Briefly

Training in search, rescue to be held at Morley, Mo.

Training for Search and Rescue Technician III certification will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the EMA Building in Morley, Mo., continuing for four weeks. Training is open to anyone willing to make the commitment and be part of the team. Contact Kevin Sharp at 334-9703 or at Kevin@scottcok9unit.org. Visit the Web site at scottcok9unit.org.

Scott City parade date moved to Dec. 1

The Scott City Christmas parade has been moved to 5 p.m. Dec. 1. Originally scheduled for Dec. 2, the date was moved to avoid conflict with Cape Girardeau's Parade of Lights, which was rained out Sunday and pushed back a week.

Drivers warned of work on I-55, Route C

MoDOT will reduce two stretches of Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County to one lane this week and close a section of Route C in Bollinger County today. All work zones will be marked with signs and motorists are urged to used caution when traveling in these areas. For more information, call 888-275-6636.

• Northbound I-55 from Route M to Route AB will be reduced to one lane with a width restriction of 16 feet from today through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, to replace a guardrail. Another stretch of I-55 in Cape Girardeau County, from two miles south of Route KK to the Route KK junction, will also be reduced to one lane northbound with a width restriction of 12 feet as crews make concrete repairs starting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday and ending about 4 p.m. Friday.
• Route C in Bollinger County from County Road 614 to Route V will be closed today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. while crews replace a drainage pipe beneath the roadway.

-- From staff reports