AREA BRIEFS: CARDINAL CARAVAN VISITS CAPE

The annual Cardinal Caravan will visit the Osage Community Center in Cape Girardeau on Friday, Jan. 16.

The program will begin at 6 p.m., followed by a 6:30 dinner and a kids only autograph session.

Cost is a $3 donation to Cape Girardeau youth baseball.

Cardinals participating in this year's caravan are Tom Pagnozzi, Curtis King, John Frascatore and Mark Petkovsek. Fredbird will also accompany the group along with announcer Bob Carpenter.