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

Business Bits




Be flexible with business plans and strategies to adapt to economic downturns and changing times. However, always hold true to your core business values. Short-term gain at the expense of your values could be detrimental to your business in the long-term. Jennifer Pontinen is a Business Consultant with the UMD Small Business Development Center, at Mesabi Range College in Virginia, […]

“One Future, Many Faiths” CELEBRATION:

You're Invited


When you envision the kind of world you want to leave behind for your grandchildren, what does it look like? Perhaps it is a peaceful world, without need for war. Hopefully it is a world with clean air to breathe and clean water to drink, one not so often ravaged by hurricanes or tornados or tsunamis or, as we have […]

Adventures in the other America:

PART 1


Editor’s note: Last spring my daughter, Katie Cole, 25, went on a two month adventure to South America. She kept a journal and is sharing her journey with Hometown Focus readers. Katie is a graduate of Virginia High School, Mesabi Range College, and Northern Arizona University. She lives in Jackson, WY. Her traveling partner, Justin Thiede, is a river kayaking […]

Informational meeting for mission scheduled



ALANGO – Join Calvary Lutheran Church of Orr and St. Paul Lutheran Church of Alango for a mission experience this coming January, 2012. We will be travelling to El Salvador to partner with the people of this tiny and poor Central American nation. The delegation will be led by PJ Bailey, a pastor who is rostered with the El Salvadoran […]

Burger bash and tailgate party for E-G



EVELETH – On Friday, Sept. 30, Eveleth- Gilbert Schools is hosting a Homecoming Burger Bash and Tailgate Party on Friday, Sept. 30 from 5-7 p.m. at the Franklin Elementary School cafeterial. The Franklin Bears PTA and 5th grade will host this event and serve $5 burger baskets which includes a hamburger, chips, pop and candy. Take-out orders are available. Proceeds […]

St. Michael’s Foundation 2011 Chili Cook-off Winners



MT. IRON – Winners of last week’s Chili Cook-Off have been announced. The judges were given numbered cups and did not know whose chili they were tasting. The Taster’s Choice winners were chosen by the people attending the cook-off, voting by putting a dollar in the jar of their favorite chili. Amateur DivisionOverall WinnerRunner up – Gilbert VFW Auxiliary Post#4456Winner […]

Eveleth Foundation accepting grant applications



EVELETH – The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of funding through the Eveleth Area Community Foundation Fund, an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation. The application deadline is October 1. Applicants interested in applying should first submit an inquiry via the website at: www.dsacommunityfoundation.com. Grant awards are made in the areas of the arts, […]

My Honor Flight Northland experience

19 local WWII veterans to travel to Washington, D.C.


In late 2004, former U.S. Air Force captain Earl Morse planned to rent a private plane to fly his father to see the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. He asked one of his patients at the VA medical clinic where he worked if he thought he would like to see the WWII Memorial that had been completed the year […]

Healthy FOR Life




Here’s to an audacious autumn for everyone! It’s simply an invigorating time of the year wouldn’t you say? Your senses are working overtime so make sure to feed their needs in order to captivate all the wonderful transformations of the new season. Make a list for everything you need and want to accomplish. This season marks the beginning of another […]

A Talk with tops CLUB, INC.



Recently I was invited to give a little pep talk at a TOPS meeting. TOPS stand for “Take Off Pounds Sensibly.” I wasn’t familiar with this support group and was very happy to visit them and hopefully give them some motivational tips. It is a nonprofit group that meets once a week at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. I learned TOPS […]