By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Ludington Offshore Classic fishing tournament began at 6 a.m. this morning. Dozens of boats participating in today’s Big Boys tournament gathered just outside the Ludington pier heads just before sunrise. Hundreds of contestants are participating in the week-long tourney, fishing king salmon and lake trout. The Ludington Offshore Classic, presented by the Chamber…
This MCP Great Lakes Boat Blog is a presentation of House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Eric Roberts is a jack-of-all-trades in the SS Badger’s engine department. He began his career at Lake Michigan Carferry in April 1999. Over the last 26 years he has…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Filer Credit Union. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Monday, July 7, 2025 LUDINGTON — The tug/barge Candice Elise/Robert F. Deegan arrived at Ludington Harbor Monday, moments before the evening departure of the SS Badger. The tug/barge combo was heading to the Occidental Chemical (OxyChem) slip on Pere Marquette Lake. The duo makes frequent…
This MCP Maritime History Blog is presented by Filer Credit Union and Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The Pere Marquette Railway car ferries, later the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad ferries, traveled to three Wisconsin ports, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, and Kewaunee, throughout most of their existence. However, there was a short time when rail…
By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributor Living in Ludington and the Mason County area, we are on the shores of Lake Michigan and are surrounded by inland lakes too numerous to name and rivers running through our area. All year round many of us enjoy fishing, sailing, boating these waters and during the warm parts of the year our population surges…
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