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Cloquet Police Chief Steve Stracek was exonerated of all allegations and reinstated -- but also agreed to retire from the city's police department -- under the terms of a "separation and release agreement" reached early Wednesday after a marathon...

From the editorial: "(Medved's) business-minded, more-conservative perspective will be missed on an elected body long dominated by liberals and with a reputation for being less than friendly to business."

Councilors will face a marathon of interviews as they consider Derek Medved's replacement.