Longtime KARE 11 morning news program anchor Kim Insley is no longer with the television station.
On Friday, KARE 11 announced on Facebook that the station and Insley, anchor of the KARE 11 "Sunrise" show since April 1993, were "parting ways."
On her Facebook page, Insley posted a video of herself saying, "You've probably heard that I'm not on the air anymore, which means after 24 and a half years, there's a lot to look forward to and there's a lot to be grateful for."
As she walked through some Twin Cities settings in the video, Insley thanked her former colleagues and viewers, and said she is "already working on some projects that I hope will benefit this community."
"I want to be a problem solver, to work on things I'm passionate about, things like education and science and civic engagement," she said.
Fans and colleagues on Twitter and on her Facebook page responded with variations of "mornings will never be the same," but urged Insley to enjoy sleeping in.
"You built the mornings at KARE and set the standard for the market," wrote Jason DeRusha, WCCO-TV morning anchor, on Facebook.
KARE 11 meteorologist Belinda Jensen wrote, "You have always been a true leader for mornings at the station thru so many changes, not to mention conquering the working hours that most would of crumbled under, given your longevity."