Lawmakers tuesday to tell her personal story. Cancer Society Statistics show a 59 percent increased risk of melanoma for those who start artificial tanning before age 35. Many salons require parental permission for those under 18. But who will lobby lawmakers say an age ban is better. Its not something im ever going to give up on, its important to me and a lot of iowans that teenagers arent able to tan even with parental consent. We want it to be theyre not allowed to do it. Melanoma rates are increasing astronomically and its a clear correlation streit says some tanning salon owners say minors dont make up a large percentage of the tanning business. So a ban for t tse under age 18 might not be the financial blow some fear. Tanning ban supporters say some schools are tanning pledges for prom to eliminate the health risk. But those under 18 might still feel peer pressure to sport a tan unless it just wasnt an option based on age. Bruce . Were two and a half weeks away from when iowas me
Blame. Valentines for victims. Its an event for people whose hearts have been broken by violence. How the families of crime victims come together every year to offer each other support. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us tonight. The water crisis in flint, michigan may seem distant to many living here in iowa but a local College Basketball star is dealing with it everyday. Justin surrency explains how its motivating monte morris and how you can help. I know how rough and tough flint is so i just try to play with that edge. For iowa state point guard monte ellis. Home is where the heart is. Everytime i lace up here im respresenting flint. Right now his family and hometown are experiencing heartache. Its rough right now. The water are using bottled water. In april of 2014 under the control of a state appointed emergency manager the city temporarily began drawing its water from the
For years now, the use of Traffic Enforcement cameras in cedar rapids has made for a lot of controversy. Controversy. If youve ever gotten a ticket in the mail, you likely thought you had to pay it or face a blemish on your credit history. But thats actually not the case. Case. Fox 28 News Reporter dora miller joins us live to clear up the misconception. Just one half of one percent of people actually get these speeding tickets from the Traffic Cameras. If youre part of that small group, your ticket might not impact you as think. So a Traffic Camera caught you speeding on interstate 380. You only realize that when you find the dreaded citation in the mail. Mail. Ive gotten a couple because they have one right at my exit. But that 75 dollars pocket. I dont remember what happens if you dont pay it. What if i told you that nothing happens if you dont pay it . Ha. Ha. The hammer in the past has been that it can affect your credit rating, so if you were out to look for a car loan or a house
An Urbandale Police officer shot and killed a suspect after responding to a drug call at a hotel this morning. Officers were called to the holiday inn at 4800 merle hay road just after four this morning. On arrival, police encountered three people in the hotel lobby. Thats when officers say one of the suspects pulled out gun and started shooting at them. Police returned fire. Killing the shooter. Two women took off, but were caught a short time later and are now in custody. Urbandale police are planning to hold a News Conference on the officer involved shooting. Check back for more information on this developing story throughout the morning. A brief standoff ended without injury in the drake neighborhood. Police responded to call of a man firing shots in the Air University around seven last night. The suspect then walked into the nearby platinum kutz barber shop. Officers talked him out of the building and took him into custody. 45 year old Reginald Douglas of des moines is in the polk
Fight with another student at merill middle school in the bathroom over the lunch hour. That child then punched my son one time, my son when to return a punch. That kid ducked it and this child hit my son again then swooped down onto the ground and took my sons legs out from underneath him the fight landing john junior in the hospital, with a severe concussion and injures to his arm and leg. According to police the boys were involved in a play fight a few weeks ago. And tuesdays fight was a rematch. Witnesses say the fight the was mutual the victims father knew the boys were having trouble getting along. But claims emotions ultimately spilled over due to lack of adult supervision in the cafeteria. 380107 how many Staff Members or teachers would over see the cafeteria at the time, it seems like that you have a lot of kids there at once how many people on things. They told me three and in the same sentence there is only three is because they are understaffed. John senior says his son wil