G. Kent Gardner, longtime Star Tribune city editor, dies at 80
"He was as pure a newspaper guy for spot news as you will ever see."
May 7, 2021 — 10:29am
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Like any tough-minded editor, Kent Gardner expected the reporters he supervised at the Star Tribune to produce stories. If they came back empty-handed, it could be an uncomfortable conversation.
Dick Meryhew, who was covering St. Paul, recalls returning to the newsroom around 5 p.m. one day to tell Gardner he couldn't get anyone to talk about a story.
"That's OK, Mr. Meryhew, I'll read it tomorrow morning in the Pioneer Press," Gardner drolly replied.