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

SALLYWORLD: WEEK 204

Bed and breakfast, Reubens and riding, and food label detecting


Greetings & Sallytations! This week I’m writing to you from my first Bed and Breakfast experience. I’m staying at a 140-year old Swedish farm house and it’s a total treat. I’m fortunate to be the only guest so I’m getting pampered and spoiled (as it should be). I can’t wait for each morning when the owner whips me up breakfasts […]

New colon cancer test; vacation rewards



Q: I heard there is a DNA test for colon cancer. Can I cancel my colonoscopy? Please?! — Stephen G., Colorado Springs, Colorado A: Sit tight! The news about a fecal DNA test to spot hemoglobin and mutant DNA that might indicate the presence of colon cancer and adenomatous polyps (benign polyps that could turn cancerous) is great news, but […]

Massage and heart health




We always hear about the importance of taking care of our health and one of those ways is ensuring our internal organs are in good working order. The heart specifically works hard to keep us moving, breathing, and functioning at top capacity in our day to day activities. We know the health industry encourages eating “heart healthy” foods and exercise. […]

Denial of liquor license leads to 1948 shooting rampage

The birthplace of crime fiction writer Frank Gruber and Schneiderman’s Furniture


When the first pioneers came to the area now known as Elmer Township, they found nothing but dense forests so thick the sun couldn’t shine through. There was a river by the name of St. Louis (named for King Louis IX of France) and a small creek running west from the river called Skunk Creek. Henry Hill was the first […]

Kat Perkins to kick off Hibbing Community College Concert Series



HIBBING – Kat Perkins will be performing at Hibbing Community College on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the HCC Theater. The concert opens the 2014-2015 HCC Concert Series. Admission is $15 for the general public. Tickets are available at Grandma’s in the Park and the HCC Bookstore. A limited number of $5 student tickets will be available for […]

East Range Hospice grief support group to meet



VIRGINIA – Essentia Health St. Mary’s East Range Hospice is hosting a six-week grief support group, Learning to Live With Loss, on Mondays starting September 15 and continuing through October 20. The group will meet at United Methodist Church in Virginia from 6 – 8 p.m. Parents, siblings, children over 18, partners, spouses and special friends of those who have […]

Volunteers being sought as Matter of Balance coaches for seniors



DULUTH – The Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging is seeking volunteers willing to become trained coaches in the Matter of Balance program. Coaches will teach eight two-hour sessions covering such topics as exercise and fall prevention, managing concerns about falling and how to recognize fall hazards at home and in the community. Coaches will address safe habits and attitudes towards […]

DNR to hold land sale



VIRGINIA – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will offer land for sale at an auction in Virginia on Thursday, Oct. 9. Parcels will be offered at oral auction at 11 a.m. (10 a.m. registration) at Miners Memorial Building, 821 S. 9th Ave., Virginia. The DNR plans to offer 30 parcels, all located in northeastern Minnesota. The parcels range in […]

The Sexual Assault Program of NSLC receives a Hibbing Foundation grant



HIBBING – The Owens-Pesavento/Dr. Benjamin P. Owens Family Foundation has approved a $1,000 grant award to The Sexual Assault Program of Northern St. Louis County to support their on-going commitment to providing victim-centered advocacy and prevention education to our communities and professionals. The Sexual Assault Program provided direct services to 445 victims in 2013 and helped support victims and their […]

Northwoods Friends of the Arts meeting planned in Cook



COOK – Northwoods Friends of the Arts will hold for their regular September meeting on Monday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. at the NWFA Gallery on main street in Cook. Planning the annual members’ show, which takes place in October, will be discussed. All artist/members are encouraged to take part by having some visual artwork hung at the gallery. The […]