On the West End of Council Bluffs the Cochran family revived a tradition that began in the 1990s. Judd Cochran told KMTV that when his children were small the family started a neighborhood parade on the West End, which eventually grew in popularity.
Now, the original neighborhood kids have families of their own and the Cochrans brought the tradition back — along with a big block party — for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration…