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State Street, Big Rapids, Michigan USA 49307 (231) 591-2000 © Home » Germany Lays Keel of First F126 Frigate Press Release via BAAINBw Bundeswehr Procurement Office – Translation by Naval News Only months after construction had begun on the largest shipbuilding project in the history of the German Navy the first of four ordered F126 frigates was laid down today Attending the ceremony were Defence Minister Boris Pistorius the Prime Minister of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Prime Minister of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) “About half a year ago the construction phase for the largest naval shipbuilding program for Bundeswehr had begun With today’s keel laying we do not just celebrate a symbolical milestone on the way to our new class of frigates” said Minister Pistorius on occasion of the event According to Pistorius the F126 frigate represents a unique ship featuring exceptional technological capabilities As such  it represents three aspects: The “Zeitenwende” political turning point Germany’s contribution and support for the international rules-based order The so called “Keel laying” is a traditional milestone with shipbuilding nailed a coin onto a wooden board which the builder then added onto a bracing on the keel block of future frigate “Niedersachsen” The four F126 frigates are produced at several yards The Peene-Yard in Wolgast produces the stern segments German Naval Yards Kiel GmbH builds the bow segments while Blohm+Voss Hamburg integrates sensors effectors and performs final assembly of F126 The first ship laid down in Kiel will be handed over to the German Navy in mid-2028 Until 2032 the other three frigates are to follow with a beam of ca 21 m and a displacement of ca 10,000 tons Featuring a crew of 125 these ships are going to be capable of performing across the full intensity spectrum in a global setting The most important tasks include sea control support of special forces and evacuation operations In performing their missions the ships are supported by use of particular mission modules adapting the frigate via standardised technical and personnel packages for particular deployments Naval News brings you news coverage of the latest naval defense shows & events We are also reporting on naval technology from all over the world AcademicsQ&A with Kelly Wolgast: From Army nurse to assistant dean at Penn StateWolgast reflects on her full-circle journey back to Penn State after a nearly 30-year military career Kelly Wolgast in Bamyan Province In the background are cliffs where the Buddhas of Bamiyan statues once stood which were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As Penn State celebrates Military Appreciation Week by honoring 100 years of women officially serving in the U.S assistant dean for online education and outreach in the College of Nursing and a Penn State alumna shares her experiences as an Army nurse and her path back to the University after retiring from the military she went back to school and earned two master’s degrees and a doctorate in nursing practice Q: Where did your 26-year career in the U.S Army take you Wolgast: I was commissioned as second lieutenant in the U.S Army the same weekend I graduated from Penn State I’ve been all over the world and served in a variety of clinical and leadership positions where I spent three years as a clinical nurse I served in installations around the country and overseas and have combat and humanitarian experiences in Afghanistan As I rose in rank and my scope of influence broadened I became a deputy commander and eventually a commander of a hospital My last role was as chief nurse executive of the U.S which was a very broad role where I was able to influence the Army’s nursing practices at a global level Q: Why did you make the decision to pursue a career in nursing My mom and aunt are nurses and they were my role models so I always knew I wanted to take care of people like them Q: Was there also a person in your life that inspired you to join the military I never grew up thinking I’d go into the military my brother earned a naval ROTC scholarship to go to college so why not?” Much of what I learned in Army ROTC at Penn State set me up for success in my entire military career Q: Do you have a memory that stands out from your time as an ROTC cadet One of the great things that my Army ROTC leaders did for me — since they knew I was the only nurse in the program at the time — was invite the then-chief of the Army Nurse Corps I got to have lunch with her and I will never I had never met anyone of that stature in the military before It was a wonderful thing for my Penn State mentors to do for me Q: What was it like being a woman in a male-dominated field when you were coming up but you just have to press through and tackle issues straight on Nowadays there are a lot more opportunities for women but when I came in there were very defined roles Many of the barriers for women in the military have come down and there are more role models for women to aspire to Recognizing and honoring our military veterans and service members on an annual basis is very important and something that I think we do well year-round at Penn State Q: What was the most fulfilling thing about being a nurse in the Army It’s an honor to wear the cloth of our nation and the American flag on my uniform and to represent America around the world It’s so rewarding to know that you’ve made a difference in people’s lives from a patient-care perspective I’ll never forget families and children who came up to me to thank me for caring for a family member in the hospital airmen and marines and their families is very much an honor We have an amazing military filled with men and women who choose to do this when they don’t have to make that sacrifice Being able to help them when things are hard and not necessarily all that safe is extraordinarily rewarding and one of the best experiences was helping to influence the health care system in Afghanistan I spent a year there and we were able to get out into the community and help develop nurses doctors and their health care logistics system to help them better care for their own people That was very gratifying under very difficult circumstances “Recognizing and honoring our military veterans and service members on an annual basis is very important and something that I think we do well year-round at Penn State." ” Q: What’s been your greatest accomplishment My daughter is a recent Penn State graduate and my son is at West Point I think my legacy might be as a role model and being able to mentor those who are coming up behind me I try to make sure the environment in which they’re growing up in is better than what it was when I was their age I remember being in uniform as a senior ranking official when a young male soldier came up to me and said I just have to talk to you because I have never seen a female colonel before in my entire life.” I was glad I was there to be able to model that for him and that he had enough courage to be able to come up and talk to me Those one-on-one experiences when you know you’re influencing other people in a good way are so rewarding and what I think we all aspire to do — leaving it better than we found it Q: How has your Penn State education impacted your career If I heard a “We Are” or saw a Penn State flag This place opened doors for me and I’m happy that my path has brought me back Q: What’s your focus today as assistant dean and a faculty member The mentoring and development part of higher education comes very naturally with what I did in the military My knowledge and expertise in nursing and executive nurse leadership certainly aligns with what I do in this role as I’m helping to shape and grow our college’s online nursing programs and portfolio through Penn State World Campus and the Commonwealth Campuses I also love working on-one-one with my graduate and doctoral students to guide them in their own health care practicums Q: What’s the same about the University as when you were a student When I came back for the first time I thought I know exactly where I am It’s wonderful to see some familiar things as well as all the new buildings and the global reach and growth of the University I walk up those stairs and know my footsteps helped make them worn students are still here and continuing to wear out those steps Q: What’s it like for service members and veterans who go to school and work at Penn State I’ve always felt welcomed here by leadership Penn State is a friendly place for folks who have served in the military and that’s important since there are a lot of us here I know colleagues in various colleges who have retired from service and we have thousands of military-related students in World Campus and at our campuses Penn State leadership recognizes our presence and is committed to