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

Another year in review




Another year to review. Where-oh-where does the time go? So many stories to share. We started the year learning about pickleball, a new sport sweeping the nation and being played on the Iron Range by fans of all ages and abilities. We moved through health editions and mining editions tackling weighty subjects, learned about ginseng and what it meant to […]

Finding Christmas with lost money




A couple of weeks ago I found some money which had, apparently, been dropped by a customer at a local business. I find pennies, nickels, and dimes now and then, but this was many times more than the usual trivial discovery. It was enough that I immediately worried about the person who lost it. Troubling scenarios came mind. For instance, […]

AKC/Eukanuba National Championship

German Shepherd Dog “Rumor” wins Best in Show

GCH Lockenhaus’ Rumor Has It V Kenlyn, a German Shepherd Dog known as “Rumor,” triumphed over more than 4,000 dogs to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, held in Orlando, Fla. “Rumor,” owned by Deborah Stern, Pamela Buckles, Patti Dukeman, Pam McElheney and Kent Boyles of Maumee, Ohio, was […]

50th Anniversary Celebration

Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church


Editor’s note: The Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church (AFLC) of Virginia recently recognized their 50th anniversary. Church Council President Paul Mattila provided Hometown Focus with the history of their church, which he had compiled for their anniversary celebration. We share here an edited version of that history. – Jean Cole VIRGINIA – The Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church has a […]

Veterans on the Lake Resort near Ely is grant recipient

V4V awards $90,000 grant to be used in veterans outdoors events

The Minnesota Veterans for Veterans Trust Fund has approved a grant of $90,000 to support outdoor activities conducted for veterans at Camp Ripley near Little Falls and at Veterans on the Lake Resort near Ely. The grant will provide $30,000 a year for three years to support lodging and food for four outdoor veterans outreach programs. For over 25 years, […]

To date, more than $1.1 million in scholarships given

Sport Clips Haircuts donates $830,000 to VFW for scholarships

Sport Clips Haircuts made a record-breaking $830,000 donation to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) this month to support active duty U.S. service members’ and veterans’ scholarships. Sport Clips clients and product partner donations, as well as Veterans Day contributions of $1 per haircut service, made the franchise’s annual “Help A Hero” campaign the most successful […]

Sometime finger food is the best




Appetizers are a great way to have a variety of foods to sample at a gathering without having to go to the work of preparing a full meal. I am just as content with the appetizers themselves as a meal and will sometimes prepare a couple of appetizers to keep on hand in the refrigerator for those of us in […]

The Lights

As I walk through the night and look at the lights, I think God’s love is so bright. Then I say, Merry Christmas and goodnight!

-Isabella Alaspa, 11 Embarrass, MN Minecraft Mania at MDC CHISHOLM – Minnesota Discovery Center (MDC) is hosting another Nite at the Museum and the theme this time is Minecraft! The event will be held Friday evening through Saturday morning, Jan. 8 – 9, 2016. Registration starts at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Then kids and their parents or guardians will have […]

Healthy for LIfe

In memory of loved ones at Christmas


The Christmas spirit lives and breathes all around us during this magical season. God’s masterful hand decorates our natural world with love and light as every tree individually appears to be a Christmas tree. Every scene seems painted with a purpose, delivering a special message. While on my journey across God’s snowfilled land I saw a camouflaged eagle flying bravely […]

SALLYWORLD: WEEK 271

My Christmas wish for all: Peace, calmness and a quiet magical moment


Greetings & Holiday Sallytations! Christmas countdown. We’re all busy and scrambling to get it all done. Today’s the day. I was balancing many things the other day and asked my husband Mark to give me a hand. He had a classic tale of woe I’ve never heard. Sit down for this one. “Sally, I’m sorry I can’t help you, I’m […]