MANITOWOC – The S.S. Badger Lake Michigan car ferry is planning four afternoon shoreline cruises in Manitowoc, will launch overnight crossings June 20-Sept. 1 and will offer mini cruises this summer.

The historic Lake Michigan auto and passenger ferry SS Badger, the last steamship operating on the Great Lakes, is back for from repairs in Wisconsin and is set to open its season Friday, May 16. The ...

MANITOWOC – For many families, a trip across Lake Michigan on the SS Badger is a special event filled with happy memories. For one Michigan family, the four-hour ride from Ludington to Manitowoc and ...

(WLUK) -- Trips across Lake Michigan on the SS Badger ferry will begin in mid-May. Lake Michigan Carferry, the ship's owner, says the season will begin May 16 when it departs Ludington, Michigan for ...

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 ...

Patrick and Nicole Nelson met while working summer jobs on the S.S. Badger car ferry. The couple married in 2020 and now have a daughter. Patrick works as a mate on the Badger during the summer and as ...

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, MI - Crowds cheered and passengers waved as this historic car ferry embarked on its first voyage of the 2025 season Friday morning. A crowd began to gather along the Ludington Harbor ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - Manitowoc’s unofficial start to summer is here. The first sailing of the S.S. Badger happened earlier Friday. The S.S. Badger sails between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc; ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. — The SS Badger is getting ready to set sail for the 2025 season. But first, the 73-year-old steamship/car ferry needs to set sail to get some repairs. The SS Badger was scheduled to ...

The S.S. Badger car ferry struck a parked ship while docking in Ludington, Michigan. No injuries were reported to passengers or crew on the Badger. The other ship involved, the S.S. Spartan, was ...

Egg Harbor parade welcomes all as community rings in 2026 with creativity and camaraderie EGG HARBOR (WLUK) -- 2026 in Door County kicked off the new year with a fun tradition.People came out for the ...