2026 marks the 73rd anniversary of the S.S. Badger. It is the last operating coal-fired passenger steamer in the United ...

The historic Lake Michigan auto and passenger ferry S.S. Badger, the last steamship operating on the Great Lakes, is set to end its season on Oct. 12, but there is still time to make a crossing this ...

MANITOWOC – If you were too busy with camping, cookouts or days at the beach this summer to book a trip on the S.S. Badger, don’t worry — there’s still time. The ferry, owned and operated by Lake ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. — The S.S. Badger will remain at port on Friday due to the marine weather forecast, according to Lake Michigan Carferry (LMC). LMC said they canceled the Sept. 5, 9 a.m. crossing from ...

The S.S. Badger announced on Saturday, Oct. 3, that it is canceling its Sunday trip across Lake Michigan because of predicted high waves and gale-force winds on the lake. The National Weather Service ...

S.S. Badger arrives in Manitowoc safely following a dock incident in Ludington, Michigan The S.S. Badger ferry arrived Thursday following a dock incident Wednesday in Ludington, Mich. The Badger was ...

Wow! September is here. Time to say goodbye to the beach and hello to the classroom, falling leaves and pumpkin spice lattes. Before we put August in the rearview mirror, here’s a look at my best-read ...

MANITOWOC – The dog days of summer are just about behind us, and school shopping might be on your mind. But here’s a look back at July — my top stories for the month, that is! Far and away, the most ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The S.S. Badger keeps chugging across Lake Michigan amid a ...

MANITOWOC – Restaurant news is always big in the Manitowoc area, and stories posted in October proved no exception. By far ...

The University of Wisconsin Badgers golf seasons are right around the corner. The men begin their season Sept. 7 at the Gopher Invitational and the women begin their season on the same day at the ...

The University of Wisconsin’s men’s and women’s cross country teams each swept the field in the Badger Classic on Friday morning on the Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course. Though a small meet in ...