Todd Magel

1 week ago | kcci.com | Todd Magel

NOW. CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS SAYS NITRATE LEVELS IN OUR LOCAL RIVERS ARE GOING DOWN. FOR THE MOST PART. YOU CAN SEE THOSE LEVELS OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS RIGHT THERE ON YOUR SCREEN. NITRATES IN THE RACCOON RIVER HAVE FALLEN EACH DAY. LEVELS DID JUMP SLIGHTLY TODAY IN THE DES MOINES RIVER. THE FDA SAYS THE STANDARD NITRATE LEVEL FOR CLEAN DRINKING WATER IS 10MG/L, AND OFFICIALS SAY THE LAWN WATERING BAN WILL STAY IN EFFECT FOR NOW.

1 week ago | kcci.com | Todd Magel

Central Iowa Water Works has confirmed that drinking water in many central Iowa communities remains safe, thanks in part to a lawn watering ban due to high nitrate levels in the rivers. Water Works stated that nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers remain above 10 milligrams per liter, so the ban cannot be lifted yet. As a result, many public spray grounds and splash pads will stay closed.

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Todd Magel

SELFIE IN A NEWSCAST. WELL, AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE TODAY FOR THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE. THE NEW OWNERS OF THE HISTORIC KINLOCH STADIUM CUT THE RIBBON ON THEIR PLANS TO TRANSFORM THE STRUCTURE INTO A COMMUNITY CENTER. KCCI SENIOR REPORTER TODD MAGEL SHOWS US THE PLANS. IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE ANYONE HAS SAT IN THESE HISTORIC BLEACHERS TO WATCH A GAME HERE AT KINLOCH STADIUM, BUT NOW THAT’S ABOUT TO CHANGE. WE ARE ACTUALLY GETTING A LOT OF ENTHUSIASM, A LOT OF SUPPORT, DANIEL HUFFINE SAYS.

2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Todd Magel

By Todd MagelClick here for updates on this story WEBSTER CITY, Iowa ( KCCI) - A Webster County truck driver was rescued from a burning semi-truck by a road foreman after crashing on a rural bridge over Holiday Creek on Monday. "He crossed the center line and lost control at the bridge. And basically jumped the guard rail. The cab ended up right over here," said Webster County Road Foreman Dale Iles. Iles was shocked to see the crash happen right in front of him.

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Todd Magel

WELL, A WEBSTER COUNTY DRUNK TRUCK DRIVER IS ALIVE TONIGHT, ALL THANKS TO A GOOD SAMARITAN WHO SAW HIM CRASH ON MONDAY. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE STORY. KCCI SENIOR REPORTER TODD MAGEL SPOKE WITH THE RESCUER, WHO SAYS HE WAS HAPPY TO HELP SAVE A LIFE. WE’RE IN WEBSTER COUNTY, JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 BETWEEN FORT DODGE AND WEBSTER CITY. AND ON MONDAY, THIS ROUTINE TRUCK ROUTE TURNED INTO A FIERY CRASH SCENE WHEN HE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND LOST CONTROL.