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Don Shelby
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Don Shelby’s current project, “Project Energy,” has been widely credited with enlarging the dialogue about alternative fuels and energy conservation. Don has been a reporter and anchor at WCCO-TV since 1978. He has won all five of the nation's top journalism awards, including three national Emmys, the Columbia DuPont Citation, the Scripps-Howard Award and the Society of Professional Journalists Distinguished Service Award. He’s also been honored for his work in the Twin Cities community, including the Minnesota Sportsman of the Year; Martin Luther King Humanitarian of the Year; the Great American Traditions Award by B'nai Brith; Minnesota Broadcaster of the Year; and the coveted Josten's Mr. Basketball ring, an honor rarely given to an adult.