While recounting that record-setting night in Bemidji all those years ago, Passolt admits that he didn't get another point from that game until the end of his college career a few weeks later. With Kelsie, the ", "My prayers tonight will be for those who are going through hell. Cancer sucks. I remember your dad at our hockey games and practices. I like that. Also people have really warmed up to Kelcey. One way to have kept this more private would have been not making a reference to a fiance during a radio appearance, eh? Just some ideas Caribou or Starbucks, I can see the billboards now.. "Obviously, I don't" listen to Browne. Our inspiration in Sports and Life! Time to help my daughters with homework. He doesnt mind being called that. Passolt took a severe fall Feb. 7 at the State Capitol after interviewing Gov. wrote Garry. I am undergoing topical chemotherapy on my entire face to ensure that skin cancer stays in my past and does not interfere with my plans of growing old with the woman I love and watching my amazing daughters grow up. Yes Caribou coffee or Starbucks should have Dad be in their ad campaigns Bob never called in sick cause. "Seems kind of early to go jumping back into the married pool again, after just getting out after 29 years," e-mailed Robert from Plymouth, who along with Garry tipped me off to Passolt's having revealed his new status on the radio. jrmyers@forumcomm.com Change is good. And I thrive on competition. In high school, Passolt got her first taste of the news business when she wrote articles for the student newspaper. He was soon named sports director when WTCN became the NBC affiliate KARE. Cloud State that includes players from the Division I, Division II, and. So I figured, why bother? Mark Dayton, claimed the Minnesota Department of Administration was negligent in its care of a well-traveled pedestrian area. This kindness has many faces. Always a voice of encouragment. One of the things they teach you is if you are going to fall, try this, so I was trying to get around on my butt. Ten days later, at a coffee shop just a stone's throw from his old workplace, Passolt admitted the transition to retirement is taking some time. "He's trying to get me to the box and there's some shouting and swearing going on, so I grabbed one of their players, because you always want to bring someone with you if you can," Passolt recalled, with a sly grin. Passolt was selected to represent womens golf. She volunteered for community service groups and was the voice of radio commercials for her mothers business. ", "I am grateful for all of my friends. I had been told that this type of chemotherapy can have that effect on my taste buds and bam it happened, my taste buds left. Psychologist and radio talk show host Dr. Joy Browne would not be pleased. In high school, the Hayward, Wis., native was a four-time regional champion, letter winner, team captain and team most valuable player. He took the idea more seriously after watching how gracefully peers such as Paul Magers and Mark Rosen signed off. Sure, there are many happy memories, and much that countless folks in Minnesota remember about him from a recently-concluded four-decade run on Twin Cities television. I received this email today from a former Southwest High grad and friend of Pete.. and it made me so proud. She also thinks he is 32, Silly girl.". ", "I got this. : Married former TV co-anchors are starting a parenting podcast for WCCO-AM, C.J. Well do our best to live by your examples. The Gazelle Group, which runs the College Basketball Invitational, is gauging interest for a secondary college hockey postseason event. We all aspire to that.. That was amazing, she says. "It has been gratifying to contribute to the success of Fox 9 during these three years," Collins said in a statement Friday. Sorry, we had some trouble updating your comment. Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. Jeff was raised in St. Louis Park and has been lucky enough to be on the Twin Cities airwaves for more than 30 years. "Jerry O'" show began a three-week test run Monday on Fox. That led to an internship in Twin Cities television, then, starting in 1982, more than a decade as a sportscaster for the market's NBC affiliate. He was a great guy. But the numbers dont lie; shes good. Absolutely DannyJosh lived with Dad and Mom many days/weeks when Joshua was down to Mpls. ", "My journey is almost complete. Im the luckiest guy there ever was in this business.. Im working my butt off to get better, she says. I love to cook. K elsie Passolt loves We report enough bad things.. Dad we miss you so much!! He is a prince. Passolt was born in Minneapolis but grew up in Hayward, a tourist town of 2,000, where her mother, Rhonda, operates a computer store and her father, John, owns rental property. ", 1990, Lake Seseganaga, Thunder Bay, Unorganized, ON, Canada. Would you want to do this for a living? And she said No, cause I want to be with my family., Im not kidding you, within about a month or so Channel 9 called me, he said. Yes Caribou coffee or Starbucks should have Dad be. Fox 9 anchor Jeff Passolt and his broken hip were motoring around his home pretty well behind a walker the day I interviewed him. I feel like I was a good representative for the school. He hasn't skated since the hip injury, but he sees some surgery to correct the problem on the horizon, and many days of fun on the ice with his children and grandchildren to come. Lesley-Anne did on-camera work at KMGH It shows that I care. ", "I write this as we wait for my friend Randy Meier to stop by. A: Thats what I was doing. Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it. He is doing some signing of guitars for Smile Network. News is devastation, death, murder, drugs, fires. And then after covering sports for 13 years I realized [laughing] a lot of times youre covering drugs and murders. She played flute in the school band, served as student council president, participated in the speech club, and was a member of the schools cross-country ski team. #Photography is more than a job for #Rockford https://t.co/l7fBrY0bnU. Hes taken the plunge into chilly water over 150 times to raise money for the organization. Passolt wasnt ready to make the change then, as he left KARE 11 for a sports anchoring job at Denvers KMGH-TV in December 1993. Real dialogue. : Fancy Ray McCloney promotes marriage, though not his own, C.J. "He was a force. I think I fell into crutches and made excuses, like I was homesick and the courses were too tough, she says. My greatest strength is my work ethic. In response to "What was the most fun you ever had with Robert? Who does that happen to? So Passolt followed his girlfriend, and former high school rival Dave Reichel, to St. I think Dad had to re do evrything he let us do! Every week, she demonstrates an on-air tip with assistance from a Rockford Park District golf pro. Hello my friends, I want to let you know that I will be off the air for the next few weeks. It still aches. You are the Best!! They make you better too. So I say thanks to all who made the kind comments, but also my harshest critics. Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley and Liz Rose have been chosen to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a class that includes the writers of such varied hits as "Man In the Mirror," "Drop It Like It's Hot" and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You.". Like I went 5 rounds with Mike Tyson. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He was tough as nails!!! She joins 10/11 News after working as an evening anchor for Dakota News Now in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a Gray Television affiliate. Its impossible to forget those somber moments: Sen. Paul Wellstones plane crash in 2002 near Eveleth, Minn., a story that kept Passolt on the air for 10 straight hours. A: Ian, No. Evelyn runs a women's shelter for the victims of domestic abuse and other kinds of horrors. I had no time to think. Kelsie Passolt is an American journalist working as an evening anchor for 10/11 News in Lincoln, Nebraska. Before joining the station in July 2021, she was working as an evening anchor for Dakota News Now in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was born on March 18, 1990, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States. Kelsie is 32 years old. The topical chemotherapy is to ensure the skin cancer doesnt come back. Love you Dad, This is my favorite picture of all of us family love yall, This is my favorite picture of all of us family love, Dad your favorite place to be at the lake taking a boat ride on the pontoon, Dad your favorite place to be at the lake taking a, Miss you every day Dad. "Jeff's a competitor and would kind of mix it up a little bit. You have template text that hasn't been filled in yet. Dad we all miss you thinking of you always and, all the memories, all your Dad jokes and all that coffee you loved even on a hot day at the cabin, you were always there for all who needed any type of help or a tool from the garage that they said theyd borrow but forget to return it Im guilty of that and a few of your jackets. Lake Sessaganaga is 30,000 acres this was only Fish Camp on it at that time 1990 ! I know Im going to botch this up, she says, laughing. Undated courtesy photo, circa April 2019, of Jeff Passolt. "Somebody upstairs was teaching me a lesson, and from that point on I've tried to never lose my temper.". "We have just been back-doored into the Santana concert. To crack bad jokes in meetings. Then in the Late 1980s we finally made it a reality and went to one of those Canadian fishing camps and had a great fishing trip with dad for his Fathers Day gift!". Anything that happened at the cabin. still there for us Dad.. making sure we try to do the right thing. Bobby was Mr. Fixit - From Bob's Younger Brother Richie Passolt. Time to ponder time. I realized it is almost done. As one of my colleagues noted: When an intern has an appointment with an adult, the intern should show up. Passolt developed a knack for golf from her dad. Kelsie already has big-market talent, especially when it comes to writing, says news director Josh Morgan. Cloud State University, started his career as a sports reporter in 1982 in the Twin Cities at the independent television station WTCN, Channel 11. The end is near, but in a good way. We wish him the best in his next chapter and look forward to hearing how happy he is spending time at his cabin and out on the golf course.. Leonard had just returned to work after starting a new round of chemotherapy for skin cancer, but he had more than enough pep to tick off some of his most memorable practical jokes, such as the time he convinced his buddy that his car had been stolen from the station parking lot. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. After 23 years at the anchor desk, Passolt is retiring, the Twin Cities TV station announced Thursday. Jeff Passolt, who recently retired after spending 38 years on television, recently filed a personal injury lawsuit against the Jeff cant tell a joke. After retirement, Passolt will continue to join the freewheeling conversation. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. We see that you have javascript disabled. On May 5, after thousands of broadcasts and covering some of the biggest news events in Minnesota history, Passolt bid farewell to the anchor's desk in an emotional broadcast that even featured a surprise on-set appearance by Nanne to offer best wishes. Early in the game, Passolt froze the puck along the boards in the offensive zone, not far from Beavers goalie Frank Serratore. I thought I dont want to do news. Her uncle, Jeff Passolt, is a longtime news anchor at a Fox affiliate in Minneapolis, a fact which further fanned the flames of her interest. 1. Passolt, a St. Louis Park native who played hockey at St. At first, college golf at NIU was a difficult adjustment for Passolt, who struggled with playing courses that were 1,000 yards longer than the ones she played in high school. "The next five days will be rather unpleasant, but the end is near. ", "Cancer sucks. Josh has told me they talked much in the TV Den about hockey, baseball sports and life! can be reached at cj@startribune.com and seen on Fox 9s Jason Show. E-mailers, please state a subject; Hello does not count. Jeff was raised in St. Louis Park and has been lucky enough to be on the Twin Cities airwaves for more than 30 years. One thing Im proud of from my college career is that I led in other ways, she says. you there enjoy the view from porch deck and fire pit overlooking lake through pines! We will miss his sure-handed approach to covering news in the Twin Cities, Davey said in a statement. Most everything tastes like dirty potatoes. Jeff and Tom tell stories about too many Minnesota personalities to count. John saw something in his young daughter and got her started in competitive play at an early age. ' '' show began a three-week test run Monday on Fox,,. For my friend Randy Meier to stop by are starting a parenting podcast for WCCO-AM, C.J excuses, I! 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