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Lucas Geisler

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Anchor at ABC 17 News. Mizzou. G.C., IL. DM me things I should know. (pfp: @chrisbphotos)

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  • 6 days ago | abc17news.com | Lucas Geisler

    Buffaloe win in mayor’s race powered by victories in precincts around Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe won more than three-fourths of Columbia’s voting precincts in April’s election on her way to secure a second term. Numbers released by the Boone County Clerk show that Buffaloe won 25 of 32 precincts on April 8. The performance is eight precinct groups better than her 2022 performance, flipping areas in north Columbia that went for her opponent in that race.

  • 1 week ago | abc17news.com | Lucas Geisler

    COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)The University of Missouri announced a new partnership Wednesday with several Korean firms to help develop its new NextGen nuclear research reactor. The school will partner with Hyundai Engineering America, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, the Hyundai Engineering Company and MPR Associates in a $10 million agreement to start designing and licensing the reactor.

  • 1 week ago | abc17news.com | Lucas Geisler

    COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Columbia Utilities says it will work with other agencies and track complaints regarding illegal camping and dumping near the city's waterways. The department sent its updated plan to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources two weeks ago, said utilities department spokesman Jason West.

  • 1 week ago | abc17news.com | Lucas Geisler

    Police do late-night search through south Columbia business lot, street Several Columbia police officers searched the parking lot of a business and street on the south side of town on Friday night. An ABC 17 News photographer saw at least nine police cruisers parked along the 2700 block of Maguire Blvd. around 11 p.m. Officers carried flashlights through the parking lot of ABC Supply Company. The area is just north of the Highway 63 and Grindstone Parkway intersection.

  • 1 week ago | abc17news.com | Lucas Geisler

    MU Health Care posts big financial gains; Boone Health improving Columbia's two biggest health care providers are showing signs of financial improvements in their most recently released data. MU Health Care posted a $45 million operating gain for the first half of fiscal year 2025, which started in July. Numbers shared by MU Health Care to the UM System's Board of Curators showed $1.09 billion in revenue from July-February versus $1.045 billion in expenses for its Columbia operations.

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Lucas Geisler
Lucas Geisler @LucasABC17
9 Apr 25

RT @Kip_Kendrick: The Boone County website is currently unavailable due to high traffic volume. Our team is actively working to resolve the…

Lucas Geisler
Lucas Geisler @LucasABC17
8 Apr 25

The 2022 April election (last time Columbia mayor was on the ballot) topped out just north of 20%. This year's contest may be driving it up this time.

Boone County Clerk
Boone County Clerk @voteboonemo

As of 4:30pm, in person voter turnout, including in person absentee voters, is 19.2%. The final voter turnout numbers will be available when unofficial results are ready this evening. Voters still have 2.5 hours until polls close! 🗳️

Lucas Geisler
Lucas Geisler @LucasABC17
8 Apr 25

Coach Drinkwitz sporting an "I Voted" sticker at today's news conference. https://t.co/ba6Cdc7l83

ABC 17 News
ABC 17 News @ABC17News

WATCH LIVE: Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz and players are talking after wrapping up spring camp. https://t.co/v5gCih62uk