Lee Valsvik leaves 'KARE 11 Saturday' after 26 years

Lee Valsvik has said goodbye to KARE 11 Saturdays after 26 years.

Valsvik appeared on her last Saturday morning broadcast with the Twin Cities NBC affiliate at the weekend. The segment was filmed at the Minneapolis Convention Center, which was hosting the Home and Garden.

KARE 11 marked Valsvik’s last day with highlights from her 26 years on the show.

“It’s hard getting up, but once you get up and you get there and you meet all these wonderful people all over the Twin Cities … we have so much fun,” Valsvik told cohost Belinda Jensen during the segment.

While she may be leaving TV, Valsvik will continue on the radio at KOOL 108 from 9 a.m. to noon on weekdays. She also hopes to spend more time at her cabin and with her family, according to KARE 11.

Last year, Valsvik was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Tributes to Valsvik also came on social media on Saturday.