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Alan Jackson Awarded Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Country Music History – On This Day

1962 – Patsy Cline makes an appearance on Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry with renditions of “Strange” and “Imagine That.”

1969 – Country superstar Johnny Cash records the first of his ABC-TV weekly shows Hello…I’m Johnny Cash at the Ryman Auditorium.

1974 – Charlie Rich tops the US Country chart with, “A Very Special Love Song.

1983 – Alabama dominates the Country Singles Chart with “Dixieland Delight”.

1999 – Shania Twain becomes the first woman to be named songwriter and artist of the year in the Nashville Songwriter Achievement Awards.

2010 – Alan Jackson gets his own star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Bentley Tabbed as First Men’s Volleyball Coach in William Penn History

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(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn University Athletics Director Nik Rule announced on Friday that Luke Bentley has been hired as the school’s first-ever Head Men’s Volleyball Coach.

Bentley comes to WPU from fellow Heart of America Athletic Conference institution Clarke University where he served as an assistant men’s coach the past two seasons. While at Clarke, he guided the Pride to a 32-27 overall record (11-9 Heart). The team held a top-10 ranking in the NAIA in 2016-2017.

Bentley guided one player to All-America status, while three were first-team all-Heart selections. Five others received either second-team or honorable-mention recognition. One individual was also named Heart Attacker of the Year, while two garnered Defensive Player of the Year laurels.

“We are proud to have Luke Bentley as the first men’s volleyball coach at William Penn University,” Rule said. “He has invested a lot of time into understanding the college game in the NAIA and the Heart of America Athletic Conference as his vision developed for the impact he could make as a coach. As he shared the future of his vision and how he believed it could impact William Penn University, it became very clear that he was the perfect fit. We are excited about the future of this program under the leadership of Coach Bentley.”

Bentley was also the Head Girls’ Volleyball Coach at Maquoketa HS in 2017 and led two players to all-conference awards.

“I could not be more excited for the opportunity to lead the William Penn Men’s Volleyball program,” Bentley said. “It is a very exciting time in collegiate men’s volleyball and to have a University like William Penn recognize that and take advantage of it means there are some great things going on here. The entire athletic department, including Athletics Director Nik Rule, have been amazing since the beginning of this process. It shows what a special place William Penn really is.”

A 2013 graduate of Manchester University (Ind.) with a degree in K-12 Health and Physical Education, Bentley also earned his Master’s of Education degree (concentration in Athletic Administration) from Central Methodist University in 2016.

Bentley was a student coach for the women’s team at Manchester from 2009-2013 and a graduate assistant coach with the Central Methodist women from 2015-2016. During his tenure at CMU, the Eagles combined for a 62-16 record (36-6 in 2016), and he coached two first-team all-Heart performers in addition to three second-teamers and one all-region honoree. CMU posted a 3.67 Team Grade Point Average in 2016 which ranked third in the NAIA.

He will also bring experience at the high school level at Patagonia HS (Ariz.) from 2013-2015 as well as the club level with the Santa Fe Vipers (Mo.) from 2015-2016; both were with the girls’ teams.

Bentley has coached at numerous high school and collegiate camps, most notably at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan.

“The hiring process for this position was very competitive; we were very impressed with the depth of candidates who applied, from head coaches of other NAIA and NCAA D-II programs, to top assistants at all levels,” Rule said. “We were fortunate to have a group of finalists who were passionate about the sport and wanted to be a part of our family, and in the end Coach Bentley rose to the top as the right fit for WPU.”

Men’s volleyball is one of three new sports recently added to William Penn’s intercollegiate offerings. The program will play its first matches in the 2019-2020 school year with 2018-2019 serving as a recruiting season for Bentley. He will be expected to fill a varsity lineup in 2019-2020 and have both a varsity and JV squad by 2020-2021.

