GRANITE FALLS, Minnesota, Feb. 26, 2026 — A new season of stories from across the region begins Thursday, March 5 as the 17th season of Postcards premieres at 7 p.m. on Pioneer PBS. The season opener features an illustrator, a community-driven food co-op and a dedicated volunteer organization — three stories that highlight the creativity, collaboration and commitment shaping life in our towns.
Catarina Orellana of Willmar is an illustrator and digital artist whose passion for drawing began in childhood. After her work gained widespread attention on Instagram, she launched her professional career with a commissioned book cover for author Nelsyn Carlson. Since then, Orellana has collaborated with independent authors and major publishing houses including Penguin Random House and HarperCollins, building a specialty in richly detailed illustrated character portraits.
In New London, the New London Food Co-op serves as a community-owned grocery store under the management of Jessica Rohloff. After 15 years without a local grocery option, the co-op provides residents with an alternative to large chain retailers, offering high-quality, responsibly sourced products from local farmers and producers while strengthening the region’s food economy.
Help Tuck Them In, based in Tracy, Minnesota, is a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to building and delivering beds for children in need. To date, the group has provided more than 360 beds and cribs, along with bedding, stuffed animals and additional support for families facing poverty, abuse and emergency situations.
This episode of Postcards and subsequent episodes of Postcards, rebroadcast 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 shows 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.
