JIM POLZIN
It’d be inaccurate to say Phoebe Bacon is trying to catch a ghost. The records she’s chasing have been elusive — at least so far — but the one who holds them might as well be sitting across the table from her over a cup of coffee or during dinner at a local restaurant.
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Contact Jim Polzin at jpolzin@madison.com.
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