Albany and Freeport area motorists are advised that construction on County Road 157 from Freeport to Albany will begin on Monday, April 13. This work is anticipated to last thru October. The work involves bridge removal, culvert replacements, road reconstruction, paving, and turf establishment. Interstate I 94 will be used as the posted detour. The contractor for this project … [Read more...] about Road Construction on County Road 157, Freeport to Albany to start April 13
Hometown News April 9, 2026
Lloyd and Brenda Buttweiler
The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the lives of Lloyd and Brenda Buttweiler, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 11, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM at the church until the time of the service. Interment will take place in the parish cemetery. Lloyd Buttweiler, age 87, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, and … [Read more...] about Lloyd and Brenda Buttweiler
Bradford L. Springer
Celebration of life was held Monday, April 6 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Bradford “Brad” L. Springer, 55, who passed away at his home on March 29, 2026. Brad was born February 18, 1971 in St. Cloud to Edward and Yvonne (Schmitt) Springer. He married Erica Krehbiel on July 24, 1993 at St. Anna Immaculate Conception. Brad was a hardworking … [Read more...] about Bradford L. Springer
Danton W. Grube
Danton W. Grube was born on December 23, 1949, passed away on March 21, 2026, at the age of 76. He was the son of Harry T. and Ernestine Grube, husband to Michelle (Mikki) E. Grube, father of Amber Dawn and Adam David Grube, and grandfather to three grandchildren, Zach Grube, Ebony Lawson, and Calvin Cooper Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on April 21, … [Read more...] about Danton W. Grube