The NAIA currently does not sponsor men’s volleyball as a championship sport. It is in invitational status (eight-team national tournament next week) with 34 schools offering it, including six in the Heart (Clarke, Culver-Stockton, Graceland, Grand View, Missouri Valley, and Mount Mercy). Due to ample participation, the Heart does offer a conference championship. The NAIA plans to have 40 teams to reach championship status.

EBF High School Jazz I Performs at Jazz Championships

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(AMES, Iowa) – On Thursday April 5, the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School Jazz Band competed at the Iowa Jazz Championships at Iowa State University in Ames. This is the 32nd year in a row that the EBFHS Jazz Band has qualified for this event.

Musco Lighting sponsors the event in cooperation with Iowa Jazz Championships, Inc., Jazz Educators of Iowa, and the Iowa Music Educators Association. The Iowa Jazz Championships are a unique event nationally due to the format and caliber of performances. The annual state championship event invites the top 15 jazz ensembles for each class 1A-4A (60 bands total), bringing together many of Iowa’s finest young jazz musicians to compete in one of the largest one-day festivals in the nation. Jazz Bands qualify for the Iowa Jazz Championships through district and independent qualifying festivals. Each jazz ensemble performs a twenty-minute set before a panel of three judges during the morning and afternoon competition.

Two EBF students were honored with Outstanding Soloist Awards for their solo performances: Delanee Van Zante, alto sax; and Cyrus Rogers, tenor sax.

The band also competed at the Simpson Jazz Festival and the State Jazz Contest in Pella earlier in the season. The band is directed by Joe Overton.

-News and photo submitted by Joe Overton.

MHP Named a 2018 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital

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(MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa) – Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa was recently named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States, according to The Chartis Center for Rural Health.

“This achievement is very gratifying and validates our daily commitment to providing the best healthcare possible to our community, while maintaining an efficient and effective facility,” said MHP CEO Kevin DeRonde.

“Mahaska Health Partnership physicians and staff are dedicated to being a trusted community health partner and we are truly honored for this national recognition. Being recognized by the healthcare industry’s most comprehensive rating of US hospitals speaks to our team members’ ongoing commitment to our patients and the communities we serve.”

MHP joins 13 other Iowa hospitals on the list which are located in Atlantic, Audubon, Cherokee, Decatur, Estherville, Guthrie Center, Harlan, Le Mars, Missouri Valley, Orange City, Osage, Sac City, and Winterset. According to Becker’s Hospital Review, the hospitals included in the list are top performers in managing risk, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction and operating at a lower cost than their peers.

MHP scored in the top 100 for Critical Access Hospitals on iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®. The INDEX, now in its eighth year, leverages 50 rural-relevant indicators across eight pillars to provide the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural provider performance. Results are the basis for many of rural healthcare’s most prominent awards, advocacy efforts and legislative initiatives.

“The Hospital Strength INDEX provides a true benchmark for helping rural providers to better understand performance levels and identify areas of improvement,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader of The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “When we look across the spectrum of rural-relevant INDEX indicators, the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals are establishing a new standard for how to deliver higher quality care to their communities despite an unpredictable healthcare environment.”

The Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals play a key role in providing a safety net to communities across America – and the INDEX measures these facilities across eight pillars of hospital strength: Inpatient Share Ranking, Outpatient Share Ranking, Cost, Charge, Quality, Outcomes, Patient Perspective and Financial Stability.

The complete list of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals can be found at www.ivantageindex.com/top-performing-hospitals

 

Country Legends Announce ‘Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour’

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(NASHVILLE, Tenn) – Country legends Johnny Lee and Mickey Gilleyhave joined forces to co-headline the “Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour,” which kicked off January 26. The two friends have reunited for a series of live concert dates throughout 2018. The tour kicked off in Stafford, Texas, and will visit cities all across the country, including Nevada, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Louisiana and Pennsylvania. After working together for over 50 years, Gilley and Lee have a friendship and stage chemistry that goes unmatched. The duo can be seen throughout the year in their hometown of Branson, Mo., at Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater.

