National Weather Service Severe Weather Awareness Week Tornado Drill leads to emergency siren repairs within Menard city limits

On February 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. the Office of Emergency Management conducted a test of the emergency sirens within the city of Menard in conjunction with National Weather Service Severe Weather Awareness Week. Towns around the country participated in the coordinated, practice tornado drill. Unfortunately, the sirens in Menard, did not work properly and the drill was not successful....