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

AKC summer safety tips for dogs



Hot weather can make us all uncomfortable, and it poses special risks for your dog. Keep the following safety concerns in mind as the temperature rises, and follow our tips to keep your dog cool. Heat hazards. If your dog is outside on a hot day, make sure he has a shady spot to rest in. Doghouses are not good […]

Iron Range leftovers spur new small businesses




Folks on Minnesota’s Iron Range are very familiar with rock piles. There are billions of tons of leftover taconite rock that didn’t get made into pellets, piled up with nowhere to go. Until now. The Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota Duluth has spent the better part of a decade tinkering with the waste rock, trying to […]

Tourism history attractions and state parks of today




Dear Readers, After a long winter, we’re all anxious to get out and about in the warm weather. Everything is finally turning green and the now-unfrozen water all around us shimmers blue in the bright sunlight. Looking for a destination? Check out our area’s mining history stretching from one end of the Iron Range to the other – from the […]

What sustainability means to this Ely resident




The recurring theme which has become a major bone of contention in the discussions relating to expansion of Minnesota’s mining industry revolves around the meaning of the word ‘sustainability’ and more specifically, how it relates to Ely and the surrounding area. To me, the meaning of sustainability – which is based on my education and experience – is the ability […]

Iron Range sulfide mining can be done without harming wild rice or raising mercury levels




Editor’s note: This commentary originally was published online at MinnPost, in the Community Voices section, on April 18, 2014. I reprint it here, with permission, so it may gain a wider Range audience. Readers interested in this topic might want to visit MinnPost’s Community Voices site and view the reader comments, and Mr. Christensen’s comments on their comments. Very interesting! […]

Author! Author! event upcoming in Ely



ELY – Come meet area authors and have them sign their books for you on Sunday, June 8, from 1 – 3 p.m. in the Ely Arts & Heritage Center. The event is sponsored by Ely Greenstone Public Art. Area authors, writers and poets who will be present include Will Steger, Robert Matson, Becca Brin Manlove, Diane Bradley, Sarah Stonich, […]

Range Center giving back through volunteer clean-up effort



CHISHOLM – Range Center, Inc. in Chisholm is giving back to the community through a volunteer clean-up effort. Starting Thursday, May 29, the community will see signs posted by Range Center, Inc. staff and clients announcing the new Giving Back to the Community clean-up effort. Range Center staff and clients will take time off from work to volunteer to pick-up […]

Virginia Cliffs makes donation to RMHC



Range Mental Health Center (RMHC) is pleased to announce that Cliffs Natural Resources recently donated $10,000 to RMHC. A second payment of $5,000 will go towards the $25,000 pledge to the Women’s Wing Expansion Project at Merritt House in Virginia. The Wing opened in August of 2013. This wing offers women struggling with mental illness improved access to services, privacy […]

Five Range grads get mining company scholarships



AURORA and CHISHOLM—Five Iron Range 2014 high school graduates who have a parent employed by Mesabi Nugget or Mining Resources received scholarship awards from the company during graduation ceremonies in their respective high schools. The students join 31 existing scholarship recipients, all of whom receive $3,000 per year for up to four years of higher learning as long as they […]

Ziegler now provider of expanded mining products



MINEAPOLIS — Ziegler CAT recently announced it is an authorized provider of sales, parts, and service for the Caterpillar Expanded Mining Product Line (formerly legacy Bucyrus), which consists of draglines, electric rope shovels, hydraulic mining shovels, rotary drills, and unit rig trucks. “Ziegler is very excited to expand our commitment to the mining industry, by offering a complete line of […]