The tour reunites two of the stars of the 1980 iconic “Urban Cowboy” film. The movie depicts a young man, played by John Travolta, who learns about life and love in a Houston bar called “Gilley’s,” which was a real-life honky-tonk owned and operated by Gilley himself and still exists today in multiple cities. This country classic played an integral role in the careers of both Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee, among other artists, catapulting them and their music into the spotlight.

“I’m really, really happy about going out on the road with my good friend Mickey Gilley and doing the ‘Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour’,” says Lee. “We go back a long time, and it is fun sharing stories and music with the fans. This tour is long overdue, and it is gonna be like old times for you with my good friend- and to me that is a good thing.”

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to tour once again with my good friend. The Urban Cowboy craze kept my career alive for all of these years, and every night when I go to bed, I thank John Travolta for my amazing career. At 81, I am still rockin,” says Gilley.

Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour

  • April 14 – Morton, MN – Jackpot Junction Casino
  • April 15-17 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • April 20 – San Angelo, TX – Spur Arena
  • April 22-24 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • April 26 – Coeur D’ Alene, ID – Coeur D’ Alene Casino
  • April 28 – St. Michael, ND – Spirit Lake Casino
  • May 4 – Lawton, OK – Apache Casino
  • May 6-8 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • May 13-15 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • May 20-22 – Branson, MO Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • May 27-29 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • June 9 – Renfro Valley, KY – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
  • June 10 – Lancaster, PA – American Music Theater
  • June 15 – Fort Worth, TX – Private show at Will Rogers Memorial Center
  • June 16 – Hereford, TX – Buck N Blowout
  • July 13 – Kansas City, MO – Ameristar Casino
  • July 14 – Newkirk, OK – First Council Casino
  • July 20 – Houston, TX – The Stampede
  • August 2 – Winnemucca, NV – Winnemucca Convention Center
  • August 3-4 – Jackpot, NV – Cactus Pete’s
  • August 11 – New Braunfels, TX – Freheit Country Store
  • Sept. 2-4 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Sept. 9-11 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Sept. 16-18 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Sept. 22 – Midland, TX – A.G. Lankford Chaparral Center
  • Sept. 23-25 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Oct. 7-9 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Oct. 14-16 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Oct. 21-23 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Oct. 28-30 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Nov. 4-6 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Nov. 10 – Beaumont, TX – Beaumont Civic Center
  • Nov. 11-13 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Nov. 18-20 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
  • Nov 25-27 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater

Dutch Softball Hangs on for Victory over BVU

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Getting the response it needed after a wrenching defeat, the Central College softball team scratched out a doubleheader split at Buena Vista University Thursday.

The No. 23-rated Dutch (19-7 overall, 6-2  Iowa Conference) tumbled 5-4 in a back-and-forth nine-inning opener before hanging on for a 6-4 victory in the second game.

Central travels to Decorah Tuesday to tackle No. 5-rated Luther College.

Statesmen Baseball Drops Two Against MMU

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(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa)—The Statesmen baseball team (11-22, 4-14 Heart) hit the road to play a doubleheader and open a four game series against the Mount Mercy Mustangs (19-19-1, 10-9-1 Heart) in Heart of America Conference action on Thursday.

William Penn would fall short of their goal as they would drop the first two games of the series by the scores of 10-3 and 5-1.

WPU 3, MMU 10

The Statesmen offense would get going early as they would scratch in the first inning when Seth Reisbeck (Jr., Meridian, Idaho, History/Government) singled to center field, scoring Isaiah Almanza (Jr., Deming, N.M., Exercise Science). Almanza led off the game with a single to center field.

WPU would add 2 more runs in the third inning.

D.J. Milam (Sr., Lancaster, Calif., Business Management) started for William Penn but unfortunately did not have his best stuff. The senior was only able to get through 1 inning while surrendering 5 earned runs. Wilson Lorenzo (So., Fort Myers, Fla., Computer Science) would highlight the pitching performances by throwing an inning while only surrendering a hit.

