JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Want to explore the dark realm of paranormal topics such as ghosts, UFOs, weird Wisconsin topics, psychics and much more?

The Southern Wisconsin Paranormal Research Group hosts its 3rd Annual Paranormal Conference Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Best Western Conference Center in Janesville.

Wisconsin authors including Linda Godfrey, Richard Hendricks, Heidi Levy, Chad Lewis and Jay Rath will be speaking on a variety of paranormal topics such as ghosts, hauntings, strange creatures, UFOs and aliens, psychics, weird Wisconsin stories and much more. A variety of vendors will also be at the conference selling and promoting their unique products and services.

Advance tickets are $12 and are available at ParanormalResearchGroup.com. Tickets will also be available at the door for $15.

The Southern Wisconsin Paranormal Research Group was founded in 1999 by paranormal investigator Jennifer Lauer. The group researches, investigates and documents paranormal activity throughout the Midwest. The group offers free services to the community and may be contacted at: www.ParanormalResearchGroup.com , by e-mail at: ParanormalResearchGroup@yahoo.com or by phone at: (608) 931-3633.