Milwaukee historian John Gurda talks about the World Champion 1957 Milwaukee Braves. He's Lake Effect's lead-off hitter for discussion of the region's history... in other words, he's on our roster of contributors. He talks with Lake Effect relief pitcher Mitch Teich.
Caroline Levine is associate professor of English at UW-Milwaukee. Her book, Provoking Democracy: Why We Need the Arts is published by Blackwell Books. Levine speaks with Lake Effect's Bonnie North.
Mitch Teich visited the Dairyland Surf Classic in Sheboygan on Labor Day weekend and reports back on the growing popularity of surfing in the Midwest, even on a wave-challenged day. He mentions Racine's daily surf report.