Alice Banks of Le Mars and Stan Utesch of Brunsville announce the engagment of their daughter Kayla Rae Utesch to Cedric Joseph Phillips, son of Marie and Kenneth Phillips, both from Franklin, La.

The couple planning a July 28, 2007, wedding.

Kayla is a 2004 gradute of Western Iowa Tech. She is currently employed as an customer service representative for Alorica in North Sioux City, S.D.

Cedric is an 1999 gradute of Franklin High School, Franklin, La. He is currently employed as an scale operator for Nulex in Sioux City