Local middle school students were selected to be part of the Iowa Choral Directors Association OPUS Honor Choir.

From Washington Middle School Bailey Rees was selected for the seventh and eighth grade treble clef honor choir, and Kevin Flannery, Nolan Watson and Ethan Zieglowsky were all selected for the seventh and eighth grade bass clef honor choir. From Mid-Prairie Middle School Ivana Ebersole and Kaylee Shirkey were selected for the seventh and eighth grade treble clef honor choir. Close to 3,000 students were nominated by their directors for 720 positions in the four Opus Honor Choirs. They will perform at 4:00 p.m. November 16th in C.Y. Stephens Auditorium in the Iowa State Center in Ames.