The 122nd District includes northwest Finney County, southwest Wichita County and all of Kearny, Hamilton, Greeley and Scott counties. At 9 a.m., Sheriff Don Wilson received a report of a hitchhiker six miles southwest of Dighton and sent Officer Travis Rothe to give the man a ride, Wilson said. Giving rides to hitchhikers is common procedure, Wilson said, but Rothe didn't find anyone. It's not every day that strong men, Polynesian dancers and rollerbladers wind up in the same place - much less the Finney County Fairgrounds. These diverse acts, along with high-tech effects and lighting, will hit the Exhibition Building tonight, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. as part of the World Impact Tour.
Admission is free.
Jumbotrons, light shows and sound systems will grab spectators and pull them into the show, said Luc Upson, city coordinator for the tour. About 300 area high school students gathered at the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building to hear about opportunities, careers and scholarships. Saint Francis doesn't fit that mold. Despite 17 players graduating from last year's team that failed to make the playoffs, the Indians have come back with a vengeance. Indians coach Tim Lambert said he knew that even with 17 players moving on, his team was still going to be good.