serving military folks who want to go back to school but I want to help build the next generation of nursing professionals I feel like I still have the ability to continue to have an impact and give back The energy at Penn State is palpable and it to fuels me every day Those were some of the recommendations for consuming the news given Thursday afternoon to a local group in a presentation titled “Fake News – Free Speech in Times of Crisis” by longtime journalist and Topeka West High School graduate Steve Wolgast who is an assistant professor of journalism and digital media at Kansas State University was the guest speaker at the weekly Rotary Club of Downtown Topeka meeting at the Ramada Inn Downtown and renowned newspaper editor William Allen White and his battle with former Kansas governor Henry Allen Wolgast explained what it was like to be a journalist in this day and age our role is not simply to repeat and repackage what our leaders have to say,” Wolgast said “The job of the press is to hold the powerful accountable and even when they try to distract you by calling real journalism fake news.” Wolgast provided a major example of how bad reporting can lead to misrepresentation of the facts for the news of the day with a 2017 story about bacon and the related now-defunct website baconshortage.com He also cautioned the attendees to his presentation to check for certain things when reading a news story such as clear writing quotes from an interview as opposed to a news release and a competent outside source that doesn’t have a stake in the outcome the former executive director of the Kansas Historical Society and a Rotary member “I can see how people get seduced by (fake news) said he appreciated Wolgast’s insight and said when consuming news one must “consider the source” and its reliability including nine years for The New York Times Many have been doing it for years and wouldn’t have a job if they weren’t able to tell the truth you’re more likely going to go to the mainstream choice and not the alternative one because you want someone that is an expert in the respective field “So if you’re going to go mainstream in all those other cases then why is mainstream media a bad thing?” It’s ingrained in journalists to ask questions and be skeptical check it out,” Wolgast told of an old newsroom maxim to the Rotary group Topeka Mayor Larry Wolgast and Anita Wolgast Mayor Larry Wolgast is ready to hand his seat to a younger successor I have decided I will not serve the people of Topeka in another term as mayor,” Wolgast said Wednesday during an interview at his City Hall office I have been asked by many people — friends Fresh legs are needed to lead the city for the next four years The mayor intends to “remain very involved” in the community and has been discussing with friends several possibilities for doing so Lanky and lean from running marathons and hiking in the Rocky Mountains Wolgast has more energy than most 76-year-olds When the aging rock band Kansas returned to Topeka last year guitarist Richard Williams recalled his time as a student of Wolgast at Topeka West He also taught band co-founder Kerry Livgren Wolgast publicly announced his decision to leave local politics after about nine years Friday in his office he became solemn and knocked on his desk lightly The city is in good place to choose new leadership adding that she welcomed his decision to retire By announcing now that the mayor’s chair will be open Wolgast hopes to give prospective candidates ample time to consider a run before the June 1 filing deadline The mayor said he has no plans to choose a successor or endorse a candidate He anticipates Topeka voters will have plenty of options “There is one person who has announced for mayor and I’m sure there will be many (candidates) The important thing is the voice of the people The people determine who the next mayor will be,” he said The next mayor should be a strong leader who understands Topeka and knows how to include voices from the city’s diverse communities “There are people who say they still haven’t had any say in the city,” he said Weiser is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump who has led “Make America Great Again” rallies across the city in recent months “The citizens of Topeka have concerns regarding crime and safety and neighborhood improvement,” Weiser wrote in a news release announcing his candidacy 7 for the mayor’s office and six Topeka City Council districts Seventy percent of the city’s governing body will be decided that day Ask Wolgast to name the chief accomplishment of his first term and you will quickly receive an answer has become “a microcosm of how the city has changed “It’s an excellent example of a public-private partnership that all communities have to have You don’t do great things without that relationship of the private sector with the public sector It brings about an improved quality of life that we are realizing,” he said Those who have sought unsuccessfully to place Wolgast’s name on the 2017 ballot have done so to maintain the momentum of downtown development Though he will only occupy Room 350 at City Hall for another eight months Wolgast anticipates a continuation of that momentum “Nothing ever continues perfectly but you have to keep working at it by leadership by recognizing that everybody has a voice and every voice is important That includes all elements of the community,” he said neighborhood development and infrastructure Wolgast was first elected in 2013 by an overwhelming margin over opponents Michael Allen Ogle and Betty Dunn He previously represented District 5 in south Topeka for a single city council term and served as deputy mayor for one year Wolgast voted to allow the city manager to move the city closer to a purchase of financially troubled Heartland Park Topeka The mayor was in the minority; the council opted against the purchase and the racetrack has reemerged under new private ownership Wolgast said he doesn’t look back at what went wrong or what could have been but is confident in the racetrack’s future The man who has been the public face of Topeka — or of its city government — for the past four years will miss the job Mayoralty was a “rewarding experience” and “tremendous opportunity,” he said He considers among his accomplishments the appointment of the first Native-American resident to a city board or commission as well as the first Muslim and several LGBT residents Wolgast has appointed about 240 people to the two dozen boards or commissions Reporter Luke Ranker contributed to this report 1959 to the late Adolph and Joanna Wolgast They spent 30 happy years together and raised their two children Melanie Garfield (Paul Leonard); grandchildren Cremation arrangements have been handled by the Bannan Funeral Home Today's breaking news and more in your inbox Copyright © 2025 Alpena News Publishing Company | https://www.thealpenanews.com | 130 Park Place Did Ad Wolgast take it in the shorts at the Milwaukee Auditorium 100 years ago this month That's the question - literally and figuratively - that still hangs over one of the most famous events in local sports history Mayor Larry Wolgast announced that he doesn’t plan to run for another term Wolgast said it wasn’t easy to move on: “It has been a difficult decision community leaders — to serve again.” There’s a good reason why these Topekans were encouraging Wolgast to postpone his retirement from City Hall — since he was elected in 2013 he has been a dignified and effective advocate for the citizens of Topeka While his achievements would be difficult to summarize in a single editorial Wolgast doesn’t hesitate when he’s asked to identify the most important element of his legacy: downtown redevelopment He describes Topeka’s reviving downtown as a “microcosm of how the city has changed Wolgast has overseen a major renovation of Kansas Avenue — from an infrastructure overhaul to sweeping aesthetic improvements to a renewed focus on downtown as the cultural and social center of the city These changes have required a leader who’s able to work with stakeholders across Topeka and remain committed to long-term goals and Wolgast has proven to be just such a leader Throughout the downtown revitalization process Wolgast has consistently emphasized the importance of public-private partnerships the city spent around $8 million on infrastructure while almost $4 million came from donors and the private sector This arrangement is sustainable because it’s mutually beneficial — increased economic activity and more attractions downtown will boost profits for businesses and generate tax revenue for the city And it isn’t just about the money — Wolgast also highlights the less tangible (but no less important) effect on quality of life: “You don’t do great things without that relationship of the private sector with the public sector It brings about an improved quality of life that we