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North Iowa band director Aaron Mathahs took a group of seven students to the Top of Iowa Conference Honor Band, which took place in Osage on November 18. More than 1,000 students applied to participate in the honor band, and only about 200 were accepted. Those participating from North Iowa included, front from left: Charles Bingamon and Ethan Matson. Back row: Jeirianis Rivera Pacheco, Kylee Thompson, Ava Meinders, Ruby Wirth,…<\/p>\n

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