A new year brings a fresh start, and at Pioneer PBS, a new year also brings a new and revamped preview guide, along with new seasons and specials from your favorite local shows from your favorite Upper Midwest Emmy Award-winning teams.
Prairie Yard & Garden premieres its 38th season Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Prairie Yard & Garden returns with “A Hometown Greenhouse” as the PY&G team visits Thompson Greenery in the small town of Barnesville, Minnesota, to highlight the prominent and expansive greenhouse that cultivates a wide variety of exquisite hanging baskets, planters, plants, and top-quality greenery and floral arrangements. Mike Cihak is in his 30th season producing and editing the show, and Mary Holm returns for her eleventh as the host. Repeat broadcasts air Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Mondays at 1 p.m. Episodes can be viewed online at pioneer. org/pyg.
Prairie Sportsman season 16 Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Prairie Sportsman returns with “Warrior Walleyes and Invasive Rusties” as host Bret Amundson explores the Warrior Walleye Shootout in Lake of the Woods, and researchers trap rusty crayfish on Tofte Lake to study their movement and methods for removing the invasive species from northern waters. Prairie Sportsman is widely distributed and can be viewed in Minnesota,
the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Wyoming, Michigan, and the Rocky Mountains. The show is hosted by Bret Amundson, who is in his ninth season, and produced by producer/writer Cindy Dorn and videographer/editor Dan Admundson. Repeat broadcasts air Mondays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Episodes can be viewed online at pioneer.org/prairiesportsman.
Knit With Love - A Postcards special - premieres Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m.
To discover why knitting was so important to her great, great grandmother, filmmaker Dana Conroy goes on a journey that takes her from Alabama to Norway to the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa. Along the way, she learns about her family, the latest trends in knitting and how to make yarn the old-fashioned way.
A Life in Motion: The Alec Majerus Story - A Postcards special - premieres Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m.
Professional street skateboarder and X Games medalist Alec Majerus grew up skating the icy streets of Rochester, Minnesota, with his friends, where he discovered a relentless passion that has fueled a successful career and a life of adventure. “A Life In Motion: The Alec Majerus Story” follows Alec in both Minnesota and California as he shares the ups and downs of his skateboarding journey.
About Prairie Yard & Garden
Produced by Pioneer Pioneer PBS, Prairie Yard & Garden (PY&G) is a Midwest gardening program hosted by Mary Holm, produced and edited by Mike Cihak, with additional videography by Tim Bakken and production assistants Gorden McIntosh and Vivian Heltemes. Production sponsorship is provided by Minnesota Grown, Heartland Motor Company, ACIRA, Shalom Hill Farm, Friends of Prairie Yard & Garden and members of Pioneer PBS. If you enjoy PY&G, become a friend of PY&G by filling out a Google Form.
About Prairie Sportsman
Produced by Pioneer PBS, Prairie Sportsman is an Emmy-awarded series that celebrates love of the outdoors by featuring topics on hunting, fishing and recreation, while promoting environmental stewardship. Prairie Sportsman’s team is Dylan Curfman, producer, videographer and editor; Bret Amundson, host and editor; Cindy Dorn, writer and producer; Cera Cordova, videographer and editor; and Dan Amundson, videographer and editor. Prairie Sportsman is made possible by funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Shalom Hill Farm, Live Wide Open, Western Minnesota Prairie Waters and members of Pioneer PBS. If you enjoy Prairie Sportsman, become a friend of Prairie Sportsman by filling out a Google Form.
About Postcards
Produced by Pioneer Pioneer PBS, 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. Postcards 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
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/support or call 800-726-3178.