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

This week’s winners & next week’s prize!

Football Frenzy

Pick the Games Gift Certificates to WIN!

Pick the Games – Win Gift Certificates! How to Play: Circle your pick for the winner of each game for Sunday and Monday night. For the tiebreaker, predict the total points scored in the Vikings game. Pickup a paper and play today! Fill out the form with your NFL winners. Entries must be received at by Friday at 5 p.m. before Sunday’s Games Mail […]

What IS This?

FREE Mystery Item Contest

FREE Mystery Item Contest WIN!! The FIRST person to correctly identify this item wins a gift certificate. Please email kirstenr@htfnews.us or call 218-741-0106 with your guess, your name and telephone number.  

Mobile Man

Find the Clue Prizes & Cash to WIN!

Find the Clue Prizes & Cash to WIN! How to Play: Download our Discover MN app from iTunes or Google Play and click the WIN button. Every Friday marks a new contest, new prize and new clue. Mobile Man will be hidden in one of our advertisers in the app, ready for you to find him. If you are correct, your name will […]

History

Scenery

A phone call changed our lives

Sharing my thoughts of unending grief


I posted the following on my Facebook page on November 13, 2017. It was the two-year anniversary of the death of our 19-year-old son Trevor. Two years ago, today. A phone call. Bad news that catapulted us into the unimaginable – our son Trevor gone. Leaving an irreplaceable hole in the hearts of many. We continue on with our altered […]

Annual candle lighting events on Dec. 6 and Dec. 10

VIRGINIA – Two groups in the area that offer grief support in the loss of a child are the Compassionate Friends and the Angel of Hope Children’s Memorial Park. While The Compassionate Friends are not affiliated with the Children’s Memorial Park, they have a symbiotic relationship in that both offer comfort to those who are grieving a loss. There are […]

5th Annual Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner, Dec. 9

Meet “The Men Behind the Fish” at Trinity Lutheran Church


COOK – It’s that time of year again in the Northland when people risking frigid temperatures, snowy/slippery roads and howling winds travel to Lutheran churches in pursuit of their favorite traditional Scandinavian dinners. Trinity Lutheran Church in Cook is one of those destinations. They will be holding their Fifth Annual Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 4 […]

The Linda Donnelly Mitten Run at Mesabi East

Cold weather and physical activity go mitten-in-mitten


AURORA – Just because the temperature drops, it doesn’t mean outdoor physical activity needs to stop. That was Linda Donnelly’s philosophy when she started the Mitten Run at Mesabi East Schools over two decades ago. Last year, following Donnelly’s retirement, the annual event was renamed the Linda Donnelly Mitten Run to honor her many years of commitment to physical education. […]