GRANITE FALLS, Minnesota, October 29, 2025 — This Halloween we invite you on a thrilling ride. Join us for a mini marathon showcasing three spooky episodes from the latest season of our eerie history series, Hiseeire, on Pioneer PBS. This distinctive program sets out to explore the paranormal and macabre corners of Minnesota and the Midwest—regions rich with dark history, local legends, and unexplained phenomena. Be sure to tune in Friday, Oct. 31 at 9 p.m. (Appleton: 10-1, Worthington: 20-1, Fergus Falls: 8-1 | Dish, DirecTV, Mediacom) and check local listings or our showtimes page for additional air dates and times on PBS stations across Minnesota and neighboring states.
The first episode gathers our hosts around a campfire to explore the legend of the Wendigo—a cryptid rooted in Indigenous folklore. They discuss its physical traits, symbolic meanings, and real world historical and psychological interpretations while examining how modern storytelling has reshaped its original cultural significance.
The second episode follows the team to The Thayer, a historic hotel and restaurant in Annandale, Minnesota. Open since the early 1900s, The Thayer has a lively past—and an equally intriguing reputation for paranormal activity that continues to draw curious visitors today.
The final episode in this mini-marathon takes viewers to The Palmer House in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A celebrated hotel since 1901, it began offering paranormal tours in 2008, inviting guests to experience its mysterious side—where reports of shadowy figures and disembodied voices linger in its halls.
“You never know what you’ll experience at these haunted sites- what you can’t see is seemingly always there, we’ve pet ghost dogs and had doors slam in our faces. So, tune in this Halloween for something spooky on Pioneer PBS,” Producer, Videographer and Host Mickey Reed said.
Viewers in the Pioneer PBS region can livestream this mini marathon Halloween evening at pioneer.org/live, on YouTube TV, Prime Video, Hulu Live, or via the “Live TV” button on the PBS app and pbs.org. Additionally, all episodes are available for on-demand viewing at pioneer.org/hiseerie, on the PBS app, on Hiseerie’s YouTube Channel at youtube.com/@Hiseerie and on pbs.org/show/hiseerie/.
About Hiseerie
Hiseerie, Pioneer PBS's newest series, sets out to explore the paranormal and macabre corners of Minnesota and the greater Midwest—regions steeped in dark history, folklore and unexplained mysteries. From haunted landmarks and elusive cryptids to true crimes and elusive criminals that once gripped small towns with fear, each story uncovers the shadowy history that shape our shared past. Submit story ideas to our submission form or at yourtv@pioneer.org. For exclusive behind-the-scenes content or to support the series, visit patreon.com/Hiseerie or learn more at pioneer.org/hiseerie.
About Pioneer PBS
Established in 1966, Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station dedicated to sharing stories from rural Minnesota with the world. Pioneer PBS is headquartered in Granite Falls, Minnesota, with towers in Appleton, Worthington, and Fergus Falls. Pioneer PBS reaches more than a million people in rural areas and small towns in western Minnesota, the eastern Dakotas, and northern Iowa. Pioneer PBS is honored to be your television station—the only station in western Minnesota telling your stories and raising your voices into the media landscape. Our members help make programs like this possible with their generous support. For more information about Pioneer PBS or how you can help us make these stories a reality, visit pioneer.org/donate or call 800-726-3178.
