🌱 Local Judge Named To State Court + Become A Storm Spotter

Welcome back, Tulsa! Let's get this Tuesday started off right. Here's everything going on today in Tulsa.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and warmer. High: 51 Low: 28.

Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. A Tulsa County district judge has been named to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. Governor Kevin Stitt formally appointed Judge William Musseman Jr., who was first named a Tulsa County district judge in 2011. Musseman will replace Judge Dana Kuehn, who was appointed by the governor to the Oklahoma Supreme Court in July 2021. (Public Radio Tulsa)
2. A Tulsa man climbed Chimborazo, the highest mountain in Ecuador, to raise money for a local school. Jason Burks scaled the 19,000-foot mountain during a 17-hour journey as part of a fundraising effort for Little Light House, a Christian school that helps students with special needs and their families. Burks says the effort helped raise over $23,000 for the institution. (KTUL)
3. Tulsa residents can now register for online storm spotter training through the National Weather Service. Six training classes will be offered this year for residents across eastern Oklahoma to learn how to provide first-hand severe weather reports to their local officials. Storm spotter training is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is required for the virtual seminars. (Mcalester News Capital)

Today in Tulsa:

• Build-A-Reader Storytime At Brookside Library (10:15 AM)

From my notebook:

• Get a head start on your spring garden with Tulsa Botanic Garden's last seed starting class of the season on Saturday! Seed Starting 101 will teach you to grow and harvest your own veggies and flowers. All experience levels are welcome. (Instagram)
• Tulsa Farmers’ Market is still looking for Business Sponsors for its 25th season! Every dollar is instrumental in keeping the market strong and vibrant. (Instagram)
• FC Tulsa kicks off the regular season with its Home Opener on Saturday, Mar. 19, at ONEOK Field! Sign up for your 2022 Season Ticket Membership to see the action all season long. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.