are realizing.” Wolgast has been working on downtown development issues since he entered local politics almost nine years ago When he was a member of the Topeka City Council in 2009 Wolgast attended meetings about downtown issues every Friday morning He says those meetings culminated in the 2012 city council vote that led to the Kansas Avenue infrastructure project — the basis for all of the improvements that have been made in recent years This persistent involvement in Topeka’s downtown initiative has taught Wolgast to be patient: “We take our time But I think we worked by taking this a step at a time — now we’re at this point This is advice that Wolgast’s successor would do well to observe — especially now that the results of the downtown revitalization effort are becoming more apparent every day From the construction of the Cyrus Hotel to the packed calendar of downtown events the “next steps” Wolgast mentioned are already underway Although Wolgast will only be our mayor for another eight months We may not have enough space to outline all of Wolgast’s accomplishments (such as his efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in city government) but his tireless commitment to downtown Topeka is a testament to his love for this city and his dedication to public service Topekans are fortunate to have a leader with such integrity and foresight and we can only hope that his successor will build upon the valuable work he’s done Members of The Capital-Journal’s editorial advisory board are Zach Ahrens A dozen years after Topeka drastically reformed its system of government, a former mayor has come to regret his support for the change, and Mayor Larry Wolgast, who announced he is retiring after this term says the city’s power structure remains in flux In 2004, seeking stability and credibility after an ethics investigation brought down Mayor Butch Felker Topeka reached for an option it had rejected five times before: a council-manager system of government Gone were the days of a strong mayor as chief executive of the city In its place was a mayor limited to oversight of city council meetings voting at those meetings and carrying out ceremonial duties An unelected city manager became the executive of city government predicted Topeka’s future mayors “would basically cut ribbons and shake hands.” His successor once supported the city manager concept but has changed his mind “I now believe the No. 1 person in government, at any level, should be an elected official,” he said the manager has to answer only to the council who hired him or her If there’s an agenda by a majority of the council the manager’s decisions may not be the best ones Wolgast said residents continue to perceive the mayor as the city’s executive When he attends events or meets with residents “Can you take care of this?” The answer is no The city charter states “the mayor shall … have no administrative powers.” “Anyone who has been in this office knows that you don’t do that You talk to the city manager or departments about the issues,” he said Wolgast does not outright oppose the council-manager form of government “I think it’s important to have a professional person running the city It’s valuable to take the governing body out of that on a direct In many cities of comparable size — Kansas City Kan.; Overland Park; Olathe — the mayor is much more than chairman of the city council What powers will be designated to the next mayor remain to be determined during the remaining eight months of 2017 will be elected this fall and a city manager search is underway that of the city manager will be defined at that crossroads “I think that’s a process the council — the governing body — will be discussing and working through,” Wolgast said Such power sharing debates are not foreign to the governing body. Last year, a nebulous passage in the city code was found to inadequately address whether the city manager could loan executives from other cities. The threat of a lawsuit led to a compromise clarifying the city manager’s authority two Georgetown University researchers published “More Than Mayor or Manager,” a 346-page examination of changes to municipal governments “The lack of political accountability in the Topeka mayor-council system,” wrote James Svara and Douglas Watson “prompted citizens and city officials to opt for a more professional system.” that a Topeka mayor can carve out his or her own role through power sharing — or occasional power struggles — with the governing body and the public the authors wrote: “Mayor Bunten has successfully resisted efforts to sideline the mayor to a ‘ribbon-cutting’ position.” Wolgast has as well, advocating successfully for a charter change in 2015 that expands a mayor’s voting power “The leadership role the mayor plays is crucial because of what I hear in the community,” he said during an interview Wednesday in the mayor’s office and it’s just a role that people look to and want to have the leadership aspect of it there the mayoralty remains the only citywide elected office With that comes answering to a citizenry that doesn’t always understand why a mayor can’t do more That same citizenry could one day choose to return to a strong mayor form of government is still being worked out by the people of Topeka,” Wolgast said “What they want and what the city government should do — how do they see it how do they view it — they have the final determination it would have to go through a vote of the people Maybe that’s something that will be considered at some point.” Contact reporter Justin Wingerter at (785) 295-1100 or @JustinWingerter on Twitter This is a research piece I started writing back in 2011 Wolgast rates among the 10 best flyweights and overall Philadelphia fighters of all time fewer than 80 men contested in over 200 bouts Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2001 Wolgast was one of the greatest flyweights of all time Wolgast won every one he ever had (19 total wins) But ultimately the greatness lies away from the numbers and into his quality of opposition And make no mistake about it; from flyweight through lightweight Wolgast won the vacant NYSAC World flyweight championship in 1930 by defeating Black Bill and held on to it until 1935. Bill, one of Cuba's finest was on a 26 fight winning streak before to losing to Wolgast In 1929 RING Magazine rated Bill the #1 flyweight in the world while Wolgast was rated #2 Since RING titles didn't exist at the time when the two met nothing was at stake outside of NYSAC recognition NBA Champion and IBHOFer Frankie Genaro was rated #4 by the magazine the same year Wolgast attempted to unify with Genaro at the end of the following year (1930) While Wolgast's rating became #1 after the Bill win and remained so following the Genaro draw, Genaro actually dropped to #5. It's no coincidence that the general sentiment going into the bout was that Wolgast was on his way up while Genaro was on his way out Although Genaro lost his version of the title on October 26th there were no unification matches between Wolgast and subsequent NBA champions Wolgast didn't even bother defending his NYSAC title again until 1935 Weight fluctuations were often a problem for Wolgast and attributed to his reluctance to actually defend his crown He ended up outgrowing the flyweight division entirely well over a year before he finally lost the title His last successful defense of the title on July 13th 1931 was against Ruby Bradley (more on him later) Overall the RING rated Wolgast among the 10 best flyweights in the world from 1928 to 1934 he debuted at #4 in the featherweight ratings The large jump in weight begins to describe why he was dethroned in the first place Despite regularly fighting 10 lbs heavier at that stage in his career Wolgast dropped down to 111¾ lbs to defend his title against Small Montana on September 16th Wolgast planned to give up his title regardless of the verdict of the fight no longer desiring to kill himself to make weight he claimed to have taken a steam bath every day and had done three to four miles of roadwork." Wolgast's relevant resume reads as follows: 1927-05-02 Corporal Izzy Schwartz - A young Wolgast won an 8 round newspaper decision over this rugged veteran and soon to be NYSAC flyweight champion (winning the vacant title against IBHOFer Newsboy Brown) Schwartz had been rated by RING Magazine since its inception in 1924 and was rated #1 for 1927 and 1928 He'd go on to beat Davies twice more in 1928 Wolgast's final record against Davies tallied 6-1 Davies was rated among the top 10 flyweights from 1925 through 1929 He then resurfaced in the bantamweight ratings in 1932 He never became World champion but he did beat Izzy Schwartz thrice 1928-01-23 Billy Kelly - The more experienced Kelly gave a 17 year old Wolgast his 4th career defeat and the two never met again Kelly walked away with the Pennsylvania State flyweight title that day