When the 2025 sailing season begins in May, passengers planning a trip aboard Michigan’s car ferry service from Ludington, Michigan, to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, can plan on new and enhanced food options.

The S.S. Badger carferry sustained damage to a stern sea gate after the ship struck its out-of-service sister ship the S.S. Spartan in Ludington Harbor on Wednesday Sept. 17. The incident occurred ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) — A coal-powered passenger steamship on Lake Michigan that's the last of its kind in the U.S. will stop using coal to fuel its historic engines once its operators settle on an ...

The Badger will be in Sturgeon Bay about two weeks, starting April 30, for work. The car ferry's 2025 season is expected to start May 16, with crossings through June 19 for the spring season. The ...

LUDINGTON, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The S.S. Badger, a passenger steamship that travels from Ludington of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, remains docked in Ludington amid ongoing electrical issues. After the ship ...

The historic Lake Michigan auto and passenger ferry SS Badger, the last steamship operating on the Great Lakes, is heading to Wisconsin for about two weeks starting April 30 for repairs before it ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. — Maritime officials released new details Saturday about the damage to the S.S. Badger and the commitment to a long-term fix. S.S. Badger to come back ‘better and stronger in 2024’ ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. (WLUK) -- The S.S. Badger is moving full steam ahead toward the start of its 71st sailing season, which will kick off earlier than expected. Officials announced Thursday the historic ...

LUDINGTON, MI – The S.S. Badger carferry is expected to be ready for the 2024 sailing season with repairs to its ramp system scheduled to begin this week, officials said. Lake Michigan Carferry, which ...

LUDINGTON, MI – The S.S. Badger is done for the season. Lake Michigan Carferry, which owns and operates the 70-year-old vessel on Lake Michigan, said Tuesday that damage to its ramp system will force ...

MANITOWOC – The S.S. Badger Lake Michigan Carferry is done for the season. Interlake Maritime Services, parent company of Lake Michigan Carferry, which operates the Badger, said in a news release Aug.