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Chamber candidate forum goes virtual

The candidate forum organized by the Cloquet Area Chamber of Commerce got a makeover for 2024. Instead of candidates sitting side by side in the Cloquet City Council chambers in front of a live audience, individual interviews will be recorded without an audience and posted to the city and chamber website, as well as the city's CAT-7 television channel (Mediacom customers).

"With only two [local Cloquet] contested races this year, we decided to do 'Meet the candidate' interviews that will be taped and uploaded for viewing," said chamber executive director Kelly Zink, referring to the races for...