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 Text size Copy shortlink:
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.