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

S.M.A.R.T Workshop to be held in Mountain Iron



MT. IRON – The A Chance to Grow Minnesota Learning Resource Center (MLRC) will be holding a S.M.A.R.T Workshop in Mountain Iron on Monday, Aug. 4, through Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Northeast Service Cooperative. Teachers attending are from Mountain Iron, Cherry, Eveleth and Gilbert. S.M.A.R.T stands for Stimulating Maturity through Accelerated Readiness Training. This interactive and energetic workshop is […]

Poet Sheila Packa to read at Lyric Center for the Arts



VIRGINIA – Acclaimed poet Sheila Packa will read from her new book “Night Train Red Dust: Poems of the Iron Range” on Monday, Aug. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the First Stage of the Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia. These poems tell a working class story reflectingthe lives of people with iron in their veins, the farmers, miners, midwives and immigrants who built the Iron Range. Stories about […]

Thomas the Tank Engine© returns to Duluth!



DULUTH – Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to Duluth for two weekends of fun on the North Shore Scenic Railroad. Because he’s a working steam locomotive, Thomas will pull trains packed with his friends from the Depot in downtown Duluth out to Fitger’s and back, along the Lakewalk, for the next two weekends” Friday – Sunday, Aug. 1 – […]

Paying it forward through the passion of Peanuts




Editor’s note: This is the last in a series of “Paying it Forward” stories by Charlene Luoma, in association with the annual Sand Lake Shuffle fundraiser for local cancer patients. This year’s event is August 8-9, at Voyageur’s Sand Lake Resort in Britt. – Jean Cole One can’t stump Darlene (Dar/Dusty) Stenlund Thomas of Virginia on any Charles M. Shultz […]

SALOME’S STARS



LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your pride could get in the way of admitting you might have erred. Best to ‘fess up now before a small mistake turns into a big misunderstanding. Make the weekend a special family time. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Trying to please someone with a lessthan glowing opinion of something you value could […]

Gypsy moths




The Minnesota Department of Agriculture placed Lake and Cook counties under quarantine effective July 1 for the control of gypsy moths. The intent is to help prevent spread of the moths by humans to uninfested counties. Gypsy moths are the most destructive hitchhiking forest pests, defoliating favorite trees (oak, poplar, birch, willow) of leaves from the top down. The female […]

SpaceLIFT



Decorator Secret: What’s your style? Let’s explore modern “ethnic” How To: Modern Ethnic is a refining of the ethnic look where rooms had a theme. This style lends itself to rooms you’d like to be inviting and relaxed, but that incorporate eclectic touches to add a sense of the exotic. To create this look in your home you need to […]

2014-08-01 E-Edition