News Team

Lucas Geisler anchors the 6, 9 and 10 p.m. newscasts for ABC 17 News and reports on the latest news around mid-Missouri. His coverage includes issues…

Marissa Hollowed feels right at home living in Columbia, Missouri and is thrilled to be back! Marissa grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She went…

Marina Diaz is a Multimedia Journalist for ABC 17 News. She is originally from Denver, Colorado, and attended Missouri Valley College where she…

Erika McGuire joined the ABC 17 News team in October 2021. You can usually catch her reports Monday through Friday at 5, 6 or 6:30 p.m. on…

Kennedy Miller comes to ABC 17 News from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Kennedy attended Penn State University where she earned her bachelors degree in…

Joushua Blount hails from Cleveland, Ohio and has a bachelor’s degree in media communications from the University of Toledo. He also has a master’s…

Meghan Drakas joined ABC 17 News from the Keystone State and calls the suburbs of Philadelphia her home.…

Ben Fein is a multimedia journalist for ABC 17 News. You can usually see his reports on weekend mornings or weekdays at 5, 6 and 6:30 p.m. on…