and in hindsight perhaps a career best win He previously bested the likes of Black Bill and Frankie Genaro The RING rated him #8 at flyweight in 1927 beat Tobias for the first time this year via a 10 round newspaper decision He then officially beat him in his following fight the same year before officially losing to him before the year ended That was the last time Tobias got the better of Wolgast Their next 3 bouts consisted of 2 Wolgast wins and 1 draw The final official record tallies 3-1-1 Wolgast Tobias was rated among the top 10 flyweights from 1928 to 1932 but he drew with Willie Davies and beat Ruby Bradley In 1929 Bradley was rated #10 and in 1930 he was rated #4 Wins over reigning NYSAC champion Pinky Silverberg in 1927 and reigning NBA champion Frankie Genaro in 1930 highlight Bradley's career Unfortunately for Bradley only Wolgast dared to defend his title was one of the few to get title shots at this point in history Parra was rated the 15th best flyweight in the world back in 1926 he challenged for the NYSAC title against Izzy Schwartz (losing) prior to meeting Wolgast (losing again) Nonetheless he would go on to beat Willie LaMorte (albeit by disqualification) later that year (still 1929) Lamorte was rated #12 in 1926 but returned at #5 in 1929 Parra also drew with Phil Tobias the same year Wolgast would go on to beat Parra 3 more times 1929-07-26 Tommy Milton - This wasn't that good of a win Milton was rated #5 flyweight in 1924 and #10 in 1925 but he was good enough to go 2-0 against Schwartz in 1924 His last impressive win came against IBHOFer Memphis Pal Moore in 1927 Moore's another anomaly with over 200 bouts (and only knocked out once) 1929-08-01 Frankie Anselm - 19 year old Wolgast added more quality wins to his resume against Anselm the #2 rated flyweight in 1930 (Wolgast was rated #1 that year) Both fights occurred in the second half of 1929 Anselm beat Phil Tobias in 1930 to clinch the #2 position while Tobias rated #3 Unfortunately "Kid" Anselm never got a shot at a World title It's probably not a coincidence that he was also Black 1929-11-04 Johnny McCoy - Wolgast took his first step to winning the flyweight crown by defeating former World flyweight champion (recognized by California after Fidel LaBarba vacated the title) and current top 9 rated McCoy in the first round of the NYSAC's flyweight tournament 1930-03-10 Pinky Silverberg - You may remember I mentioned Ruby Bradley beat Silverberg during his NBA championship reign and he won it by defeating Bradley via disqualification After losing the rematch to Bradley the NBA stripped Silverberg of the title and held its own flyweight tournament Silverberg may not have made the annual RING ratings he was World champion...and Wolgast went 3-0 against him He lost to Wolgast once more in 1930 and once again in 1931 1930-03-21 Black Bill - This victory was already covered just wanted to remind you when Wolgast won the NYSAC flyweight crown Also let us note that Wolgast was still only 19 1930-05-16 Willie LaMorte - In the first defense of his title the generally light hitting Wolgast (17 knockouts in his whole career) stopped the very capable LaMorte (rating credentials previously listed) in the 5th round LaMorte had previously defeated Pinky Silverberg and Izzy Schwartz among significant others (not like that) 1930-06-16 Frankie Bauman - I don't think Bauman was ever rated or at least I can't find any evidence that he was But the man had a winning record and beat Pinky Silverberg Wolgast went 2-0 against Bauman (both bouts in 1930) 1930-07-29 Speedy Dado - 20 year old Wolgast added another couple impressive notches to his belt against one of the Philippines' finest Dado's official record going into their first bout was 42-2-8 He also scored one of his rare knockouts in the first meeting Dado first entered the annual RING ratings in 1927 at #3 in the flyweight division He didn't make the annual ratings again until 1931 That was the last year he was rated as a flyweight making the bantamweight ratings for the next 3 consecutive years (#1 - 1932 Dado would go on to defeat hall of famers Panama Al Brown and Baby Arizmendi 1930-08-08 Canto Robleto - Robleto was relatively inexperienced going into this bout but stranger upsets have happened (7-0-1 Leon Spinks beating Muhammad Ali coming to mind immediately) Furthermore Leon's 7 wins came against nobodies Robleto on the other hand had already beat HOFer Chalky Wright and drew with Speedy Dado going into his first fight with Wolgast He later beat Dado twice before losing to Wolgast again 1930-08-19 Newsboy Brown - Wolgast lost this fight and there was no rematch But there's no shame in losing to an IBHOFer like Newsboy *1930-12-26 Frankie Genaro - As covered previously this bout ended in a draw But the quality of the opponent is worth noting He's often rated among the five or ten best flyweights to ever live primarily because he's 3-0 against the great Pancho Villa The RING has rated him among the four best flyweights in 1958 1931-04-13 Archie Bell - Long time rated bantamweight Bell was still rated when Wolgast bested him effectively ending his reign as a rated fighter He appears in The RING bantamweight ratings from 1925 to 1931 peaking at #3 in 1927 and still making the top 4 by 1930 His most recent big win prior to losing to Wolgast came against Willie Davies 1931-05-04 Lew Farber - Faber became the first since Tobias to have a series with Wolgast and actually win a fight But it was neither fight that happened in 1931 Wolgast's loss effectively entered Faber into the bantamweight ratings and a win later that year over Speedy Dado got him as high as #3 1931-06-11 Jackie Harmon - Don't ask me why he was rated BoxRec seems incomplete on Harmon's record and has actually added a few fights since I first began researching Wolgast in 2011 you have to assume this rating is a mistake Boxing historian Henry Hascup reports that Rychell isn't rated in the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) database at least New Jersey had the good sense to vote Eulo into their Hall of Fame 1931-08-17 Dick Welsh - Welsh was another unrated fighter with a solid record He holds wins over Lew Farber and Pablo Dano Dano rated as high as #3 in the bantamweight ranks Wolgast later defeated Welsh again in 1935 and drew with him in 1937 (at which point Wolgast was clearly on the decline) 1931-09-08 Happy Atherton - Wolgast met Atherton for the first and only time in the last fight of Atherton's career Atherton was rated the #9 flyweight the previous year after defeating Black Bill and Willie Davies 1931-10-22 Chato Laredo - Laredo had a big 1930 defeating Speedy Dado and HOFer Baby Arizmendi dropping 2 decisions to Wolgast near the end 1932-03-18 Little Pancho - Pancho was a top 3 flyweight for 1932 and would go on to do bigger and better things Talent ran in the family (Little is the younger half-brother of the great Pancho Villa) Little Pancho eventually became the American flyweight champion and drew for the California version of the World title against Little Dado In 1996 The RING rated Little Dado as the fifth greatest Filipino boxer in history Little Pancho beat him 4 times prior to their last meeting (which ended in a draw) Little Pancho's last meeting with Wolgast also ended in a draw 1932-06-06 Tony Marino - Marino would later grab a piece of the World bantamweight championship in 1936 when he beat Baltasar Sangchili Marino later died due to his last fight against Carlos Quintana Is it a coincidence that the Carlos Quintana fighting today (or recently) also has the alias "El Indio" The original was Panamanian while the latter is Puerto Rican took on another rare opponent that was able to beat him in his prime But that was the 2nd bout; Wolgast took the 1st and 3rd ending the series 2-1 Wolgast The first two meetings happened in '32 while the third took place in '35 Tommy has a good chance of making the HOF himself one day considering he also beat the likes of IBHOF/WBHOFers Frankie Genaro I won't even bother including the Speedy Dado's of the world he beat.. *1933-02-03 Jackie Wilson - Although the bout was officially declared a draw general consensus is that Wolgast clearly deserved to win the affair would go on to defeat HOFer / World lightweight champion Sammy Angott (first man to beat the great Willie Pep) IBHOFer / World featherweight champion Freddie Miller World featherweight champion Mike Belloise and WBHOFer / World featherweight champion Richie Lemos Wilson would not become featherweight champion himself until he defeated Lemos there was never a rematch between Wilson and Wolgast 1933-02-09 Billy Passan - Passan was still in the early stages of his career but had already beat former NBA flyweight champion Frenchy Belanger Then six years after being stopped by Wolgast on cuts 1933-05-12 Eddie Burl - Burl's claim to fame includes wins over Dick Welsh and former top 10 bantamweight