For over 20 years, a Cedar Rapids resident decked trees in the I-380 Corridor. Now, the tradition is being passed on to her niece.
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For over 20 years, a Cedar Rapids resident decked trees in the I-380 Corridor. Now, the tradition is being passed on to her niece.
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