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Maple Lanes rises from the ashes bigger and better than before burglars torched it

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 8:00 am
Maple Lanes rises from the ashes bigger and better than before burglars torched it
The masking units at Maple Lanes feature historical scenes of Waterloo and its bowling centers. Photo by Jeff Richgels.
WATERLOO, Iowa — In early 2020, Maple Lanes co-owners Rich and Kathy Eighme took a rare vacation during the bowling season, visiting their son Mitch in Portugal, where he was playing pro basketball. They spent a few days in Porto, the second-largest city in Portugal, with Mitch and his girlfriend, who plays pro volleyball in Europe, then on Feb. 4 flew to the Azores, where Mitch lived. “When we landed, I went to baggage claim and all of a sudden, my phone’s blowing up with...