Missouri's basketball state tournaments are split in two weekends, with the Class 3, Class 2 and Class 1 girls semifinals and finals scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.

De Smet carried the sting of last season's 82-76 double OT loss in last season's district final with it the entire offseason.

The casual Creole restaurant will share a kitchen with Restaurant Iris, just as it did at the original Monroe Avenue location. Chef Kelly English says cosmetic work is all that remains.