SAUGATUCK, MI -- One of Saugatuck’s most unique treasures is quaint, yet still practical. The historic Saugatuck Chain Ferry is manually cranked across the Kalamazoo River by the crew, the same way it ...

Shane Vander Zee has the best summer job in Michigan, and that's before he gets a 9-year-old to do it for him. Or, better yet, a 12-year-old. The older and larger the kids, the longer they can crank.

SAUGATUCK, MI -- The nation’s last chain ferry is still cranking across the Kalamazoo River this summer. Nestled in the ‘Best Coastal Small Town,’ Saugatuck, this piece of Victorian history is a ...

SAUGATUCK, Mich. - The Saugatuck Chain Ferry will be back in action, thanks to legislation to be signed by President Donald Trump. The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 has a provision that ...

Summer time is officially vacation season, but going on trips with the family shouldn't break the bank. NewsCenter 16's Melissa Stephens has some ideas for those who want to take trips on one tank of ...

MICHIGAN, USA — Saugatuck, Michigan, has been a destination for travelers since the end of the Civil War. It's true that art lovers have made this one of the Midwest's most popular stops for painting, ...

SAUGATUCK, Mich. (WOOD) — Houseboats might be available for rent on the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck next summer. A Grand Rapids developer, Eenhoorn LLC, is planning to put four tiny homes at docks in ...

After 10 to 15 years as manager of the Saugatuck Chain Ferry, Marilyn Starring is retiring. No one is quite sure how long Starring has been in charge of the ferry, including herself, city officials ...

In a personal and strictly unscientific observation, the world of weekend getawayers seems to be divided into two groups: Chicagoans who have been to Saugatuck, Mich., and Chicagoans who have not.

Since 1838, the Saugatuck Chain Ferry has been transporting people across the Kalamazoo River from downtown to Oval Beach. A chain ferry, also known as a cable ferry, swing ferry, floating bridge or ...