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The Badger began its 71st season May 17, right on schedule. The boat arrived in Manitowoc for its first sail at around noon that day, and the public was invited to a celebration at the ferry dock ...
The S.S. Badger's daily crossings between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, were suspended indefinitely by operator Lake Michigan Carferry after the ramp system failed July 21.
The 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers are expected to be led by third-year head coach Luke Fickell and will play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium located in Madison, Wisconsin.
The 71st season sets sail May 17 and runs through Oct. 6 with daily trips between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc. SS Badger is ‘back, better and stronger.’
On July 21, 2023, a ramp counterweight in the ferry's Ludington terminal failed. While Badger herself was unharmed, the extensive damage and lack of an alternate loading ramp forced an early end to the ferry's 2023 season. [27] Service resumed on May 17, 2024, after a new counterweight system was installed at the Ludington dock. [28]
[1] [2] They have appeared in bowl games 28 of the last 30 seasons, including a streak of 22 consecutive bowl appearances that ended with the 2024 season under coach Luke Fickell. Through the history of the program, seven separate coaches have led the Badgers to bowl games, with Barry Alvarez having the most appearances at thirteen.
As of 2018, there are 18 ferry routes in Michigan, 13 of which have ferries which can carry vehicles. Three ferry routes cross the international border between U.S. and Canada. Ferry trips can be as short as a few minutes crossing a river to as long as seven hours crossing Lake Superior.
The car ferry’s 70th season was cut short in mid-July after a mechanical failure of its ramping system in Ludington, Michigan. The Badger carries thousands of vehicles and passengers from ...