SKYWARN class set for tonight

It's official! Rusk County residents will have an opportunity to refresh their storm-spotting skills (or learn them for the first time) in April. The National Weather Service will be in Rusk County on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The class will run from 6 pm - 9 pm at the Rusk County Sheriff's Department Training Room, 210 W Charlevoix St, in Henderson. (Click link for a map).

The free training will include both Basic and Advance level training sessions and is open to the public. Hams, along with local EMS, firefighters and first responders are encouraged to attend.  Rusk County Office of Emergency Management is organizing the classes, so if you plan to attend, please RSVP emailing Patrick Dooley at patrick.dooley[at]ruskcountyoem.org so he can get a head count.