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

About the USS Minnesota’s logo:



MINNEAPOLIS – More than 100 high school and college students submitted entries for the 2011 Pre-Commissioning Unit Minnesota (SSN 783) logo contest, but one talented high school student’s rendering took top honors. The official logo was unveiled on Dec. 16, 2011. The contest was sponsored by the Navy League’s USS Minnesota Commissioning Committee. The winning logo was selected by crew […]

Rose sculpture unveiiled at Bess Metsa Garden




VIRGINIA – The mosaic rose sculpture located next to the Natural Harvest Co-op in the Bess Metsa Memorial Garden was unveiled Monday, Sept. 16, by artist Nancy Miller, who worked for three summers on the art project. The family of Bess Metsa was on hand, as well as many community supporters of the project, which was commissioned by Marlyn Swanson, […]

It’s all about CABBAGE




If you don’t care for cabbage, you might want to skip the recipes today. We had so much cabbage in our garden that we had to find some more interesting ways to prepare it. My favorite food blogger, Elise Bauer, has some terrific recipes at www.simplyrecipes.com. She’s nice; she shares. I suggest you visit her blog, her recipes all are […]

Red hot chili cook-off raises $13,000




St. Michael’s Foundation’s 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off is over. What a great time it was for everyone. If you were one of the almost 700 people in the building that night, I hope your stomach has settled down by now and you can actually think about making your own pot of chili. Miners Memorial Building was just buzzing with people […]

Mt. Iron-Buhl school news



MT. IRON – At MIB, students arrived for the new school year on Tuesday, Sept. 3, with many changes finished or in progress from over the summer. Changes made include: • The electronic locks replaced the lobby lookouts at Merritt so people entering the building during class time are buzzed in after being viewed by school staff. A similar system is being installed […]

Healthy FOR Life




Definitely sensing the season’s change when the squirrels start gathering their plenty. It is the awakening in the late-night hours of the pitter-pattering and pinecones skedaddling across our rooftop. It is the constant chattering if I happen to get in the squirrel’s space or the frenzied chase from our dog Bella. While enjoying a lovely fall day, Bella and I […]

SALLYWORLD: WEEK 155

MR. WAIT FOR IT… FREE GAS AND LEECH LAKE’S IDENTITY IS REVEALED


GREETINGS & SALLYTATIONS! Well, last week I managed to find the cheapest place to get gas. In fact, it was totally free! I was a judge at the St. Michael’s Chili Cook -Off (pause for chuckles)! A few things I learned about being a judge at a chili cook- off: Don’t be shy on the Beano pills, elastic waist pants […]

How to manage chronic pain; cooling menopause symptoms



Q: I’ve had shoulder pain for a couple of years, and the constant low-level agony is making me nuts. What should I do? — Johnny M., Akron, Ohio A: More than 100 million North Americans live with chronic pain, and, as you indicated, it does a lot more than just make you feel achy. Chronic pain is associated with a […]

Relationships: Kickin’ it “old school!”




I have always feared I would be the “old guy” that complains about the current generation. I understand that things have changed in the last 30 years since I was single (I have been married for 29 years). So keeping this in mind, I am very careful about how I come across to younger people. I asked a few 20 […]

EARLY IRON MINING TRIVIA AND THE BIRTH OF TACONITE

Mesabi Iron Mining Company and the birth of taconite


In 1903, Hayden, Stone and Co., was notified of a large taconite deposit on the eastern Mesabi. After testing, a group of investors called the Mesabi Syndicate was formed to undertake research and testing of taconite ores for production purposes. In 1915, a test pit near Babbitt was designated for experimentation. By 1919, the Mesabi Syndicate decided to capitalize construction […]