Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Don Shelby and Pat Miles on the set on Monday night. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Don Shelby was reunited with former co-anchor Pat Miles to read the headlines (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Pat wasn’t just here to reminisce. She was here to do the job she used to do all the time at WCCO (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Lights, cameras, action! (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Don and Pat started anchoring together back in 1978. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Pat and Don had Project Quit back when they anchored together. They were both compulsive smokers at the time and quit together. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Time for a microphone check. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

A look back in the past. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Finally, Pat shared a few touching words from the heart in tribute of Don. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Tuesday was another trip back in time as Don was reunited with former co-anchor Colleen Needles. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Don has been in the news business for more than 45 years. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

All smiles before the show. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

A trip down memory lane. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

A look at the news script. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Colleen was overcome by respect for her former colleague, and shared a few final thoughts for Don as he gets ready to embark on the next chapter. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Colleen talked about how she had to fill Pat Miles’ shoes, and compared the experience to Don’s situation, taking the place of the venerable Dave Moore. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

It has been more than a decade since Don and Colleen last read together. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

On Wednesday, Paul Douglas popped in to do a little weather with Don. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

WCCO meterologist Chris Shaffer shows Douglas the new graphics system before the show. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Chris was kind enough to step away from the weather center and let Paul appear on WCCO one last time with Don. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Don and Chris on the set. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Paul and Don talked about climate change, make-up artists, their pseudo-brotherly relationship. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Don and Paul’s acerbic repartee with each other is legendary, but the two opened the show on a relatively serious note. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

Check out the green screen and what it looks like for viewers watching at home. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

In the newsroom, Paul is known for going over the time slotted for the forecast. Don checks hiswatch. (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

All together on the set... (credit: CBS)

Don Shelby's Last Week Before Retirement

... and with Chris too! (credit: CBS)