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

McCarthy Beach State Park to host Dark Sky Festival Aug. 12



SIDE LAKE – McCarthy Beach State Park will host the Dark Sky Festival on Saturday, Aug. 12 with a full day and evening of events interpreting and celebrating our night skies. Programs will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until midnight. The program schedule: • 10 a.m. Learn how light pollution impacts our health, how to reduce light pollution and […]

St. Louis County seeks input on Comprehensive Land Use Plan



ST. LOUIS COUNTY – St. Louis County is developing a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan that will provide the blueprint for land use development and change through 2035. The county currently has adopted land use plans for most areas where the county has land use authority. However, these plans were originally adopted in the late 1970s and early 1980s. There […]

Plan for Taconite State Trail approved



TACONITE STATE TRAIL – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Parks and Trails Division has approved a new master plan for the Taconite State Trail, including the David Dill/Taconite State Trail. This master plan will guide the development, management and operation of the state trail to provide quality recreational opportunities for the next 15 to 20 years. The Taconite State […]

Are lake invaders affecting walleye?



NRRI is beginning a study this summer on the walleye food webs in nine popular fishing lakes to understand if they’re impacted by aquatic invasive species. We’ve checked the boat, drained the water, hosed everything down… and yet, aquatic invasive species are still spreading to our favorite Minnesota lakes. But not all lakes. Yet. So what can we learn from […]

Let the treasure hunt begin!

Mountain Iron Merritt Days 2017

The 2017 Mountain Iron Merritt Days treasure hunt has begun! New clues were posted daily at the Mountain Iron Public Library, Mountain Iron City Hall, and on both the Merritt Days and Hometown Focus Facebook pages. Here are the treasure hunt’s clues: Clue for Sunday, Aug. 6: Round and round you will go with this one. North and south and […]

Dozens of bargains, ways to save at the Minnesota State Fair



ST. PAUL – The 2017 Great Minnesota Get-Together begins just two weeks from today. This year’s 12 days of fun feature a variety of discounts, special deal days and money-saving tools. BEFORE-THE-FAIR SAVINGS. Pre-fair discount admission tickets are $11 (a $3 discount off regular adult admission price and a $1 discount off the regular seniors and kids admission prices) and […]

SALOME’S STARS



LEO (July 23 to August 22) You might think you’re not getting the royal treatment you deserve. But be careful not to become a royal pain by complaining about it. Be patient and allow things to work out.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Watch that penchant for being super-judgmental at work. It might create a bad impression with someone whose […]

AEOA Youth Programs Grow Together



Recently four of AEOA’s youth programs collaborated across counties to create a vegetable garden at our Grand Rapids facility. Youth from AEOA’s Free at Last program in Grand Rapids, YouthBuild in Virginia and Pathways to Employment Readiness (PERY) in both communities came together to build raised bed gardens, install sand and dirt, and plant herbs and vegetables. Free at Last […]

Arrowhead Transit Expanding Bus Service Starting in August!



Arrowhead Transit will be providing bus service in three brand new areas: Cook, Hermantown, and Rice Lake. This new service is made possible by a two year $2.37 million grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. We have been busy taking surveys of these areas and the public’s response has been very positive. In Cook we went door to door […]

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