Thursday on Lake Effect: Understanding the Midwest, Bucks vs. Brewers, Planet Origins, Nick Butler

Thursday on Lake Effect:

What’s at stake from labeling the Midwest merely as “Flyover Country” – a summit today and tomorrow seeks to put elevate the importance of understanding the region we call home. Then, our sports contributor analyzes the contrasting fortunes of the Milwaukee Bucks and their polar opposite – the Brewers. We learn how the earth and other planets like it came to exist at all, and Wisconsin writer Nick Butler explains the importance of his novel leading a recent community read in Shorewood.

Guests:

• Jon Lauck, historian
• Howie Magner, Milwaukee Magazine
• Jean Creighton, Lake Effect astronomy contributor
• Nick Butler, author​

Segments:

• Reviving the History of the Midwest
• Behind the Bucks' Playoff Success
• The Origin of Planets
• Wisconsin Author Reflects on Impact of Community Reading Event