Benny Schwartz This was another one and done victory for Wolgast *1933-05-26 Ernie Maurer - This was yet another draw that probably should have gone Wolgast's way Maurer's undefeated record was clearly being protected at the time Reports indicate that Wolgast arguably won every single round the highlight of Maurer's career came when he beat Frankie Genaro later this year It earned him a top 10 RING rating and top 4 NBA rating in the bantamweight division Maurer went to 49-0-5 [4 ND] before losing his first fight 1933-06-09 Britt Gorman - It should be noted that this loss to Gorman was by disqualification due to Wolgast refusing to fight after continual headbutts from Gorman It must have been pretty severe considering Wolgast had never quit before in over 120 bouts Gorman himself didn't particularly have a notable career outside of this "win" dropped a unanimous decision in the tough bantamweight Leitham's backyard Leitham was a top 10 bantamweight from 1931 to 1933 This particular victory for Leitham was sandwiched between two split decision defeats to Sanstol Nonetheless the first split decision (which was actually the 2nd fight of a heated trilogy that began in 1931) was highly controversial despite the loser's hometown advantage More interestingly the winner was announced to face Wolgast Wolgast had no actual obligation to fight either guy (two full sized bantamweights) Wolgast was more a super flyweight at this point (although that weight division didn't exist back then) despite reigning as NBA flyweight champion Wolgast would lose 7 more times after Leitham before finally losing his flyweight championship to Small Montana But the meaningful wins of a declining Wolgast are yet to come 1933-10-30 Jackie Brown - Wolgast quickly rebounded from the Leitham defeat by immediately besting reigning British Brown was rated best flyweight next to Wolgast from 1932 to 1935 before being dethroned by Benny Lynch and dropped to #3 while Wolgast debuted in the featherweight ratings This was the only meeting between Brown and Wolgast 1934-01-15 Jimmy Perrin - Wolgast's next conquest came against undefeated and future top 5 featherweight Perrin 1934-02-14 Lou Salica - And then there was Salica drawing in the second and losing the most important and final bout for the title (at least according to California Sixto Escobar was the more popularly recognized champion) Salica would go on to defeat Escobar as well attaining undisputed recognition as bantamweight champion Salica wasn't as lucky in his 3 fight series with primed IBHOFer Sixto Escobar But he did go on to re-capture the crown in 1939 before losing it for the final time in 1942 against the great Manuel Ortiz whom Salica actually beat once back in 1939 No need to even mention the Little Pancho's of the world Salica beat 3 HOFers in the W column proves he's quite accomplished 1934-08-27 Henry Hook - Hook was coming off a highly controversial loss to Jimmy Perrin Perrin was down for a 14 count in their bout but was not counted out Hook later rated the following year at #8 in the bantamweight division There was no rematch following his one sided loss to Wolgast 1934-10-01 Babe Triscaro - Previously rated #5 at flyweight in 1932 Triscaro made the move to bantamweight in '33 with mixed success 1935-02-21 Juan Zurita - This was the first in a series of 5 fights against future NBA lightweight champion and WBHOFer Juan Zurita Wolgast took the first three and lost the last two That ended Wolgast's consciousness streak remarkably going ~188 bouts between KO losses If you consider Wolgast's record after Sanstol to be spotty you'd have to call his record after the Zurita series a train wreck Nonetheless he still won the series 3-2 but should have quit after 3-0 1935-07-26 Rodolfo Casanova - Wolgast avenged an earlier defeat over the well accomplished Casanova Casanova also sports victories (some multiple) over Speedy Dado He accomplished all of that before Wolgast avenged his loss After losing to Wolgast he managed to add Freddie Miller and Kid Azteca to his list of conquests That makes 7 IBHOF/WBHOFers in total (8 if Young Tommy makes it) Casanova has a good shot of making the HOF one day as well 1935-08-09 Frankie Covelli - Immediately following Casanova Wolgast had another one and done with future #8 featherweight Covelli 1935-10-25 Bobby Leyvas - Wolgast stole another 0 in this bout besting the 11-0 Leyvas who had already beaten Al Spina only the Dano victory really stands out because Dado and Tommy were on their way out and Spina's credibility is solely based on beating the shopworn versions of those two as well Leyvas wound up rated #9 at bantamweight this year despite losing his last 2 bouts of the year isn't this the guy Wolgast lost his title to Furthermore Wolgast had even lost to him once before that Because Wolgast just wanted to prove he could beat Montana if he didn't have to kill himself to make weight So he weighed in 11 lbs heavier than his opponent and cranked out a hard fought unanimous decision Wolgast ultimately lost the 3 fight series 1-2 but found his measure of redemption 1935-11-27 Henry Armstrong - I realize I said I was done covering Wolgast's defeats but an exception for the great Henry Armstrong must be made who would have been better served to fight as a super bantamweight was up for a challenge against one of the most murderous featherweights of all time Unfortunately Wolgast's conditioning only allowed him to fight in spurts he made it to the finish line and managed to dazzle the crowd with his footwork and combinations in the 3rd And he did all of that despite being dropped twice in the 2nd Wolgast may have been a midget in height but was clearly a giant in heart 1936-02-22 Varias Milling - Despite having a spotty record as well Milling boasted wins over Young Nationalista 1936-04-04 Joe Conde - Immediately after suffering his KO loss to Zurita Wolgast bested a fellow Zurita conqueror in Conde although Conde is officially 1/10 against Zurita in total Conde however also can claim to have knocked out potential future HOFer Casanova On top of that he went 1-0 against Jackie Wilson and 1-1 against Henry Armstrong 1936-08-18 Abie Israel - Israel was the #3 rated featherweight in the August most notably for beating Freddie Miller in a non-title fight 1937-02-04 Johnny Hutchinson - Wolgast caught Hutchinson early in his career but Hutchinson was already a top 7 featherweight by the next year After dropping a unanimous decision to Wolgast Hutchinson would defeat Sammy Angott 18 days later and Willie Davies 7 months later Angott was an up and comer while Davies was near retirement but overall Hutchinson was just doing a lot of winning no matter who he was fighting around that time I'd like to credit Chuck Hasson for getting me to add Hutchinson whom I missed upon the original publishing Hasson also told me that Hutchinson told Willie O'Neill that he never saw such fantastic ring craft as that of Wolgast when they boxed he's just Philadelphia's greatest bantamweight of all time.. ended up a top 10 rated lightweight the next year but it's primarily for winning both rematches with Wolgast (no longer a rated fighter) Nonetheless Wolgast won the first meeting by unanimous decision This was Wolgast's final trilogy and another new addition courtesy of Mr 1938-01-06 Norment Quarles - Quarles officially marked the last time anyone could give any kind of credence to a Wolgast victory Quarles had previously drawn with Wolgast in 1936 and had bested the likes of Freddie Miller Lew Feldman (2 time world title challenger) and Freddie Cochrane (future World welterweight champion) among others Success became extremely limited for Wolgast between conquests of Tommy Cross and Norment Quarles Wolgast went 3-12-1 in his final 16 fights settling for semi-impressive wins over the likes of George Daly (97-22-15 going in and 137-38-18 before retirement) and obviously Quarles But it sure was one hell of a career up until then Perhaps it's only fitting that the only available video footage of Wolgast on YouTube is against the man that effectively brought it all to an end If you watch it you won't be disappointed he could defend himself just as well in close quarters Despite his lack of power he still had a good inside game and was able to roll under shots and protect the body while returning body shots of his own People impressed by the way Ali was able to pull his head back to avoid punches something boxers aren't supposed to do yet the gifted manage to get away with should acknowledge that Wolgast was doing it just as remarkably 30 years earlier The only serious flaw in Wolgast's game (physical limitations aside) appears to be his throwing of wild Many would say it made him look a little clumsy and scrappy But you can chalk it up as a byproduct of a man dancing around the ring to a rhythm of his own I have never seen any fighter with trickier or speedier execution in the ring and that includes Willie Pep." He beat 9 former/future/current world champions and 2 hall of famers (so far) rated Wolgast the 8th greatest flyweight of all time in 1958 The RING panel rated him the 9th greatest of all time in 1975 The author of this piece rated him the 4th greatest in 2012 Notable Losses:Willie DaviesBilly KellyPhil TobiasNewsboy Brown [HOF]Cris PinedaYoung TommyBritt GormanLew FarberBobby Leitham Notable Draws:Phil TobiasFrankie Genaro [ATG] [HOF] [WC]Little PanchoSpeedy DadoLew SnyderJackie Wilson (favor Wolgast) [HOF] [WC]Ernie Maurer (favor Wolgast)Valentin AngelmannLou Salica [WC] ATG = All Time GreatHOF = Hall of FamerWC = World Champion As a bonus I've listed a few personal ratings of Wolgast opponents with their prime status accounted for (just the very best Official semi-elite or better conquests:Izzy Schwartz Relevant conquerors of the same caliber:Newsboy Brown If a division rating isn't specified in this article ------------------------------------------ Ryan Bivins is a staff writer for BadLeftHook. You can contact him on twitter (@sweetboxing) or through email (rgbivins@gmail.com) .