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One point of interest for people of all ages in the Mason City area is the extraordinary three-dimensional display called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pamelasdouglas.com\/iowa-covid-19-memorial.html\">Folding Cranes, Enfolding Community<\/a>\u201d which consists of nearly 10,800 exquisitely hand-folded cranes, representing Iowans who passed away due to COVID. The sculpture hangs from the ceiling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niacc.edu\/about\/campus-map\/\">The Activity Center<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niacc.edu\/\">North Iowa Area Community College<\/a> (NIACC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a 12-foot curtain of cranes in its earliest version in 2020, the full display at NIACC now consists of more than 80 engaging 12-foot strands, ranging from column-like structures to mobiles and spinners. Other configurations evolved to accommodate each space it\u2019s occupied over the last three years as a traveling exhibit. 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