Wausau Paranormal Research Society
Dedicated to documenting the unexplained through evidence, method, and integrity.
Serving the state of Wisconsin since 2000
"We can't tell you how much we appreciate all your help and everything you and the team have done for us, thank you just doesn't seem like enough.
There's some comfort in knowing that you and the team are available to help if anything pops up in the future."
Shirley, Marathon County
Our cases are kept CONFIDENTIAL at the request of clients and we DO NOT CHARGE for our services.
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We apply discipline and data to uncover what lies beyond the ordinary.
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WPRS Current Members
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The Wausau Paranormal Research Society (WPRS) conducts professional investigations of reported unexplained phenomena — including hauntings, apparitions, poltergeist activity, UFO sightings, and cryptid encounters. Our team applies structured methodology, modern equipment, and technical training to each case, aiming to gather credible evidence and deliver accurate documentation. We strive not only to investigate, but to help clients better understand and, when possible, coexist with any anomalies present in their home or business. Our equipment suite includes tools for detecting changes in electromagnetic fields, temperature, radiation, audio anomalies, and infrared signatures — supporting our scientific approach to the paranormal.
Founded in 2000 and based in Wausau, Wisconsin, the WPRS is a veteran investigative team with over 75 years of combined experience in the field. We’ve conducted investigations across Wisconsin and throughout parts of the U.S., offering informed, non-sensationalized support to clients facing unexplained phenomena. Our team includes professionals trained in criminal justice, military security, environmental science, media technology, healthcare, industrial trades, and information systems — enabling us to approach each case with both technical skill and interdisciplinary insight. We are proud to serve as the official TAPS Family representative for Wisconsin.
WPRS is available for community, educational, and organizational speaking engagements. Topics include paranormal investigation methods, case studies, regional haunts, and theory behind unexplained phenomena. Our presentations are informative, engaging, and grounded in experience.
Contact us to schedule a session tailored to your group’s interests.
For further information, contact Shawn Blaschka at:
Shawnwprs@gmail.com
Or any of our team members on our members page.
Information about our book
‘Haunted Wausau: The Ghostly History of Big Bull Falls.’
JANKE BOOK STORE'S #1 SELLING
HAUNTED PLACE'S BOOK
Description
Walk through the “Gateway to the Northwoods” into a place teeming with apparitions, electrical disturbances, physical manifestations and veiled forces. Glide among the praying whispers in the basement of Rogers Theater or the unmanned piano music floating through the halls of the Hotel Wausau and gaze upon the unusual acorn pyramid at the Gillett home. Join Wausau Paranormal Research Society members Shawn Blaschka, Anji Spialek and Sharon Abitz as they present what they have discovered about Annie and the Blue Cowboy, the Bat-Man and the Mosinee poltergeist. This chilling collection of ghost lore searches out the dark secrets of Wausau’s most public places.
Available through our publisher ‘The Arcadia Publishing’, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Janke Book Store and Wausau Convention & Visitors Bureau:
Phenomena log:
Our Phenomena Log is used for tracking and documenting paranormal activity in homes and businesses.
Go to Phenomena Log in the navigation menu to view or print our ongoing findings.