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Bob Johnson | Bob_Johnson@mlive.comLongfellow MI -- A former elementary school in the Saginaw Public School District will not have a new owner after a potential buyer is no longer interested in purchasing it Wolgast Corporation last week withdrew its proposed purchase agreement for the former Longfellow Elementary School without explanation Henry Johnson from Henry Johnson Real Estate attended the Board of Education's committee of a whole meeting on July 13 to present the Board of Education with a purchase agreement for the former Longfellow Elementary School The board voted 4-3 on March 20, 2013, to close Longfellow, Jerome Elementary School and Arthur Eddy K-8 Academy Johnson said he was representing Wolgast and said the company was interested in buying the property at 1314 Brown on the city's East Side The company was planning new construction on some of the vacant land around the school including apartments for moderate-income families Johnson said the apartments would be subsidized housing something that Vice President Mattie Thompson was concerned about because she lives in a neighborhood with a historic designation near the school Thompson's neighbors attended the board's Thursday action meeting ready to voice concern about the district selling the property to the group but they learned that the purchase agreement had been withdrawn and the company was no longer interested Thompson said that her neighbors' biggest concern was that the potential buyers never informed them of their plans Messages to Wolgast were not immediately returned Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices The State of the Community address Monday took the form of a friendly conversation about budgets potholes and major projects taking place in Topeka Mayor Larry Wolgast and Shawnee County Commissioner Shelly Buhler sat at a small table together on stage at the Kansas Expocentre their conversational presentation highlighting a spirit of cooperation between the city and county entities “I think probably this year reflects on how we have to make things work in the community,” he said “It has to be the city and county working together the public and private sector working together neighborhoods of our city and county coming together hoping to achieve things as we’ve seen happen in the last year.” Wolgast and Buhler told a full house gathered to hear the annual report that everything done from the county and city perspective was done without raising the mill levy or property taxes last year “I think that is significant for our community Projects and significant events from the past year highlighted by Wolgast and Buhler include: from the State’s Government Financial Officers Association honoring its budgeting practices with more than 34,000 miles being ridden on the bright red bikes ¦ Downtown Topeka is shining with public and private investment; Wolgast called out Advisors Excel’s Cody Foster and said two new restaurants will be built on Kansas Avenue in 2017 No further information about those restaurants was available Wolgast addressed concerns about the roads in the city and said significant improvements will be made this year “There is going to be so much construction this year we are considering making orange cones our city flower,” he said to laughter “The city is investing more than $35 million toward street repair this year $50 million when you include personnel costs.” Buhler touted the new Shawnee County Public Health facility to be located at S.W 4th and MacVicar and the new elections building at 3420 S.W Pointing to companies and organizations investing in Topeka led Wolgast to the Sunflower Foundation which is spending about $10 million to build a new headquarters building on the former Menninger campus the Kansas Health Institute has purchased its building Those projects join the $30 million levee plans dollars being spent to expand walking and biking trails in the city and the new Midwest Health Aquatic Center that will be located in southwest Topeka Buhler celebrated the contributions of companies like Mars which added 262 new jobs in 2015 and $168 million in capital investment Leaving the bricks-and-mortar side of the discussion behind Wolgast pointed to city and county initiatives that aim to build a stronger community 250 Topekans stood with many of the Muslim faith to show their tolerance of the many viewpoints religions and ethnicities that make the community successful The inclusivity extends to the Topeka Police Department which began to study use of force in the department to make sure none of the unfortunate incidents that have occurred in other communities happen here The two government leaders invited young professionals to the stage to round out their talk the community engagement coordinator for Advisors Excel development director for the Washburn University Foundation shared what excited them most about Topeka and offered their opinions on what is needed to encourage young professionals to stay “You’re the first person to ever say that.” both Freeman and Frost said the energy and enthusiasm in the city right now is moving it in the right direction Larry Wolgast on Tuesday night will move from the seat of Topeka’s deputy mayor to mayor a role he hadn’t considered when he began representing the city’s south side in April 2009 “I really didn’t think in those terms,” he said Monday afternoon But Wolgast’s interest in seeing the city continue to move forward prompted him to run as a mayoral candidate He defeated Michael Ogle and write-in candidate Betty Dunn “The most important thing is community and neighborhood development,” Wolgast said Economic development in the neighborhoods is important He was elected deputy mayor by council members a year ago who became the first mayor in April 2005 to work under the city council-manager form of government This step shifted responsibility for running the city from the mayor to a city manager appointed by the council People behind the proposal suggested the mayor be a part-time position with the mayor’s responsibilities being more ceremonial Bunten decided to take a more hands-on approach and worked more than 40 hours per week Wolgast said he plans to take the same approach because “people want a strong leadership role from the mayor.” Current council member Karen Hiller said Wolgast will provide good leadership for the city council members and city manager Jim Colson work together in an “open “I think we all need to contribute to that,” Hiller said “I think Larry will do that in both chairing the meetings and overall.” who will be sworn in as a new council member for District 5 on Tuesday said she has “had the pleasure” of seeing Wolgast work “He and Anita have a wonderful legacy in the community.” She said she hopes Wolgast will keep everyone focused on the No has worked in several career fields during his lifetime He formerly was vice president of development for the Menninger Foundation; Cabinet secretary for the Kansas Department of Human Resources; executive director of the United Way of Greater Topeka; and a teacher and administrator for Topeka Unified School District 501 met while attending Kansas State University They moved to Topeka when Anita received a job offer in town “We were going to stay here a few years and move on,” he said Wolgast hasn’t played a controversial role he did defend the Topeka Planning Commission in August 2011 and has supported downtown revitalization City council members recently made a commitment of $5 million to help with downtown’s infrastructure we can see if the city wants to do more (with downtown) The city has to live up to its philosophy to do its share.” Public safety also is important to Wolgast The council voted in 