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Red website listed more than 80 locations in at least 27 states as The closures came as bank- ruptcy rumors swirled around the seafood chain in recent weeks. Red Lobster has been searching for a buyer to avoid filing for Chapter 11, multiple media outlets re- ported last month. Red top supplier, Thai Union, recently announced it would cut ties with the seafood restaurant as well, CNN reported. The Orlando-based chain has re- portedly been attempting to re- structure its debt and downsize from its 650 U.S. locations, CNN reported.
The company had not publicly acknowledged the closures Mon- day, and did not respond to re- quests for comment. But workers at shuttered restaurants shared their shock on social media. In Waterloo, KWWL-TV reported that two managers at that location confirmed it had closed. And according to Restaurant Business Magazine, equipment from more than 50 Red Lobsters was being auctioned off begin- ning Monday by RestaurantE- quipment.bid, an email from the seller stated. The company called it largest restaurant equip- ment auction Red Lobster announced in 2001 that it would move from Cedar Falls after 23 years to current 180-seat Waterloo location at the northwest corner of San Marnan Drive and Hammond Avenue.
Red Lobster closes in Waterloo Restaurant among dozens of locations shuttered nationwide JEFF REINITZ jeff.reinitz@wcfcourier.com WATERLOO An overnight fire broke out at a recycling fa- cility in Waterloo. Crews with Waterloo Fire Res- cue were called to Black Hawk Cedar Valley Recycling and Transfer Station, 1920 Water for heavy smoke in the area shortly after 4 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters found fire burn- ing in a large pile debris in a bay at the site. Workers used a skid loader to pull apart the pile and extinguish the fire.
No injuries were reported and the fire cause any struc- tural damage to the building, fire officials said. Waterloo recycling center catches fire Crew with Waterloo Fire Rescue were called to Black Hawk Cedar Valley Recycling and Transfer Station, 1920 Water for a fire on Tuesday. JEFF REINITZ, JEFF.REINITZ@ WCFCOURIER.COM COURIER STAFF OELWEIN A pair of Cedar Rapids residents face felony drug charges after a traffic stop in Fay- ette County on Tuesday. At around 1 a.m., a Fayette County deputy made a traffic stop, and after an investi- gation numerous controlled sub- stances were found and seized. Gregory Napier Davis, 65 of Cedar Rapids, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to deliver methamphet- amine, a class felony; posses- sion with intent to deliver mari- juana, possession of methamphet- amine, third offense, possession of marijuana, third offense, all class felonies; operating while intoxicated, a serious misde- meanor; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misde- meanor.
Karen Sue Shelton, 59 of Cedar Rapids, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to de- liver methamphetamine, a class Shelton felony; possession with intent to deliver marijuana and intro- paraphernalia, a simple misde- ducing contraband into a facility, meanor. both class fel- onies; possession of methamphet- amine, first of- fense and posses- sion of marijuana, first offense, both serious misde- meanors, and possession of drug Both Shelton and Davis were taken into custody and trans- ported to Fayette County Jail in West Union, where they await initial appearance. More than an ounce of methamphetamine, numerous grams of marijuana, money, scales, pipes and bag- gies were seized. The Fayette County Office was assisted by Oelwein Police De- partment. Pair arrested on Fayette County drug charges Davis JEFF REINITZ jeff.reinitz@wcfcourier.com CEDAR FALLS A Cedar Falls man has been arrested for stabbing an acquaintance during an argu- ment Sunday evening.
According to court records, 24-year-old James Cade told po- lice he delivered a to Oliver Kidd after Kidd allegedly refused to leave the mobile home park where Cade lives. Cade was arrested for willful in- jury causing bodily injury and going armed. Bond was set at $10,000. Witnesses told police the two had been arguing over a marijuana deal at 700 W. Ridgeway Ave.
around 7:30 p.m. Friday. Cade said he told Kidd to leave, and then entered his mobile home to retrieve a knife from his bedroom. Cade then repeated the request Kidd depart while showing the knife. When Kidd remained outside mobile home and contin- ued to argue, Cade stabbed Kidd once in the shoulder, according to court records.
Kidd went to MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center for treatment by private vehicle. Dispute leads to stabbing, arrest JACOB SHAFER Globe A North Iowa woman was sentenced to 50 years in prison Monday for starving one of her children to death and causing severe harm to another. Allyssa Marie Lar- son, 30, of Plymouth, also known as Allyssa Luke and Allyssa Joyce, was se te ce May 13 after a jury in early February found her guilty of child endangerment re- sulting in death, a class felony, and child endan- germent resulting in seri- ous injury, a class felony. According to court docu- ments in February 2021, Lar- son deprived her 2.5-month- old twin boys of proper nu- trition causing Abel Luke to die and Brendan Luke to be left Larson remains in the Cerro Gordo County Jail, awaiting transport to prison. Woman sentenced for starving her kids She gets 50 years in prison after one child died JEFF REINITZ jeff.reinitz@wcfcourier.com WATERLOO Police have arrested a liquor store clerk who allegedly took money from the business where he worked.
Muhammad Riaz Be- gum, 62, was arrested Fri- day on one count of sec- ond-degree theft. Begum had worked at West Side Liquor, 919 W. Fifth and on April 12, he allegedly opened the safe and removed envelopes of cash totaling around $2,000, according to court records. The incident was cap- tured on the surveil- lance camera, records state. Employee arrested for liquor store theft Larson Jazz drummer Billy Cobham is 80.
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