Eight students from Northeast Hamilton Elementary and one student from Stratford Elementary participated Saturday in the River City Honor Band in Mason City. They were selected as some of the top students in the area. They spent all day rehearsing with students from around the area and then put on a concert in the evening. There were two bands; a first year honor band and second year honor band.

Students who participated are, front row from left: Jose Terrones, Iva Fagervik, Adah Hook and Blakelee Murphy, who are all fifth-grade students at Northeast Hamilton.

Back row from left: Lily Romp, Olivia Nelson, Hope Romp, Hudson Westrum, of Stratford; Henry Romero, all of whom are sixth-graders at NEH, accept Hudson.