Publish an obituary in Hometown Focus

WHAT IS PUBLISHED FOR FREE:

  • HTF will publish a full obituary and a photo (if desired) on our website free of charge.
  • HTF will publish an abbreviated obituary (no photos) in the print edition of the newspaper free of charge.

HOW TO PAY FOR A FULL OBITURARY:

  • A full obituary and a photo (if desired) published in the print edition of the newspaper is charged by the column inch.
  • Once HTF receives the obituary, photo and your request for a full obituary, we will provide you with the cost prior to publication.
  • Payment is due prior to publication and can be handled by phone if paying with a credit card.

The deadline for submission of the print edition obituaries (both full and abbreviated) is first thing Thursday morning, although sooner is always better.

Please email: editor@htfnews.us

Corey’s Corner (of Lundgren’s)



Checking your vehicle’s charging system, even now in the warm summer months, is just as important as in the coldest of winters. Batteries are affected by heat and, with temperatures under hood reaching into the hundreds of degrees, can literally boil if an overcharging condition occurs. Another key component of the charging system is the alternator. The majority of vehicles […]

Business Bits




It is important to identify your niche – your unique corner of the market – when putting together your marketing strategy. Make your niche the cornerstone on which all advertising is built on. Jennifer Pontinen is a Business Consultant with the UMD Small Business Development Center, at Mesabi Range College in Virginia, MN. Contact her at jpontinen@umdced.com.

THE POWER OF MAGNETIC THINKING – TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE

PART 1

The aphorism, “As A Man Thinketh In His Heart So Is He” embraces the whole of our being. It reaches out to every condition and circumstance of our lives. We are literally what we think. Our character, our fortunes, and our destiny are the complete sum of all our thoughts! Author’s Note: In 1902 English philosopher James Allen wrote a […]

Swop:

Kids learn about community - and their place in it


MT. IRON – Jeannette Johnson, a weaver of rugs, recently hosted a group of youngsters at her Virginia home where the children learned about the art of rug making. They saw for themselves how a pile of old blue jeans, through a series of many steps, is transformed into a beautiful and functional rug. Before the hands-on part of the […]

Depot Days Celebration in Tower

Music, crafts, food & fun

TOWER – The second annual Depot Days celebration in Tower will be held July 23-25 and will feature three days of music, food and craft vendors, pony rides for children, two silent auctions, a car show, and a farmers’ market. During the three days admission to the Tower Soudan Historical Society and Historical Center is free. It is a great […]

Cabin for Rent




Recently I had the chance to sit down and visit with my dad’s cousin Brian Johnson. Somehow, the conversation eventually worked its way around to today’s youth. We both agreed that it was both refreshing and reassuring to see many area young people helping out with chores in and around their respective homes. It’s a credit to the parents or […]

Roland Fowler of Embarrass:

Profile of an Iron Ranger


“TOWER TIPS EMBARRASS TO ICE THE FROZEN HONOR” – Duluth News Tribune, February 3, 1996. This headline will be etched in the memory of Roland Fowler forever. The state record for the coldest temperature was established at 60 below by National Weather Service observer, Kathy Hoppa, at her weather station in Tower at 9:10 a.m., February 2, 1996. Fowler, a […]

F our th of July on The Range



C a mpaigning on the fourth



Now Featuring Artwork by Alvin Zaverl

At the Virginia Area Historical Society through August