2012 to lease additional police cars and expand the number of officers on the streets Wolgast also said the civic pride is important we have to think in terms of city pride,” he said “Sometimes we let the negative voices have too much influence in our community We need to take pride in who we are and what we have done.” Wolgast said he looks forward to working with the current council members and the three new ones He also hopes to develop and evolve his role as mayor “I want to develop teamwork with the council In what was thought to be the first such event of its kind Topeka Mayor Larry Wolgast held a reception Thursday to honor and acknowledge the public service of the volunteers he appoints to various boards “Your role is important and we can’t function without what you do,” Wolgast told those present Scores of mayoral appointees enjoyed beverages and snacks during the 5 p.m gathering at the Downtown Ramada Inn and Convention Center Councilman Jeff Coen and city manager Jim Colson were among those on hand Wolgast told Thursday’s audience that the mayor appoints a total of 136 volunteers to 28 boards He said he’d calculated that his appointees spend 1,632 hours a year in meetings State law mandates some of the appointments to bodies such as the Washburn Board of Regents Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority and the Topeka and Shawnee County Riverfront Authority The mayor also makes appointments to various city of Topeka boards for which potential members must be nominated by a council member Wolgast stressed that many mayoral appointees have professional backgrounds which make them particularly valuable members of boards and commission He said those at Thursday’s reception ranged in experience from one person who’d served on the city’s Board of Plumbing Examiners 20 years to another who was appointed to the Citizens Advisory Council the previous evening Wolgast also introduced mayoral assistant Margo Rangel whom he said keeps his appointees -- and their boards and committees -- functioning “She’s responsible when things go right,” he said Wolgast noted that Saturday will mark the 161st anniversary of the founding of the city of Topeka on Dec Topekans elected Larry Wolgast as mayor Tuesday by almost a 2-to-1 margin over opponents Michael Allen Ogle and Betty Dunn “I will devote full time to being mayor,” Wolgast told The Topeka Capital-Journal on Tuesday evening during a reception his campaign held at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center unofficial results showed Wolgast had 7,269 votes compared to 3,682 for Ogle It wasn’t immediately clear how many votes she received has represented south Topeka’s District 5 on the Topeka City Council since April 2009 He was elected deputy mayor by his fellow council members last April Wolgast will be sworn in next Tuesday as Topeka’s second mayor since the city in April 2005 adopted the city council-manager form of government who announced in December he wouldn’t seek a third term Wolgast said he chose to run for mayor after community leaders and young professionals asked him to do so about four months ago He ran on a platform that focused on three topics: public safety Wolgast said Tuesday evening he would seek as mayor to develop a teamwork approach while working with the council neighborhoods and organizations to move the community forward and help it achieve its potential “Just think of what it could be if we had a solid team working together,” he said Wolgast said civic pride is present in the community working together — and we can do it,” he said Wolgast said he wanted to acknowledge the fine leadership of Bunten “He is a great friend of Topeka,” Wolgast said and I wish him and JoAnn (Bunten’s wife) the best.” Wolgast also spoke positively of the campaigns run by Ogle and Dunn “We had four major appearances together,” he said We joked at how similar we are on the issues and I appreciate their commitment and look forward to their continued involvement with the city.” is a corporate accountant at the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System and a captain in the Kansas Army National Guard Ogle made reference to recent news reports about a diversion he received at age 21 after being charged with drunken driving “I would like to encourage other people to enter the realm of politics despite personal fear of what might come up from their past,” Ogle said in a statement Tuesday night “There is no reason to cower from your past represented District 4 on the city council from 1995 to 2003 including serving two years as deputy mayor She has been senior customer service representative for KPL worked in customer service for First National Bank and served as a liaison for district judges in the collection of child support and alimony Wolgast formerly was vice president of development for the Menninger Foundation; Cabinet secretary for the Kansas Department of Human Resources; executive director of the United Way of Greater Topeka; and a teacher and administrator for Topeka Unified School District 501 In a discussion about boxing's keenest wits the name of Oscar Matthew Battling Nelson - the early 20th century lightweight champion - isn't likely to come up Adolph Wolgast moved to Milwaukee in 1907 and became one of the city's more famous boxers -- a gritty lightweight who won a championship over Battling Nelson Damen Naval and project partner NVL Group held a steel cutting ceremony at the Peene shipyard in Wolgast Germany for the first new multipurpose frigates for the German Navy “We are proud to be able to start cutting steel entirely on schedule on December 5 We were able to complete the development phase in record time something that is partly due to the excellent cooperation with BAAINBW the Navy and the other German authorities,” said Damen Shipyards Group CEO Arnout Damen “The F126 project is an important contribution to the technological sovereignty of the German The cooperation with our partners Blohm+Voss and Thales is excellent and the project is now also recognised worldwide as one of the most exciting frigate construction projects.” the equipment management organization of the Bundeswehr awarded the construction contract for the four F126 frigates to Damen Naval as head contractor together with subcontractors Blohm+Voss and Thales It is the largest shipbuilding project in the history of the German navy and the contract includes an option for two more frigates Damen Naval and its partners have worked hard on the design for the vessels although that work has been largely invisible to the outside world "The steel cutting is the first visible shipbuilding step of the project as well as the first tangible milestone taking place in Germany itself so everyone can see what is slowly being created." The ships will be built entirely in Germany at shipyards in Wolgast The steelwork and pre-assembly for the stern will take place at the Peene shipyard in Wolgast where it will be assembled with the stern and towed by sea to Blohm+Voss in Hamburg as well as outfitting of the on-board systems Delivery of the first ship is scheduled for 2028 Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defense of Germany can serve as an effective deterrent and defense for our alliances and for our own security in all maritime operations and operational areas around the world we demonstrate our reliability and professionalism but above all our determination and will to stand up for our security and that of our partners the focus should be to stay on course so that the ships are delivered on time.” With a length of 166 meters and a displacement of up to 10,000 tonnes the F126 frigates will be the largest in the German naval fleet The versatile multi-mission platforms can operate all over the world and in all conditions "We are delighted to start production of the F126 today and to contribute our shipbuilding skills and expertise to the project together with head contractor Damen," NVL Group CEO Tim Wagner explained "Our yard in Wolgast is a reliable partner for the German Navy in the construction and repair of highly complex naval vessels the Peene-Werft is a shipyard with clear prospects for the future The construction of the stern ships will secure employment until 2028 - with positive effects for the entire region." The Israeli military said it carried out airstrikes against Yemen's Hodeidah Port on Monday South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean aims to boost its revenue from overseas military vessels to around 4 trillion won ($2.91… On April 30, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) together with several original co-sponsors reintroduced the SHIPS for America Act in the U.S The Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) for sulphur oxides enters into effect on 1 May.This will make the Mediterranean… we excel in creating stunning illuminated yacht names and logos and cutting-edge LED and fiber optic solutions Maritime Reporter E-News is the maritime industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service delivered to your Email five times per week as they did at the Bradley Center in August the State of Wisconsin sees nothing wrong with it as long as the taxman gets his share of the gate receipts It was a different story 100 years ago this month when the acting governor county sheriff and district attorney prevented two of the most famous boxers in the world from going at it in Milwaukee .