LUDINGTON, MI – This historic railcar ferry will soon motor to Wisconsin dry dock repairs that are expected to “reduce interruptions” to the Lake Michigan sailing season. The S.S. Badger will begin ...

Because the car and passenger ferry is being repaired so close to the season start, it will head to Door County on its own ...

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SS Badger's chief engineer said the repairs require taking the boat out of the water and removing its 13-foot, 10-inch ...

The SS Badger running between Ludington and Manitowoc is a sure sign of summer in West Michigan—and soon, the ship will be back in the water. Before then, it'll make the trip across Lake ...

“Originally, it was built as a car ferry that carried rail cars across Lake Michigan,” SS Badger Public Relations Thom Hawley said. “But today, it carries only passengers and their automobile ...

MANITOWOC – The S.S. Badger Lake Michigan car and passenger ferry will head to Door County for some sprucing up before its sailing season begins May 16. The ferry will be placed into dry dock ...