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

Healthy for Life




Ho! Ho! Ho! Here we go…dashing through December snow! So, you know how essential the first meal of the day is to have that get up and go! Usually within the first hour is a good time for the teeth and saliva to encounter nutritious food to rev up the metabolism and get the energy flowing. It’s all about the […]

Protect Young Trees



Young and thin barked trees (apples, maples, basswoods, Mt. ash, cherries, plums, and honey locusts) need extra protection to survive through the winters. Gnawing critters like rabbits, mice, and voles will girdle (chew off the bark all around the perimeter above the snow line) when their preferred foods are unavailable. Girdling destroys the tissues vital for water and nutrient uptake. […]

ROASTED GARLIC DELIGHTS

by Dana

Editor’s note: This week it’s all about garlic! Roasted garlic, in particular. If you don’t like garlic, you might as well stop reading now! Contributor Dana Bozich of Virginia, MN, shares her favorite recipes featuring this healthful plant. Enjoy! – Jean BASIC ROASTED GARLIC • 3-4 heads of garlic • Olive oil Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut the ends […]

Local author book signing at Comet Theater



COOK – Join local author Catherine Holm at the Comet Theater, in Cook, on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 3:3 – 5 p.m. Catherine will read from her new book “My Heart is a Mountain: Tales of Magic and the Land.” Published by Holy Cow! Press of Duluth, the book is a collection of 11 fiction stories and one memoir piece. […]

Christmas at the Nelimark Homestead



EMBARRASS – The Embarrass Nelimark Homestead will be open December 11 for “Christmas at the Nelimark.” Coffee an’, baked goods, crafts, Christmas items and collectibles, Finnish Biscuit and all the trimmings will be offered. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The homestead is located on Highway 21 across the street from the Embarrass Timber Hall next to Embarrass Fire […]

Publisher Christine Moroni to host Lyric event



VIRGINIA – Writer and publisher Christine Moroni of Ely, owner of Singing River Publications, will appear at “Words and Lyrics” on Monday, Dec. 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the First Stage of the Lyric Center for the Arts, 514 Chestnut Street, Virginia. Come for good conversation about books and writing, amidst the First Stage Christmas Boutique. “Words and Lyrics” is […]

Candlelight vigil for Children’s Memorial



VIRGINIA – The public is invited to the second annual “Children’s Memorial Park” candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Monday, December 6 in the Children’s Memorial Park in Virginia. We will gather at 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church at 303 South 9th Avenue, and proceed to the dedicated park area as a group. We encourage you to dress warmly. […]

S.A.M. installed at First Lutheran in Buhl



BUHL – A corner has been turned for First Lutheran Church in Buhl. The congregation has long been known as a teaching congregation as it served as an internship site for sixteen different interns or “vicars”. The vicars learned under the tutelage of Pastor Foster and Messiah Lutheran in Mt. Iron. During a brief period this fall, Pastor Paul Hammar […]

VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

First Quarter 2010

Grade 12: (A) Austin Becicka, Mitchl, Buck, Kyle Cashman, Amy Cimperman, Travis Eddy, Margaret Fenda, Alexis Gunderson, Valerie Harvey, Richard Holweger, Austen Jones, Ally Judnick, Jessica Le, Gwen Ledin, Kayla Ledin, Sara Ledin, Cody Mauston, Bradley Monson, Joel Moschler, Kyle Nanti, Paul Noll, Andrew Norri, Derek Peterlin, Emily Rannikar, Kelly Richards, Danielle Saari, Cavan Stackpool, Luke Thayer, Stephanie Ukkola, Caley […]

Out of the blue

Where we never prevaricate, rarely equivocate, occasionally ponti'cate, sometimes exaggerate, usually inundate and always complicate.

Note: Happy belated Thanksgiving to everyone. In my giddiness last week, I forgot to mention that and to say happy birthday to my favorite girls hockey player, who got her first varsity assist Tuesday, a week after turning 15. Congrats, Kassie. Also, best wishes to my cousin Kurt, who will head to Marine boot camp in California next week. Semper […]