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G. Kent Gardner, longtime Star Tribune city editor, dies at 80


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. ....

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