Spirits Among the Spirits?
Baraboo
Updated: 11:09 PM Jun 19, 2005
Justin Williams
 
There's something spooky at the Baraboo Inn... at least that's what many
folks in those parts say.

"When did I first start noticing things? It didn't take long." B.C. Farr
practically grew up in and around Baraboo's Old Baraboo Inn, which he
currently owns. And, while the proprietor was familiar with the
141-year-old building, he was not familiar with the level of paranormal
activity he now reports.

Farr explains, "It's been rumored for many years this place has been
haunted but the activity since I brought this place back to
life—the activity's just gone bonkers."
Sandy Radke chimes in. "I opened the swinging doors and came in and this
griddle here was tipped over sideways and there was nobody else here."

The stories may seem far-fetched, but if you doubt their credibility,
you probably haven't visited, or shall we say "been visited."
Farr continues, "It's been hard. We've lost employees over it, we've
lost renters over it. I'm losing another renter over it right now, I
believe."
"We don't usually hear anything when we start, but when we're done we
will rewind the tape and a lotta times we'll have answers to our
questions on there," explains Jennifer Lauer, of the Midwest Chapter of
the Paranormal Research Group, which B.C. has invited the Group to
investigate this weekend.

Debbie Skinvik is a member. She says, "99% of the time when we go out
and do these investigations, there's usually something explainable to
it, but you get that small percentage where we can't explain it and
that's what keeps us doing this... outta curiosity."
But Farr is far from curious... he's convinced. "They really don't hurt
anybody, but they just disrupt things and scare people, I think. And
people that don't, or haven't had to handle that I think have a real
hard time with it," he says.

B.C. Farr tells NBC 15 the Paranormal Research Group was able to record
some unusual activity during their investigation. He says the level of
activity in the kitchen area was particularly high.