Stories from Saturday, October 3, 2020

SIKESTON — A Sikeston teen was shot Friday night at the Sikeston American Legion Cotton Carnival and police are seeking the shooter. According to Sikeston Department of Public Safety Director Jim McMillen, a couple of groups of juveniles were having words that ultimately led to two individuals getting into an argument around 10:30 p.m. Friday. During the altercation, a 17-year-old was shot in the neck/shoulder area...

SIKESTON — The annual Cotton Ramble bicycle ride returns to Sikeston and has been slightly modified to provide a COVID-19 safe event for all participants. Organized by the Sikeston Lions Club, the bicycle ride, which is now in its 12th year, will be Oct. 10 in Historic Downtown Sikeston by the Sikeston Depot Museum. This year’s event includes three routes: 15 miles, 28 miles and 65 miles through the Sikeston area...

SIKESTON, – Missouri Delta was the first hospital in the region to offer Mako SmartRobotics™ for partial knee replacements. “Now we’ve expanded the technology to include total knee replacements,” explains Jason Schrumpf, President, Missouri Delta Medical Center. “This advancement in joint replacement surgery transforms the way total knee replacements are performed and opens up the use of this personalized technology to a wider population in our community.”...

Political ads attached to mail-in ballot I just received my Missouri vote-by-mail kit. I cannot believe that it had political advertising on it, requesting my vote for Mike Parson and the Missouri republican party. It also states “Liberal Democrats hope you’ll let fear stop you from voting.” Voting by mail is a right and that right is not something paid for by a political party with advertising. ...