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.

From a couple who met on the boat to several needed repairs, here's a look at our stories about the popular SS Badger Lake ...

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 ...

Stories about the SS Badger car ferry dominated readership in the first half of 2025. Popular articles featured a family finding solace working on the ferry after their daughter's death, a couple who ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. — Instead of driving through Chicago traffic, some Lions fans chose a different route to Green Bay: Lake Michigan. The SS Badger ferry set sail from Ludington this weekend, carrying ...

The historic S.S. Badger car and passenger ferry will close its 2025 season this month. What you need to know.

LUDINGTON — The S.S. Badger collided with its sister ship, the S.S. Spartan in Ludington Harbor on Wednesday. Check out the video sent to the 9&10 Newsroom by a viewer Friday. Company spokesman Tom ...

The National Weather Service is calling for high winds and waves along most of the Lake Michigan shoreline Oct. 5. The S.S. Badger won't sail Sunday.

LUDINGTON, MI – The S.S. Badger crashed into a docked ship last week when its engines didn’t respond, officials said. The collision happened as the ship was backing into its Ludington dock on ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. — The historic steamship SS Badger sustained damage to its stern sea gate Wednesday evening after colliding with its sister ship SS Spartan during a docking procedure at its dock in ...