When the 2025 sailing season begins in May, passengers planning a trip aboard Michigan’s car ferry service from Ludington, Michigan, to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, can plan on new and enhanced food options.

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 – This historic ship that operates a ferry route across Lake Michigan still uses 1850s technology. The captain of the S.S. Badger uses the then-revolutionary Chadburn engine order ...

LUDINGTON, MI – A Northern Michigan museum is seeking stories from past and present crew members of Great Lakes car ferries for a new exhibit. In 2027, the Mason County Historical Society will unveil ...

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 ...