GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — Pioneer PBS’s Postcards will feature a family of auctioneers, illustrator Jordan Rodgers, the art of the late Franz Richter and a World War II story from the late Harlan Rosvold on its upcoming episode. This program will air on Thursday, March 30 at 7 p.m.
Dale Fladeboe first developed an interest in auctioneering when he attended auction sales with his father when he was “knee-high to a cucumber.” In 1978, he and his wife Grace started what has grown into a thriving family business operated by two of their children, Glen Fladeboe and Kristine Fladeboe Duininck. In this Postcards feature, Dale, Glen and Kristine share some of the interesting aspects behind the art of auctioneering.
Jordan Rodgers, based out of Duluth, is a BIPOC and queer illustrator and graphic artist who has created illustrations for several written adaptations of indigenous oral tradition stories, such as “Grasshopper Girl” by Teresa Peterson.
It’s easy to spot a Franz Allbert Richter: The detail of his pencil drawings are what made Richter one of the most influential artists of the Upper Minnesota River Valley. A curated collection of Richter’s work was shown at the Madison Mercantile in December of 2022.
Also included in this episode is an account from Harlan Rosvold, a WWII Marine Corps veteran who served in Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima. Rosvold’s story was recorded at the Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow in Granite Falls in 2022.
People in Pioneer PBS’s viewing area can livestream this episode at www.pioneer.org/live on Thursday, March 30 at 7 p.m. This episode will be repeated on Sunday, April 2 at 7 p.m. and Monday, April 3 at 1:30 p.m. The program will also be available to stream at www.pioneer.org/postcards and on Postcards’ YouTube page at www.youtube.com/@PostcardsOnPioneerPBS.
About Postcards
Postcards is an award-winning art, culture and history program, produced by Dana Conroy with videography and editing by Kristofor Gieske and Ben Dempcy. The program is made possible by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. The 2023 season is made possible by funding from Shalom Hill Farm, Explore Alexandria Tourism, Lake Region Arts Council, KRAM 96.7, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies and members of Pioneer PBS.
About Pioneer PBS
Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station, dedicated to sharing local stories of the region with the world. For more information visit: www.pioneer.org.