwarz is one of many that has benefited from the program, and now he is paying it forward. He currently serves as a house manager for a respite housing project known as the Kairos House. By Dylan Lysen, Lawrence Journal-World. SENT IN ADVANCE: 1073 words.

KS--Exchange-Crop Health-Bees

WINDOM, Kan.— With a nudge toward the past, Kansas farms are using bees once again to increase crop health. During the early 1900s bees were prevalent in the state. Jorge Garibay, a beekeeping consultant from St. John, and others across the state want to increase this insect’s numbers once again. By Alice Mannette, The Hutchinson News. SENT IN ADVANCE: 900 words.

SPORTS:

BKC-Big 12 This Week

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Big 12 heads into its second week of conference play, and a high-profile matchup between third-ranked Kansas and No. 4 Baylor on Saturday could set the stage for the rest of the season. By Dave Skretta. SENT: 627 words.

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