Two area high school jazz bands are competing in the Iowa Jazz Championships today. Winfield-Mt. Union and Mid-Prairie. Winfield-Mt. Union is competing in the Class 1A division, while Mid-Prairie will compete in the Class 2A division. Dave Kunz, director of the Mid-Prairie Jazz Band says it is an honor for any band to be invited. He tells KCII-News that the Mid-Prairie band is young, with 12 of 18 members being freshmen or sophomores. The Jazz Championships will be held in Des Moines at the Iowa Events Center.