LUDINGTON, MI – The S.S. Badger car ferry is expected to be out of service for a few weeks while crews repair its loading ramp. The ramp, which is used to load and unload the 70-year-old vessel ...

The SS Badger made its first voyage on March 21, 1953. Its last operational voyage was Nov. 16, 1990, but it was revived in May 1992.

The S.S. Badger docks at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, on Sunday, May 22, ... which is used to load and unload the ship malfunctioned when one of the lifting structures collapsed into the water on July 21.

The S.S. Badger revealed more information Monday on why it had to suspend ... Lake Michigan Carferry says one of its two lifting structures for the ramp used to load and unload the Badger ...

SS Badger to undergo repairs ahead of sailing season. In May, ... In 2023, the season was cut short entirely after the loading dock needed structural repairs, ...

'Too early to tell' economic impact of sidelined S.S. Badger The ferry's ramp failed back on July 21 and will take months to replace, which is important when it comes to loading and unloading the ...

It was a celebratory year for the Badger, kicking off its 70th season back on May 18. On the morning of July 21, one of the two "lifting structures" that crews use to load vehicles on and off the ...

MANITOWOC – The S.S. Badger has its very own “meet cute” story. Patrick Nelson started working for Lake Michigan Carferry, which owns the Badger, in 2004, the summer of his senior year of ...

The S.S. Badger is about to enter its final month of the 2024 sailing season. Here's what's left between now and Oct. 6.

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The SS Badger made its first voyage on March 21, 1953. Its last operational voyage was Nov. 16, 1990, but it was revived in May 1992.