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Tyler Walter Edwards is accused of killing Maxton Keith Gudowski in July 2024, then starting him and his apartment on fire.

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Man charged in July fatal stabbing, arson in Duluth’s Lakeside neighborhood

DULUTH – A man accused of fatally stabbing a 25-year-old Duluth man and then setting his body on fire was charged Wednesday nine months after officials responded to the apartment fire in Lakeside. Read more.

Fiery funny punks to nostalgic synth art-pop: Duluth’s Homegrown is eight days of local music on dozens of stages

DULUTH – Homegrown Music Festival gets its official kickoff at Hoops Brewing on Sunday where the event’s founder Scott “Starfire” Lunt will greet revelers packed body-to-body into a crowded space that, on a regular day, would be considered a large room. Read more.

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