Monico Man Builds His Own Planetarium In Northern Wisconsin


By Joe Astrouski | July 22, 2014

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Frank Kovac loved to take groups outdoors to lead astronomy tours of the northwoods skies– but hated to have those tours thwarted by clouds.  So Frank says he took the next logical step… he built his own planetarium. Frank now gives tours to more than 3,000 people a year.

Joe Astrouski

Joe Astrouski

Joe Astrouski is a reporter for the “Wisconsin Life” project who travels the state, telling the stories of people and their passions. In his spare time, Joe enjoys fishing, hiking and eating his way across the Midwest with his wife, Charity.  Astrouski is a reporter, field producer and narrator for “Wisconsin...
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