Lake Michigan ferry comes to Sturgeon Bay April 30 for repair work before 2025 season

LakeMichiganferrycomestoSturgeonBayApril30forrepairworkbefore2025seasonThehistoricSSBadgerreturnstoSturgeonBayunderitsownpowerApril30forrepairsbeforeitsseasonofcrossingLakeMichiganbetweenLudington,MichiganandManitowocbeginsMay16Thefamed,historicLakeMichiganautoandpassengerferrythatalsoisthelaststeamshipoperatingontheGreatLakeswillbeinSturgeonBayforabouttwoweeksstartingApril30. TheSSBadger,whichtraversesLakeMichiganbetweenLudington,Michigan,andManitowoc,headstoSturgeonBayunderitsownpowerforapropellershaftbearingrepairindrydockatFincantieriBayShipbuilding. The410-foot-long,72-year-oldvesselisexpectedtodepartLudingtonbetween6and8a.m.April30.Theapproximately12-hourtriptakestheshipfromLudingtontowardWashingtonIslandandthetipoftheDoorPeninsula,thenbacksouththroughthebayofGreenBaytothebayofSturgeonBaytogettoBayShipbuilding,insteadofusingtheSturgeonBayshipcanal. ThetripwasscheduledforApril29,butdelayedfor24hoursdueto