James John Klobuchar (/ˈkloʊbəʃɑːr/ KLOH-bə-shar;[1] April 9, 1928 – May 12, 2021) was an American journalist, author, and newspaper columnist from Minnesota.

Klobuchar was regarded as a regionally well-known and admired local sports and politics reporter during his long career working for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis.

[2][3] Klobuchar notably was the first reporter in the country to declare John F. Kennedy's victory over Richard Nixon in the 1960 United States presidential election.

[9] Klobuchar continued writing after his official retirement, including frequent columns for The Christian Science Monitor, which recommended him for a Pulitzer Prize in 2003.

During much of his life Klobuchar was an avid cyclist, and led the "Jaunt With Jim"[11] group bicycle ride for 39 years.

"[14] Minnesota Governor Tim Walz also paid tribute, stating "Our press community lost a giant in Jim Klobuchar's passing.