Longtime St. Paul columnist Don Boxmeyer dies

St. Paul Pioneer Press columnist Don Boxmeyer has died after a long illness. Boxmeyer was 67 years old. He wrote about many of St. Paul's most colorful characters during more than 35 years as a reporter and columnist with the newspaper.

When he retired as a regular columnist in 2002, Boxmeyer described his career with the Pioneer Press. He wrote, "the day I entered that front door, I think I knew I'd never leave this place."

One of the people Boxmeyer got to know during his career was former St. Paul Mayor George Latimer. MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with Latimer.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, 08/11/2008, 7:24 a.m.