meagan forbes is aicheria bell's attorney. they made an announcement inside the iowa state capitol that they're suing the iowa cosmotology board, fighting the current licensing laws. megain 4:01 a victory in this case will help all entrepeneurs in iowa. until that happens, aicheria will braid hair on the side, hoping to keep her heritage alive, while keeping a low profile. business is just too risky. aicheria 1:45 i just want a right to make a living and not feel like i'm a criminal. amanda there are some serious penalties for violating these licensing laws... criminal penalties, that include being fined a thousand dollars for each infraction. i tried to contact the iowa board of cosmotology which is under the iowa department of public health. they said, "idph is unable to comment on pending litigation" public health officials added that the legislature did look at this issue last session but declined to take action. the department of public health encourages the legislature to look at the issue again this coming legislative s

meagan forbes is aicheria bell's attorney. they made an announcement inside the iowa state capitol that they're suing the iowa cosmotology board, fighting the current licensing laws. megain 4:01 a victory in this case will help all entrepeneurs in iowa. until that happens, aicheria will braid hair on the side, hoping to keep her heritage alive, while keeping a low profile. she says trying to run her own hair braiding business is just too risky. aicheria 2:48 i'm scared i'm going to go to jail, have a record, cared about my legacy. there are some serious penalties for violating these licensing laws... criminal penalties, that include being fined a thousand dollars for each infraction. i tried to contact the iowa board of cosmotology which is under the iowa department of public health. they said, "idph is unable to comment on pending litigation" public health officials added that the legislature did look at this issue last session but declined to take action. the department of public health encourages the legislature to look at

aicheria bell and achan agit filed the civil suit against the cosmetology board yesterday. they both want to own african - style braiding businesses in des moines but the state requires them to have a cosmetology license to do so. attorneys say stylists need more from an iowa school -- which would cost thousands of dollars. however, the women say cosmetology school doesn't teach braiding...and therefore shouldn't require a license. 544705 - i just want to work and make a living for my family and to teach braiding and to be able to give back to my community. im not trying to not pay taxes or break any laws, i just want to live in the past two legislative sessions -- lawmakers tried passing a bill to amend licensing requirements... but failed to do so after several months of waiting... the entire waukee police department is now equipped with body cameras. the department bought 18 cameras with a 14-thousand-dollar donation from the owner of kenworth mid-iowa. and the city matched that amount to pay for the server. officers have received special training on how to use the new g

aicheria bell and achan agit both want to start an african-style braiding businesses in des moines. but, iowa law requires them to have a cosmetology license before doing so. attorneys say stylists need 21- hundred hours of training... which could cost up to 22-thosuand- dollars. the women say they're skilled braiders...and the training wouldn't focus on that. 19:54:47:05 -19:55:03:07 i just want to work and make a living for my family and to teach braiding and to be able to give back to my community. im not trying to not pay taxes or break any laws, i just want to live the lawsuit aims to eliminate braiders from the licensing requirements... and asks for attorneys fees and court costs. some central iowans can expect their water bills to increase in the new year. the des moines water works board approved a ten-percent across- the-board rate increase. the increase will hit des moines and polk county for sure. but it's also expected to drive up rates in neighboring suburbs who purchase most of their water supply from water works. the c-e-o says this bump in rates follows a national tr

but aicheria bell and achan agit say that includes little to no training in african- style hair braiding. both say they know how to braid and don't think they should have to go through training to legally do something they already know how to do. their lawsuit hopes to end the state's licensing requirements of hair braiders which their lawyer believes are arbitrary and irrelevant. plaintiffs in 11 similar cases across the country have won. the iowa department of transportation has made some improvements to an urbana intersection where a crash killed ffe young people earlier this year. on april ninth, a pick-up carrying the five people drove into the path of a semi near the intersection of 55th street and highway 150 west of urbana. the five who died ranged in age from 12 to 20. the d-o-t says the curve there on highway 150 makes it hard to see the highway's southbound traffic. the d-o- has now painted the median island and installed new lighted signs to help drivers going onto highway 150 see if a vehicle is coming around the curve. in the long-term, the d-o-t is planning a one and a hal

aicheria bell and achan agit both want to start an african-style braiding business in des moines. but, iowa law requires them to have a cosmetology license before doing so. attorneys say stylists need 21-hundred hours of training... which could cost up to 22- thosuand-dollars. the women say they're skilled braiders... and the training wouldn't focus on that. brad's here -- the nebraska football playoffs are underway. there were first round games for class d1 and d2d28-man teams. 'll show you high- s sring tion from randolph and coleridgdg and, ranked teams from east, heelan, sb-l and sioux center try to advance in the volleyball regionals. sports the olympics are coming up next year and with it comes websites offering tickets. if you plan to check out the games... what you need to know to avoid scammers. and a new device can do more than help you read a book.... the investors insist they can creighton has been one of the e powers in nebrbrka class d-1 football all season. the bulldogs t through the regula^ season with a perfect 8-0 record, winning every game by at least ten points

aicheria bell and achan agit but state law is standing in the way... in order to braid hair in iowa... you must have a state cosmetology license. that involves more hours of training from an iowa school -- which would cost thousands of dollars. however, the women say cosmetology schools don't teach braiding...and therefore shouldn't require a license. 544705 - i just want to work and make a living for my family and to teach braiding and to be able to give back to my community. im not trying to not pay taxes or break any laws, i just want to live the two women are suing the state cosmetology board. this same issue has come up during the past two legislative sessions... but failed to reach the governor's desk. halloween has come early to a des moines hospital.... 22:09--22:12 wonder woman, say i'm gonna be wonder woman wonder woman.. superman... captain america... blank children's hospital had them all today... nurses at the neo-natal intensive care unit created the little costumes 43:37-43:54 a lot of people think of the nicu where theres all of these s

aicheria bell and achan agit filed a lawsuit against the state cosmetology board yesterday. both want to open hair salons that offer braiding as a service... but iowa law requires them to have a cosmetology license before doing so. attorneys say stylists need more than 2 - thousand hours of training ... which could cost up to 22 - thousand dollars. but the women say cosmetology school doesn't teach braiding. bell believes the state's lack of racial diversity is why the law is in place 060824 - i see it as anti competitive regulatuions, its just a way to keep the competivie from certain cosmetologist. its a way to corner the market and keep people out the lawsuit aims to eliminate braiders from the licensing requirements. over the past few years some iowa towns have experienced growth in their hispanic populations. and now a small town newspaper is reaching out to spanish speakers. roger riley reports on "viva iowa" after it launched this month in hampton. the second edition of viva iowa is hot off the press. the new paper is printed in spanish..and distributed in franklin an

but aicheria bell and achan agit say that includes little to no training in african- style hair braiding. both say they know how to braid. their lawsuit hopes to end the state's licensing requirements of hair braiders which their lawyer believes are arbitrary and irrelevant. plaintiffs in 11 similar cases across the country have won. in a tv-9 follow-up this morning.. the linn county auditor is wondering why the clayton county board of supervisors didn't question others when they interviewed their county auditor. they were asking about why he's behind in his work. clayton county auditor dennis freitag has been working from home for months now, while he takes care of his sick wife, pam. since then, board members say he's fallen behind in getting important financial documents completed and turned in to the right people. linn county auditor joel miller attended that hearing. he wondered why the board didn't question any other members of freitag's department, such as his deputy auditor. miller says it sounds like there are some reports that still need to be filed to close out clayton county'