Pioneer Specials
Sherwin Linton: Forever on the Stage Preview
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Airing: Friday, January 1 at 8:30 p.m.
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Sherwin Linton: Forever on the Stage Preview
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Minnesota Veteran's Home: Montevideo
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Clip | 6m 24s | Explore the new MN Veterans Home in Montevideo, with insights from staff and residents. (6m 24s)
Preview | 20s | A moving story about Spicer’s national wakeboard champion Alexa Score. (20s)
“Forever Green” Initiative at the U of M
Clip | 19m 37s | The "Forever Green" initiative at the University of Minnesota is discussed. (19m 37s)
Dr. Mark Seely: MInnesota’s Changing Climate
Clip | 42m 41s | Dr. Mark Seely discusses Minnesota's changing climate. (42m 41s)
Dr. Jerry Hatfield: Climate Change Affecting Agriculture
Clip | 29m 31s | Climate change affecting agriculture in the upper midwest is discussed. (29m 31s)
Now PlayingSherwin Linton: Forever on the Stage Preview
Preview | 29s | Airing: Friday, January 1 at 8:30 p.m. (29s)
Preview: Special | 30s | Follow host Dana Conroy on a journey to uncover the story behind a pair of “lobben boots.” (30s)
Preview: Special | 30s | Icelandic storyteller Júlía Óttarsdóttir explores the hidden world of Iceland’s scenery and elves. (30s)
Dr. Nellie Barsness: Minnesota’s Medical Pioneer
Preview: Special | 1m 21s | Dr. Nellie Barsness, a pioneering female doctor from Minnesota served in WWI for France. (1m 21s)
Held in Minnesota: Untold WWII POW Stories
Preview: Special | 1m 41s | Follow the extraordinary journey of German and Italian POWs held in Minnesota during WWII. (1m 41s)
Steel, Salt, Crash and Salvage
Preview: Special | 30s | Navy Veteran Carla Hernandez shares her journey aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the Iraq War. (30s)
A Life in Motion: The Alec Majerus Story
Preview: Special | 30s | Alec Majerus, a renowned street skateboarder and X Games medalist, talks about his skating journey. (30s)
Preview: Special | 30s | Dana Conroy goes on a journey to understand the significance of knitting to her great-great-grandma. (30s)
Frozen In Time: The Vietnam War
Preview: Special | 35s | Meet Vietnam War photographer Gary Bipes, whose lens captured the soul of a nation. (35s)
Preview: Special | 30s | In Care Under Fire, Bill Strusinski recounts his times as a medic in Vietnam. (30s)
Preview: Special | 30s | The community of folk tradition practice surrounding the Hardanger fiddle in Minnesota. (30s)
Preview: Special | 30s | THE HORSE RELATIVE explores the historic art of horse regalia. (30s)
Preview: Special | 30s | A film by Pioneer PBS exploring the culture surrounding the Hardanger fiddle in Norway. (30s)
Chord Ayres - 50th Anniversary Celebration
Preview: Special | 30s | Watch a special concert celebrating the Chord-Ayres on Thurs., Nov. 28 at 8 p.m.! (30s)
Clip: Special | 22m 8s | Vanessa's passions are education, revitalizing Dakota language & working with Native youth (22m 8s)
Clip: Special | 27m 52s | Ray Boshara digs into data with the Center for Household Financial Stability. (27m 52s)
Providing Support that Empowers
Clip: Special | 1h 5m 37s | Personal stories and replicable models of what’s working right here in SW Minnesota. (1h 5m 37s)
Clip: Special | 43m 52s | Nisha Patel served as executive director of the US Partnership on Mobility from Poverty. (43m 52s)
Clip: Special | 32m 11s | The innovative approaches of Cascade Engineering benefit the company, employees & planet. (32m 11s)
Clip: Special | 14m 46s | Gigi Bisong is a motivational speaker and a graduate of the Jeremiah Program. (14m 46s)
MinneShowta Premiere :30 Preview
Preview: Special | 30s | Tune in to the premiere of MinneShowta on Jan. 6 at 7 p.m.! (30s)
Interview: Who is James Wedgwood?
Clip: Special | 20s | Interview with James Wedgwood: Who is James Wedgwood? (20s)
Interview: What's the new show about?
Clip: Special | 31s | Interview with James Wedgwood: What's the new show about? (31s)
Interview: What's it like being a ventriloquist?
Clip: Special | 1m 13s | Interview with James Wedgwood: What's it like being a ventriloquist? (1m 13s)
Interview: What's going to be at the show?
Clip: Special | 1m 21s | Interview with James Wedgwood: What's going to be at the show? (1m 21s)
Vietnam Remembered: Western/Southwestern Minnesota
Preview: Special | 1m 35s | Vietnam Remembered will air on Pioneer Public TV September 17, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. (1m 35s)
Clip: Special | 5m 54s | Butch Halterman & Brendan and Andy Stermer perform a compilation of Vietnam War era music. (5m 54s)
Clip: Special | 3m 58s | Royal Hettling talks about his experiences during the Vietnam War. (3m 58s)
Clip: Special | 3m 37s | Rick Herder talks about his experience during the Vietnam War. (3m 37s)
Clip: Special | 2m 45s | Diana King talks about her experience during the Vietnam War. (2m 45s)
Clip: Special | 2m 29s | Dan Dybsetter talks about his experience during the Vietnam War. (2m 29s)
Clip: Special | 1m 10s | Anne Hansen Tonn from Ortonville talks about her brother Peter, a Vietnam veteran. (1m 10s)
Clip: Special | 4m 15s | Charlie Hettling remembers his time as a soldier during the Vietnam War. (4m 15s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 23s | Albany Area Marching Band (4m 23s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 55s | St. Francis Marching Saints (4m 55s)
Sartell-St. Stephen High School Marching Sabres
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Clip: Special | 4m 42s | Sartell-St. Stephen High School Marching Sabres (4m 42s)
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Clip: Special | 5m 20s | Patriots Marching Band (5m 20s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 36s | Maple Lake Marching Band (4m 36s)
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