Season 3 begins with a special Halloween interview with some local experts in the Paranormal activities that happen right here in Sauk County. Prepare to have your spine tingled and your teeth chattering as you hear just some of the stories in Shelley Mordini and Gwen Herewig's new book "Haunted Baraboo".
For decades, ghosts have been known to inhabit some of Baraboo's most prized historic locations. Buildings and mansions built by the Ringling brothers at the height of their circus empire now harbor apparitions of unidentified children, horse trainers and other circus workers. Residents throughout the Downtown Baraboo Historic District describe disembodied voices, footsteps and items moving on their own. Even historic homes, new homes and roadways have ghosts--a family awakened to find their dining room table set for a party of ten, a little girl realized that her "friend" wasn't getting any older and a Highway 12 hitchhiker materialized despite the highway being rerouted. Founder of Baraboo Tours Shelley Mordini and tour guide Gwen Herrewig share tales of Baraboo's more mysterious side.
Shelley Mordini is described as adventurous, joyful and generous in the Fabric of our Community mural in downtown Baraboo. Shelley normally works as a high school special education teacher. She is also the owner of Baraboo Tours, a historic and haunted walking tour company in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Shelley enjoys showing people the legacy the Ringling Brothers left behind and talking about the ghost that put the Boo in Baraboo. Since purchasing a rickshaw to give tours, Shelley can often be seen whizzing around Baraboo , off to another adventure. Gwen Herewig has joined her in these adventures by collecting anecdotes from dozens of local residents in their own words (no sensationalism needed). She has also helped Shelley tremendously in just "getting this book done". They make a great team as you will be able to tell from my interview with them.
Thanks for listening. Please check out our website at www.forsauk.com to hear great conversations on topics that need to be talked about. In these times of intense polarization we all need to find time to expand our Frame of Reference.
