Historic Hauntings Of Cowtown
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Reporter: Natasha Trelfa
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Whether it's the whispers you can't quite make out or the footsteps you hear when nobody is around, they're experiences many Cowtown staffers have had. With the help of the WPRS, the public was able to get a closer look at the spooks of Cowtown.

"It's rather exciting to hear the whispers and the voices," said Rick Rekoske, who works at Cowtown.

It was a sold out house for a spooky showing at Cowtown. More than 100 people turned out to find out just how haunted it really is.

"Cowtown is full of a lot of history," Rekoske said. "The ghost stories are a part of it. It's a big deal."

During Cowtown's historic hauntings, people checked out the town before sitting down for a video on the WPRS's latest investigation of the grounds. WPRS investigated 13 buildings overnight in September.

"There's a lot of history and we were able to justify some of the claims we've heard," said Shane Elliott, the founder of WPRS.

Whether they're believers or skeptics, people who took part in Historic Hauntings say it was fun to search through a different side of Cowtown.

"I believe in all of this stuff," said one person.

"They would have to come up with something really big, but it's still fun,' said another.

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Posted by: Donna Location: Kansas on Oct 27, 2008 at 07:19 PM
Hello, I am an investigator with WPRS. I want to think everyone that came out and supported us. I had a really good group. Yes we started investigating way before Halloween. I agree with James. We had some very good evidence that made everyone shiver. I am very lucky to be with a very professional group. Please feel free to check out our website. Kudos to Lori also!!!And a special thanks to Cowtown.

Posted by: Lori Location: Kansas on Oct 27, 2008 at 09:24 AM
AWESOME job, Investigators!!!! And a SPECIAL "applause" to Jeremy for the video he made! What a concept to show "evidence" around Halloween!!! I'm sure that took A LOT of brains to come up with that idea! ::eyeroll:: Great job, Cowtown, and THANK YOU!!!!

Posted by: J Location: Wichita, Ks on Oct 26, 2008 at 06:19 PM
The investigation took place well before Halloween. The evidence gathered during the initial investigation was what prompted the notion of a Halloween show. The only coincidence here is how naive someone can be to think that the media wouldn't want in on something "ghost" related during the season. If you don't like it, don't click on it. Chances are you're the one who sought this out. But if you're a serious skeptic, which would imply you're open to the idea, than maybe you should have gone to the show and seen the results for yourself. Don't knock it 'til you try it. Keep yourself informed in the future, and maybe you wont look like such an idiot.

Posted by: * on Oct 26, 2008 at 04:22 PM
This is a marketing ploy!!!! This place is struggling financially. It's not a coincedence that they ran this story with Halloween coming up this friday.

Posted by: kerri Pulliam Location: wichita, KS. on Oct 26, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Since I was little girl I always thought it was hunted.Every time I went to cowtown I thought I have seen things out the corner of my eyes.But I thought it was my imagination of seeing things.

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