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GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — On the next Compass program, Pioneer PBS talks with bankers and small businesses in Worthington New London and Montevideo about how they have been impacted by—and are responding to—the novel coronavirus pandemic. The special will air Thursday, April 16 at 9 p.m. and will rebroadcast on Sunday, April 19 at 12:30 p.m. It will be viewable online at www.pioneer.org/compass after the original airing.
Compass talks with Greg Raymo, CEO of First State Bank Southwest in Worthington, and Jason Johnson owner of Johnson Builders and Realty in Worthington. Raymo talks about the surge in small businesses in Minnesota applying for federal assistance, what’s available in the newly passed CARES Act and the impact on local economies. Raymo worked closely with Jonson to apply for federal assistance and Johnson provides his perspective as a small business owner and applicant.
Many businesses in rural Minnesota have needed to temporarily close and others are able to offer only a portion of their services. Small business owners have needed to think outside of the box to bring in revenue. Compass interviews Erich Winter, owner of the Millennium Theater in Montevideo, who talks about selling his much sought after theater-style popcorn and Toni Koch, owner of Rejuvenate Salon & Spa in New London, has been offering digital, DIY hair and skin care tutorials. And businesses in Montevideo have been displaying their hearts on their storefronts as they participate in the #AWorldofHearts campaign.
Finally, the latest installment of The View From Here features Montevideo resident and opioid reform advocate Shelly Elkington. Elkington jumped head first into the world of opiate reform advocacy after her daughter died over an accidental overdose. A national look at what fueled the rise of the epidemic, Understanding the Opioid Epidemic produced by WNED, airs on Pioneer PBS Tuesday, April 21 at 9 p.m.
Viewers with story ideas and issues they would like to see discussed on Compass are encouraged to contact Pioneer PBS via email at yourtv@pioneer.org or call the station at 1-800-726-3178.
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