Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
New stories from across the region continue on Postcards Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. on the @PostcardsOnPioneerPBS YouTube channel. This new episode features Pen House Boba in Willmar, a drink shop serving bubble tea, milk teas, fruit teas and slushies and musician Mike Gil, whol reflects on his career and the role music has played in his life.
Founded in 2023 by siblings Agg Moo Thaw (Pen) and Eh K Soe (EK), Pen House Boba reflects their journey from a Karen refugee camp in Thailand to building a business in the United States.
The siblings fled ongoing conflict in Burma (Myanmar) before relocating to the U.S. in 2011, where they adapted to a new way of life and eventually pursued their goal of opening a boba tea shop.
In Granite Falls musician Mike Gill reflects on his career and the role music has played in his life. Inspired to play saxophone after watching “Saturday Night Live,” Gill began performing in a band while attending Yellow Medicine East High School. After college, he moved to the Twin Cities, where he performed professionally in a funk band, PHO.
Gill returned to Granite Falls after a decade and now performs locally, playing saxophone, guitar and singing.
Postcards is an award-winning series showcasing the arts, history, and cultural heritage of western Minnesota and beyond. Funding for Postcards comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
To watch more Postcards visit pioneer.org/postcards or video.pioneer.org/show/postcards
Pioneer PBS is a viewer-supported television station dedicated to sharing local stories of the region with the world. Support our mission and become a member at pioneer.org/supportpioneer
#Minnesota #Postcards #PioneerPBS
New stories from across the region continue on Postcards Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. on the @PostcardsOnPioneerPBS YouTube channel. This new episode features Pen House Boba in Willmar, a drink shop serving bubble tea, milk teas, fruit teas and slushies and musician Mike Gil, whol reflects on his career and the role music has played in his life.
Founded in 2023 by siblings Agg Moo Thaw (Pen) and Eh K Soe (EK), Pen House Boba reflects their journey from a Karen refugee camp in Thailand to building a business in the United States.
The siblings fled ongoing conflict in Burma (Myanmar) before relocating to the U.S. in 2011, where they adapted to a new way of life and eventually pursued their goal of opening a boba tea shop.
In Granite Falls musician Mike Gill reflects on his career and the role music has played in his life. Inspired to play saxophone after watching “Saturday Night Live,” Gill began performing in a band while attending Yellow Medicine East High School. After college, he moved to the Twin Cities, where he performed professionally in a funk band, PHO.
Gill returned to Granite Falls after a decade and now performs locally, playing saxophone, guitar and singing.
Postcards is an award-winning series showcasing the arts, history, and cultural heritage of western Minnesota and beyond. Funding for Postcards comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
To watch more Postcards visit pioneer.org/postcards or video.pioneer.org/show/postcards
Pioneer PBS is a viewer-supported television station dedicated to sharing local stories of the region with the world. Support our mission and become a member at pioneer.org/supportpioneer
#Minnesota #Postcards #PioneerPBS
