The operators of the last Great Lakes coal-powered car ferry that transports passengers from Michigan to Wisconsin has new ...

Sarah Ursiny's family used the SS Badger to save time when she needed treatments at Mayo Clinic. The family eventually found ...

MASON COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Repairs are underway on the SS Badger. Maintenance happens every winter to prepare for upcoming cruises. The last coal-fired passenger steamship in the United ...

Bill Bussell, a 1950s summer employee of the S.S. Badger, visited during summer 2024 for a cross-Lake Michigan trip between Ludington, Mich., and Manitowoc, Wis. Bill Bussell, second from left, is ...

The S.S. Badger passenger ferry will be dry docked in Sturgeon Bay for propeller shaft bearing repairs. The ferry will make the 12-hour trip from Ludington to Sturgeon Bay under its own power ...

S.S. Badger passengers who hear their tummies rumbling during the four-hour trip between Ludington and Manitowoc, Wis., will be able to choose from “enhanced culinary and beverage options ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. — 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 ...

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 ...