The United Methodist Church denomination-wide schism, focused primarily on LGBTQ issues, has made its way to Baraboo. Baraboo s First United Methodist Church is remaining with the United Methodist Church while
If you haven’t made the drive to West Bend to tour the Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption, you’re missing out on a true treasure that people from all over the world visit just to experience each year.
Often referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” the huge Grotto is actually a series of nine separate grottos, each depicting a scene in the life of Christ.
Built beginning in 1912 by Father Paul Matthias Dobberstein after recovering from a serious bout of pneumonia, the Grotto was finally completed after 52 laborious years by full-time collaborator Matt Szerensce, who took on the job right after completing high school.