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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Silver Advisory Alert was cancelled Saturday afternoon for 81-year-old Timothy John Friedel, who reportedly went missing early Saturday morning. At around 4:30 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced Friedel was found safe by law enforcement. Friedel was last seen between midnight and 6 a.m. at the

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Tracking another morning with single-digit temperatures

January 17, 2022 10:28 PM Kevin Schneider

Temperatures have dropped and clouds exited as Arctic high pressure begins to settle over the Midwest for the rest of the work week, giving us some of the coolest air of the season so far. THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Wind chills are in the single digits, and this is still expected to be the worst of

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Snow takes over in Mid-Missouri

January 12, 2022 10:15 AM Kevin Schneider

Watch a live-streamed newscast at 7 a.m. in the player below. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the latest chance at accumulating snow that could impact Mid-Missouri early this weekend. With a complex situation, we’ll have the latest updates as we learn them below: SATURDAY MORNING UPDATE: Warm air has held stubbornly overnight

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Extreme cold settles in on Mid-Missouri

January 4, 2022 9:57 AM Kevin Schneider

A Weather Alert Day has been issued for Thursday, with frigid temperatures and snow expected.

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Tracking our first real taste of winter waiting until 2022

December 29, 2021 11:45 AM Kevin Schneider

Sunday Morning Update: Icy and slick roads remain a concern this morning with temperatures in the teens and wind chills plummeting below 0 degrees. Expect poor travel conditions for the rest of the weekend and try to stay home as much as possible. Current road conditions for Mid-MO can be found here. Brutal Cold Temperatures

Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri prepares for incoming refugees

September 1, 2021 10:59 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri plan to help refugees from Afghanistan find new homes and make sure the new neighbors have a smooth transition. Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri is a social service agency that offers various programs for different people. The organization has resettled more than 4,000

URGENT – House passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package

February 27, 2021 1:22 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — The House of Representatives voted early Saturday morning to approve President Joe Biden’s $1. 9 trillion pandemic aid package, a major step toward enacting the first legislative priority of the new administration as the devastating fallout from the spread of Covid-19 has left Americans in dire need of further relief. The final vote

URGENT – Senate votes to acquit Trump

February 13, 2021 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — The Senate votes 57-43 to acquit former President Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol. Seven Republican senators joined all 50 Democrats in voting to convict the president. Sixty-seven votes were needed to convict.

URGENT – Joe Biden takes oath of office

January 20, 2021 10:50 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Joseph R. Biden Jr. has taken the oath of office to become the 46th President of the United States.

URGENT – Kamala Harris takes oath of office

January 20, 2021 10:43 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Kamala D. Harris has taken the oath of office to become vice president of the United States, becoming the first woman and the first woman of color to hold the office.

URGENT – Trump tells people he’s decided to pardon Steve Bannon as one of his final acts in office

January 19, 2021 10:04 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — President Donald Trump has decided to pardon his former chief strategist Steve Bannon, in a last-minute decision made only hours before he is scheduled to depart the White House for a final time. Officials cautioned CNN that Trump’s decision was not final until he signed the paperwork. Trump told people that after much

URGENT – House impeaches President Donald Trump for the second time

January 13, 2021 3:44 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — The House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time in a swift and bipartisan condemnation of the President’s role inciting last week’s riot at the US Capitol. The House voted 232 to 197 to impeach Trump exactly one week after rioters forced lawmakers to flee from the very chamber

URGENT – Biden to nominate Merrick Garland as attorney general

January 6, 2021 11:23 AM CNN

(CNN) — President-elect Joe Biden has decided to nominate Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, a long-awaited decision that was moved toward completion Wednesday as it became apparent that Democrats were on the brink of winning control of the Senate. The announcement of the attorney general, along with