A marine engineering company based in Frankfort, Michigan is preparing to close its doors after over 92 years in business. Luedtke is a family-owned company started in 1930 by E.R. “Duke” Luedtke. The company expanded to a fleet of eight tugboats, 20 barges and completed over 1,000 projects on the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Benzie County Record Patriot.
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