Catharine News

Betty Calvert, 2700 Willow, was talking on the phone to her daughter and getting ready to go downstairs because of the storm when she heard a loud crack.

A brief tornado was reported to have touched down 3 miles north-northeast of Catharine.

Will and Margaret Schaffer, Hoxie, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Stephanie Schaffer, to Tom Howie, son of Kenneth and Leslie Howie, Fort Collins, Colo.

This year's route will feature the Cathedral Tour for the 25th anniversary of the event that serves as a fundraiser for the Hays Area Children's Center that provides services for children through several programs.