Three Statesmen would finish with multi-hit performances including a 3-hit game by Reisbeck.

WPU 1, MMU 5

Augie Voight (Jr., Waukegan, Ill., Secondary Education) would take the mound for William Penn in game two and went a respectable 6 innings while surrendering 4 earned runs and striking out 6.

The Statesmen bats were stifled as they were only able to push across one run. William Penn would outhit the Mustangs 8-3 but were edged in the error column 2-0.

The game was tied 1-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth, but the Mustang bats were able to take advantage of a couple of walks and an error to explode for big 5 run inning.

Matt Rhodes (Fr., Des Moines, Iowa, Business Management) highlighted the Statesmen bats in game two going 2-3 with a run scored.

Next Up: William Penn will conclude the series with Mount Mercy in Cedar Rapids on Friday starting at 11 a.m.

ACM Awards Set for Sunday

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The 53rd Annual ACM Awards are set for Sunday in Las Vegas, and it’s certainly going to be quite a show.

The show’s landed a star-studded list of performers including, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Midland, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Brett Young and Chris Young.

The show will also have some exciting collaborations, including Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha, performing their hit “Meant To Be,” Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina, performing their hit “What Ifs,” and Keith Urban and Julia Michaels, who’ll perform Keith’s latest single “Coming Home.”

There will also be an “ACM Flashbacks” segment, celebrating hit songs from 1993, with Toby Keith and Blake Shelton, who’ll perform, Toby’s “Should’ve Been A Cowboy,” Alan Jackson and Jon Pardi, who’ll perform Alan’s “Chattahoochee,” and host Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson, who’ll perform Reba’s “Does He Love You.”

  • Presenters for this year’s show include: David Boreanaz, Drew Brees, AJ Buckley, Cam, Sam Elliot, Eve, Ashton Kutcher, Dustin Lynch, Nancy O’Dell, Rebecca Romijn, Max Thieriot and Lindsey Vonn.
  • Chris Stapleton leads the pack of this year’s nominees with eight nods in five categories, including the night’s big award, Entertainer of the Year, the first time he’s been recognized in that category. Other multiple nominees include Thomas Rhett with six, Keith Urban with five, including his eighth Entertainer of the Year nod, and Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris each nabbing four.
  • This year’s Entertainer of the Year category is decidedly male, with Chris and Keith set to go up against last year’s winner, Jason Aldean, as well as Garth Brooks, and Luke Bryan.
  • The 53rd Annual ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, airs on CBS at 8 pm, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This will be Reba’s 15th time hosting, and her first time since 2012.

Check out the complete list of nominees below:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

  • Jason Aldean
  • Garth Brooks
  • Luke Bryan
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Keith Urban

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Reba McEntire
  • Maren Morris
  • Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Jason Aldean
  • Thomas Rhett
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Keith Urban
  • Chris Young

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • LOCASH
  • Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Lady Antebellum
  • LANCO
  • Little Big Town
  • Midland
  • Old Dominion

NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Lauren Alaina – WINNER
  • Danielle Bradbery
  • Carly Pearce
  • Raelynn

NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kane Brown
  • Luke Combs
  • Devin Dawson
  • Russell Dickerson
  • Brett Young – WINNER

NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • High Valley
  • LANCO
  • LOCASH
  • Midland – WINNER
  • Runaway June

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • “The Breaker” – Little Big Town
  • “California Sunrise” – Jon Pardi
  • “From A Room: Volume 1” – Chris Stapleton
  • “Happy Endings” – Old Dominion
  • “Life Changes” – Thomas Rhett

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR

  • “Better Man” – Little Big Town
  • “Body Like A Back Road” – Sam Hunt
  • “Broken Halos” – Chris Stapleton
  • “Drinkin’ Problem” – Midland
  • “I’ll Name The Dogs” – Blake Shelton

