 Thompson says Rickey told him he blacked out and could not remember what happened during the shooting. But Thompson says Rickey did know what he'd done before the shooting and also after. Closing arguments are tomorrow in Spirit Lake. John Deere announced more layoffs for its Waterloo operation today. Nearly 350 employees will be laid off from the Northeast Iowa Production Center in September. The company says the layoffs are indefinite and will primarily affect non-senior employees. It's the second round of layoffs for Waterloo this year. Over 300 positions were eliminated at the end of April.