GRANITE FALLS, Minnesota, March 12, 2026 — New stories from across the region continue on Postcards Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. on Pioneer PBS. Season 17’s third episode features singer-songwriter Brice Dempcy, whose music addresses mental health and suicide prevention, and LuLu Beans Coffee Shop—a welcoming community gathering place.
Singer-songwriter Brice Dempcy of Granite Falls has performed since childhood, discovering a love for drumming that grew into his ability to perform vocals, melody, and rhythm as a solo artist. After the loss of a friend and his father, Dempcy channels his music into songs that explore difficult topics like mental health and suicide to foster awareness, compassion and comfort for those facing these struggles.
LuLu Beans is a coffee shop located in a converted historic house in downtown Willmar dedicated to providing visitors with a welcoming and relaxing place to enjoy coffee, food and treats. Owner Laure Swanson also highlights local creativity through the LuLu Beans decor, showcasing artwork from community artists—including many of her own employees.
"I just love being here,” customer Dennis Benson said. “I come and play cribbage here pretty much every day at 3 p.m."
Postcards rebroadcasts Sundays at 7 p.m. and Mondays at 1:30 p.m. following the initial air date on Pioneer PBS.
How to Watch
Viewers within the viewing area can watch the live program on 10-1, 20-1, 8-1, Dish, DirecTV and Mediacom.
In addition to station broadcasts, viewers in Pioneer PBS’s viewing area can also stream the premiere live at pioneer.org/live, on YouTube TV, Prime Video, Hulu Live, or via the “Live TV” button on the PBS app and pbs.org.
Full episodes can also be streamed at pioneer.org/postcards, the PBS app, the Postcards YouTube channel and pbs.org/show/postcards/.
Support
Due to recent funding cuts to Pioneer PBS and other PBS stations across the nation, shows, particularly local programming like Postcards, that you love are in jeopardy. Consider becoming a member of Pioneer PBS to support the programs you love. For more information, including how to support Pioneer PBS, visit pioneer.org.
About Postcards
Postcards is an award-winning art, culture and history program produced by Pioneer PBS. The team of Postcards consists of series producer Dana Conroy with videography and editing by Kristofor Gieske and Ben Dempcy. Additional editing is provided by Mike Scholtz, Brad Keeley and Justin Streichman. The program is made possible by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund with additional funding from Shalom Hill Farm, Explore Alexandria Tourism, West Central Initiative, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) 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. For more than 60 years, Pioneer PBS has amplified local voices and reflected the people, places, and issues that matter most to our region.
Headquartered in Granite Falls, Minnesota, with towers in Appleton, Worthington and Fergus Falls, Pioneer PBS reaches more than one million viewers across western Minnesota, the eastern Dakotas and northern Iowa. We are honored to be your television station—the only station in western Minnesota telling your stories. As we celebrate 60 years of storytelling, we invite you to help ensure these stories continue for the next 60 years and beyond.
Learn more at pioneer.org or call 800-726-3178.
