Wisconsin Weirdness

From Milwaukee to Madison, Bayfield to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is a hotbed of paranormal activity. Ghosts, UFOs, Bigfoot, lake monsters, the Badger State is a lot more than dairy farms!

Milwaukee Paracon 2025 logo
By Mike Huberty September 3, 2025
Experience Milwaukee Paracon 2025 on October 18 at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center—an all-day, free paranormal conference featuring ghost stories, urban legends, UFO sightings, Wisconsin folklore, expert speakers, and unique vendors. Register now for Brew City’s top supernatural event
Jeffrey Dahmer in court
By Mike Huberty September 2, 2025
Explore the chilling legacy of Jeffrey Dahmer from true crime horrors to paranormal legends. Haunted hotels, cursed graffiti, and the Oxford Apartments haunting keep the Milwaukee Cannibal’s story alive in Wisconsin folklore.
Tempest Oyster Bar in Madison, WI
By Mike Huberty August 15, 2025
Explore the chilling past of Tempest Oyster Bar in Madison, WI—once a funeral home, now a top seafood restaurant and one of America’s most haunted bars. Funeral home history, Heaven’s Gate legends, and personal encounters await.
Jim Lovell Astronaut F UFO
By Mike Huberty August 9, 2025
Remembering Captain Jim Lovell, the Milwaukee-born astronaut who led Apollo 13 to safety, piloted Apollo 8, and witnessed the famous Gemini 7 UFO sighting. Explore his Wisconsin roots and space legacy.
St. Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent by Goya
By Mike Huberty August 7, 2025
Explore the most chilling exorcism stories in the Midwest, including the real-life inspiration for The Exorcist, and discover the Milwaukee-based Pope Leo XIII Institute that trains modern exorcists.
Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison
By Mike Huberty August 6, 2025
Discover the haunted history of the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, from tragic construction accidents to lingering ghost stories told on local ghost tours.
Maxwell Mansion Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
By Mike Huberty July 30, 2025
Explore Maxwell Mansion in Lake Geneva, home to haunted history, ghostly encounters, and two legendary bars with unforgettable spirits.
The Wendigo
July 11, 2025
Explore the chilling legend of the Wendigo—from Native American folklore to real-life cannibal tales and ghost stories.
ghostly woman sitting in a theater seat
By Allison Jornlin July 9, 2025
Ghosts of actors that never left the stage in these haunted theaters across the Unites States of America.
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