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Lee Thompson | lthomps2@mlive.comBay City's Brent Wolgast won't have to wait any longer for the perfect round The Rider University sophomore fired the round of his life, carding a school-record 65 at the Cornell Invitational in Ithaca, N.Y. Wolgast came in at 7-under par to set the new Rider record "What he did yesterday was something special." "I've never had a day like that," said Wolgast who won the FDU Invitational last year and was 13th at this tournament one year ago "In the first round I had a quadruple bogey a triple bogey and a double bogey all in the first 15 holes and in the second round I hit it about the same except I didn't have any big numbers Wolgast finished just two strokes off the course record at Robert Trent Jones Golf Course Bay City's Brent Wolgast won't have to wait any longer for the perfect round The Rider University sophomore fired the round of his life, carding a school-record 65 at the Cornell Invitational in Ithaca, N.Y. Wolgast came in at 7-under par to set the new Rider record \"What he did yesterday was something special.\" \"I've never had a day like that,\" said Wolgast \"In the first round I had a quadruple bogey .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Anthony Fontana | The Bay City TimesCourtesy Rider University Brent Wolgast recently finished up his senior year at Rider University — Brent Wolgast has a lot of good memories of his golfing career at Rider University the Bay City golfer won the Fairleigh Dickinson University Tournament he fired a school-record and career-low 65 at the Cornell Invitational en route to a sixth-place finish it’s the team unity he will remember the most “We had the same group of guys on the team for three of my four years,” Wolgast said “You don’t realize it until it’s all over with picked up a love for golf from his grandmother Patricia Wolgast who introduced him to the game when he was 10 “I used to spend a lot of time after school with her,” Wolgast said “She took me out to the course one time and I really got into it.” Wolgast spent his first 21⁄2 high school years at Saginaw Nouvel before moving to Florida to attend the David Leadbetter Golf Academy Even with a variety of different experiences before attending New Jersey-based Rider nothing could have prepared Wolgast for golf at the collegiate level “It’s a completely different atmosphere,” Wolgast said “The worst part was dealing with the academic side of things “It was hard to tell a teacher on the first week of class that I was going to miss a couple weeks of class for golf tournaments While the transition process took some getting used to Wolgast’s golf game didn’t need time to adapt he made his presence felt with a 12th place finish at the MAAC Championship along with top-30 finishes at the Mount St Mary’s Fall Invitational and the Bucknell Invitational Wolgast has a hard time coming to grips with his accomplishments “I just play the game because I love it,” he said “I feel very lucky and fortunate to have accomplished everything that I have.” It’s not hard to see why Wolgast has been successful he has routinely put in about 3-4 hours a day of practice “You have to work hard in order to achieve your goals,” Wolgast said “It’s no different than studying for a test Wolgast didn’t perform up to his high standards With the realization that his collegiate career was coming to an end he constantly thought about life after college He considers his senior season a life lesson it helped me learn about myself,” Wolgast said “I think you learn more about yourself when you fail than when you succeed “I think I built a lot of character through my struggles.” As the business economics major looks forward to a career in finance one thing is for certain: Golf will always be a part of his life “It’s a big part of who I am,” Wolgast said Please activate JavaScript to use all functions on this site Bei manchen Mobilgeräten und Browsern funktioniert die 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contractor I am pleased to find that this cooperative approach with comprehensive support of the project on BAAINBwBundesamt für Ausrüstung Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr’s side meant that all challenges so far could be overcome and that the start of construction of the F126 is on schedule.” comprehensive three-dimensional naval warfare This means they will be able to engage targets under water Some of their most important tasks will be sea surveillance operations special forces support and evacuation operations A novelty for the German Navy is the use of so-called mission modules These mean that the ships will receive standardized equipment and personnel packages which may be adapted to the specific operational scenario The frigates will be built entirely in Germany Kiel and Hamburg do a shipbuilding workshare for this project Germany maintains and secures important naval key technologies for surface vessels Decide for yourself which data is recorded and customise your 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They give us anonymised insight into how much interest different content generates and how we can further improve our site These cookies enable us to offer you a user experience tailored to your requirements we cannot analyse when our (anonymised) users visited our website processes and uses data about the use of Maps features by users of the websites More detailed information about Google’s data processing is available in Google’s privacy policy You can adjust your settings in the “Privacy center” there in order to manage and protect your data If you open a subpage that contains this kind of third-party content your IP address will be transmitted to Facebook in order to allow the content to be displayed and/or the feature to be used Facebook will use any additional personal data that you enter in the process for the purposes of retrieving the requested content and/or processing your input your IP address will be transmitted to YouTube (Google LLC) in order to allow the content to be displayed and/or the feature to be used YouTube (Google LLC) will use any additional personal data that you enter in the process for the purposes of retrieving the requested content and/or processing your input your IP address will be transmitted to X in order to allow the content to be displayed and/or the feature to be used X will use any additional personal data that you enter in the process for the purposes of retrieving the requested content and/or processing your input your IP address will be transmitted to Instagram in order to allow the content to be displayed and/or the feature to be used Instagram will use any additional personal data that you enter in the process for the purposes of retrieving the requested content and/or processing your input If you call up a sub-page that contains such third-party content your IP address will be transmitted to Flickr to enable the display of the content or function Any additional personal data that you enter will be processed by Flickr for the purposes of the requested content or the processing of your input You can find more information on Flickr's data processing and on settings options for protecting your privacy at https://www.flickr.com/help/privacy your IP adress will be transmitted to Kaltura and Amazon Cloudfront to enable the display of the content or function You can find more information on Kaltura’s and Amazon Cloudfront’s data processing at https://corp.kaltura.com/privacy-policy/#platform If you access a subpage that contains such third-party content your IP address will be transmitted to Mastodon to enable the display of the content or function Any personal data that you enter will be processed by Mastodon for the purposes of the requested content or the processing of your input Further information on Mastodon's data processing and setting options to protect your privacy can be found at https://mastodon.social/privacy-policy your IP address will be transmitted to Bluesky to enable the display of the content or function Any personal data that you enter will be processed by Bluesky for the purposes of the requested content or the processing of your input Further information on Bluesky's data processing and setting options to protect your privacy can be found at https://bsky.social/about/support/privacy-policy.