Region briefs 3/20/07

Refurbished fire truck to be dedicated

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department will dedicate its latest addition, a 1987 beverage truck donated by Bluff City Beer. The truck has been refurbished through the efforts of several area residents and businesses who donated time and materials. The ceremony will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fire Station 1 on South Sprigg Street.

I-55 reduced to one lane for guardrail repairs

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane while Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance crews replace guardrails on the northbound lanes. The repairs will be from mile marker 101 to mile marker 105. Weather permitting, traffic will be reduced to one lane from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily today through Friday. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area. For additional information, contact the Missouri Department of Transportation's Customer Service Center toll-free at (888) 275-6636.

-- From staff reports