SS Badger chief engineer Kevin Diedrich, a Manitowoc native, is retiring after 24 years, having worked every position in the ...

LUDINGTON — After repairs were completed, the SS Badger’s official 2025 sailing season began May 16 when it departed Ludington, Michigan, for Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The S.S. Badger, a historic car ...

MANITOWOC – There’s still time to book a trip on the S.S. Badger before the boat sails away for the season! The car and passenger ferry runs every day through Oct. 12 — making a daily roundtrip ...

The ferry has been a significant part of local families' lives, including for a couple who met while working on the boat. This season, the Badger was involved in a minor docking incident and underwent ...