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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

Heart transplant patient pleased

An emergency room visit in Hibbing gets accolades


Bob Aronson is no stranger to hospitals. The 75-year-old Chisholm native built his career as a communications consultant for many hospitals and clinics, including Mayo. He also had a heart transplant at Mayo Clinic in 2007. But despite the familiarity, he wasn’t sure what to expect when his wife Robin encouraged him to go to the Fairview Range Medical Center […]

DEED kicks off statewide broadband tour



ST. PAUL – The Office of Broadband Development, located in the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, has scheduled information meetings throughout the state on the $20 million border-to-border Broadband Grant Program. One of those informational meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 30, from 1:30 – 3 p.m. at the IRRRB Administration Building located at 4261 Highway 53, […]

Blueberry season! Enjoy the fruits of your (or someone else’s labor




’Tis the season for blueberry pickin’! Since this is our Health Edition, I thought I’d focus on blueberries since they are very good for you. So, here are a few great healthy dishes that feature the blue beauties, and a few that may need to be consumed in moderation *wink*. Blueberry and Butternut Squash Couscous Salad The cook is: www.blueberrycouncil.org […]

Where lives are saved: Essentia’s award-winning Cath Lab



During a heart attack, you’re rushed to the hospital’s emergency department. But what television dramas like Grey’s Anatomy and Chicago Fire don’t show, is that from the ER, you’re rushed to the cath lab. And it’s in the cath lab where your life is saved. A cath lab, also known as a cardiac catheterization laboratory, should be named “the miracle […]

Minnesota officials investigating 13 cases of E. coli



ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is investigating 13 cases of foodborne illness associated with a type of E. coli bacteria known as E. coli O111. This form of E. coli is in the same family as the more well-known E. coli O157:H7. All of the illnesses were caused by the same genetic strain of E. coli […]

“Bone cement” offers immediate relief to back pain sufferers



DULUTH – A unique technology to treat patients suffering from back pain caused by osteoporosis, compression fractures or spinal bone cancer is now being offered by Essentia Health- St. Mary’s Medical Center. The procedure, called vertebroplasty, is performed by Essentia interventional radiologists, who are doctors specializing in real-time imaging to perform surgeries. The procedure uses bone cement injected directly into […]

Edgewood Vista of Virginia receives National Quality Award



VIRGINIA – Edgewood Vista in Virginia, MN has been recognized as a 2014 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for its dedication to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The award is the first of three distinctions possible through the National Quality Award program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for […]

Cataracts—what are they, and what causes them?




….VIRGINIA – The most common cause of loss of vision in people over the age of 40 is cataracts. In fact, according to Prevent Blindness America (PBA) over half of all Americans will have cataracts by the time they are 80 years old. Cataracts, however, are a natural aging process of the eye. The lens, which is located behind the […]

Rebirth of the birthplace at St. Mary’s Medical Center



Across the country, expectant moms are expecting more from their maternity wards, and Essentia Health-St. Mary’s is meeting that demand with a new and beautifully remodeled space – The Birthplace at St. Mary’s. The patient-centered focus involves creating a luxury hotel-like setting within an advanced medical facility. Three remodeled patient rooms and a new nurses’ station have been unveiled on […]

United Way of NE MN’s record-breaking Ride the Range raised $19,063



CHISHOLM – The United Way of Northeastern Minnesota’s 17th annual Ride the Range took place on Saturday, July 12. The ride took participants on a scenic 200+ mile tour through the Iron Range including the communities of Eveleth, Biwabik, Ely, Britt and Virginia where the group stopped to visit the Iron Range Veterans Memorial. The ride ended at Tom and […]