GRANITE FALLS, Minnesota, March 27, 2025—Next Up MN is Pioneer PBS’s new digital series focusing on the sports culture of the Upper Midwest. The series aims to connect with the community by highlighting inspiring stories from local athletes. The third upcoming episode of this three-part series will feature the Marshall High School Boys Varsity Football team. The episode will be available online and will air on Thursday, April 3, at 8 p.m. on Pioneer PBS.
Entitled "The Ultimate Showdown: Marshall Football’s Road to the Semifinals," this episode dives into the heart of the Marshall High School Boys Varsity Football team’s incredible journey to the state semifinals.
Individuals in Pioneer PBS’s viewing area can livestream this episode at pioneer.org/live. All episodes and segments can also be viewed on the PBS app and online at pioneer.org/digitalstudios/, video.pioneer.org/show/pioneer-digital-studios/, and youtube.com/@PioneerPBS/.
About Next Up MN
Next Up MN is a local sports program produced and created by A’ja Nauden, who also handles the videography and editing. The series is made possible by funding from 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.