SONG OF THE YEAR

  • “Body Like a Back Road” – Sam Hunt
  • “Female” – Keith Urban
  • “Tin Man” – Miranda Lambert
  • “Whiskey And You” – Chris Stapleton

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  • “Black” – Dierks Bentley
  • “It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne
  • “Legends” – Kelsea Ballerini
  • “Marry Me” – Thomas Rhett
  • “We Should Be Friends” – Miranda Lambert

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

  • “Craving You” – Thomas Rhett Featuring Maren Morris
  • “Dear Hate” – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
  • “Funny (How Time Slips Away)” – Glen Campbell And Willie Nelson
  • “The Fighter” – Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
  • “What Ifs” – Kane Brown Featuring Lauren Alaina

Source: Dr. Dave’s Ultimate Prep

WPU Department of Fine Arts to Present an ‘Evening of Great TV’

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(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – Do you remember the Golden Age of Television? Are you a fan of MeTV? Does the music of film and television stir vivid memories of happy times in your mind?

Well, you’re in luck! On Tuesday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 25, the William Penn University Jazz Ensemble and William Penn Singers are taking a trip back in time. Theme songs, commercial jingles, and other sounds from classic television will be featured in concert. Included in the performance will be favorite themes like Hawaii Five-O, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Family Guy, Get Smart, Sanford and Son, The Pink Panther, Shaft, and more.

Music from commercials for BMW, Delta Airlines, State Farm, and even Chips Ahoy will be part of the mix.

Music Professor Scott Cressley said, “The jazz ensemble and choir have had a great time preparing this nostalgic program which we are sure the audience will thoroughly enjoy.”

The show begins each evening at 7:00 PM in the Musco Technology Center on the Oskaloosa campus of William Penn University. Admission is free and open to the public.

-This information was sent in a news release on behalf of William Penn University.

Ottumwa Regional Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center Honored with Awards

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(Ottumwa, Iowa) – Ottumwa Regional Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center has received the distinguished Center of the Year Award from Healogics, Inc. Nearly 700 Centers had the opportunity to qualify for the award and only 7 centers received it. In order to qualify for this award, stringent quality measure must be met, such as high healing outcomes, low days to heal and excellent patient satisfaction scores.

Ottumwa Regional Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center was also awarded the President’s Circle Robert A. Warriner III, M.D. Center of Excellence Award for outstanding performance. This Center has achieved patient satisfaction rates higher than 92 percent and a healing rate of at least 91 percent in less than 30 median days to heal, for a minimum of two consecutive years. The Center was awarded this prestigious honor by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. Out of 340 eligible Centers, 26 were honored with this award nationwide. This award is named for Dr. Robert A. Warriner III, a pioneer in wound care and the former Chief Medical Officer for Healogics.

“It is an honor to be recognized for our clinic’s success. I am grateful to the wound clinic staff for their hard work and commitment. They have perfected the skills needed to help patients heal and are dedicated to delivering outstanding results,” said Dr. Jessica Lewis, the Ottumwa Regional Wound Care Medical Director. “Our award-winning care would not be possible without the support of local physicians, nurses, hospital staff, and administrators. We thank you all, and especially our patients for their trust in our healing abilities.

The Ottumwa Regional Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center is a member of the Healogics network of nearly 700 Wound Care Centers, with access to benchmarking data and proven experience treating approximately 2.5 million chronic wounds. The Ottumwa Regional Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center offers highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds which have not healed in a reasonable amount of time. Advanced treatments include negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, biological and biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies.

“We are all here for the same reason and we never lose focus of that. We strive for the moment our patients get to return back to their normal lives healed, not having to deal with the burden of a chronic wound. I’m truly amazed and blessed to work side by side with such an amazing wound care team,” said Melanie Kipfer, RN, Clinical Program Director.

-This information and photo was submitted as a news release from Ottumwa Regional Health Center.

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