Monticello junior Levi Temple (left), with director Alec Garringer, was named Outstanding Soloist at the NEIBA competition. (Photo submitted)
Members of the Monticello High School Jazz Ensemble perform at the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association competition March 7 in Independence. The MHS students learned on Sunday that they have secured an at-large spot for the Iowa Jazz Championships April 7 in Ames. (Photo courtesy of Ellen Walker)