Klobuchar

Jim Klobuchar

Jim Klobuchar (April 9, 1928-May 12, 2021) grew up in Ely, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota in 1950 and went on to work as a journalist for several Minnesota newspapers. First, he worked as a staff writer for the Associated Press in Minneapolis, and then he worked for the Minneapolis Star Tribune until he retired in 1996. Klobuchar wrote a daily column, and he also hosted several TV and radio series in the Twin Cities. Though retired, Klobuchar continued to write, occasionally publishing periodic commentary and reports in the Christian Science Monitor.

Klobuchar has written several books in addition to his vast archive of journalism. His books include nonfiction and memoir. Klobuchar has written several books about the Minnesota Vikings and several books about his own spiritual journey. Some of Klobuchar’s books include Purple Hearts and Golden Memories: 35 Years with the Minnesota Vikings, Pursued by Grace: A Newspaperman’s Own Story of Spiritual Recovery, and Sixty Minutes with God.