Lakeland PBS

🚨 Give to the Max Day: An Urgent Appeal to Save Lakeland PBS

Our Mission is at Risk. Lakeland PBS has served North Central Minnesota for over 45 years, providing trusted local journalism through Lakeland News, essential PBS KIDS educational programming, and crucial emergency alerts across 7,500 square miles. We are the only locally owned and operated public television station connecting this region.

The Challenge We Face:

Earlier this year, Lakeland PBS suffered a devastating loss of $1 million in annual federal funding, representing a staggering 37% of our entire operating budget.

This is not a budget cut—it is a critical threat that jeopardizes our ability to keep our broadcast signal on the air and continue providing free, high-quality, non-commercial content to rural communities, families, and schools.

Your Gift is Our Survival:

On Give to the Max Day, your donation is more than just a gift—it is a direct investment in the survival of independent, local public media for the Northland.

Every dollar you give goes immediately to work to:

• Keep Lakeland News Alive: Sustain the only local television newscast committed to covering our region's distinct stories.

• Protect Educational Access: Ensure children in our remote communities continue to have free, safe, and high-quality educational content 24/7 via PBS KIDS.

• Maintain Emergency Services: Preserve the vital infrastructure needed to broadcast critical emergency alerts, weather warnings, and public safety information.

This is a pivotal moment. If you value accurate journalism, educational opportunity, and a community connection that is dedicated to bringing the Northland together, not dividing it, please make your most generous gift today.

Help us replace this lost federal funding and keep our mission on the air. Thank you for being our lifeline!