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Minnesota Sen. Al Franken expresses optimism on Postal Service issues

BEMIDJI -- Sen.

news Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Cartoon by Marshall?Ramsey

opinion / cartoons Sat, Dec 10, 2011 - 12:00am

The U.S. Postal Service has made the strategic decision to charge you more in 2012 for a first class stamp and then no longer guarantee next-day service for that letter...

opinion / editorials Thu, Dec 08, 2011 - 12:00am

Postal Service plans to close four Minn. mail-processing centers

MINNEAPOLIS -- The U.S. Postal Service plans to close four mail-processing centers in Minnesota as part of nationwide cutbacks. The four centers in Minnesota are the same ones that the...

news / state Mon, Dec 05, 2011 - 2:45pm

Declining volume leads to closing of post offices

WATSON -- There are nearly 3,600 post offices under review across the country for possible closure. It's not clear how many will actually be closed in the months ahead, but...

news / region Mon, Nov 28, 2011 - 12:00am

Letter: A postal service solution

It seems to me that the post office could save a large amount of money by simply closing more small, money-losing offices and start charging their rural customers a delivery...

opinion / letters Tue, Oct 05, 2010 - 12:00am

Rate board denies struggling USPS request for rate increase, higher fees fought by industry

WASHINGTON - The independent panel that oversees the U.S. Postal Service has denied the agency's request to increase the cost of mailing a letter by 2 cents - to 46...

news / nation Thu, Sep 30, 2010 - 10:46am

Local man in court for having pot delivered to his house

WILLMAR -- Juan Lomas Jr., 28, of Willmar, made his first court appearance Wednesday on a third-degree drug sale charge for allegedly accepting the delivery Monday of more than 11...

news / local Thu, Aug 26, 2010 - 12:00am

American Opinion: On the postal rate increase proposal

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: From The Associated Press On the postal rate increase proposal: A postal price increase is a bad idea at a...

opinion / editorials Thu, Jul 29, 2010 - 12:00am

American Opinion: On the Postal Service

An excerpt from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: On the Postal Service: From The Associated Press The groundwork is set for elimination of a six-day postal delivery...

opinion / editorials Wed, Jul 21, 2010 - 12:00am

Stacey Tostenson, an employee at Willmar Post Office, on Monday assists Norma Miest, of Willmar. Monday was the busiest day of the year for the United States Postal Service. According to a news release, the Postal Service handled more than 830 million pieces of mail, 40 percent more than the average daily volume of 583 million pieces of mail. Holiday shoppers have until Dec. 21 to send items via first-class or priority mail for receipt prior to Christmas. The deadline to send items via express mail is De...

For the U.S. Postal Service, this is as busy as it gets

news / local Tue, Dec 15, 2009 - 12:00am

GF mailman accused of drunk driving placed on unpaid leave, could face discipline

GRAND FORKS - A postal worker who Grand Forks police say was driving a delivery truck while drunk has been placed on unpaid leave, pending a resolution to his case,...

news / nation Tue, Oct 27, 2009 - 8:49am

Most Minn. post offices shortening July 3 hours

MINNEAPOLIS -- Post offices across most of Minnesota will be open Friday but many will shorten their retail lobby hours and close by noon. According to a news release, regular...

news / state / nation Mon, Jun 29, 2009 - 12:00am

U.S. Postal stamp prices to go up 2 cents in May

WASHINGTON -- The post office will get an extra 2-cents worth when you mail a letter starting in May. The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday that the price of a...

news / nation Tue, Feb 10, 2009 - 3:00pm

Post Office deadlines approaching for delivery by Christmas

Postal customers can still get their packages under the tree by Christmas. The cut-off date for domestic first-class and Priority mail is Saturday. Express Mail packages can be shipped until...

news / local / region / state Thu, Dec 18, 2008 - 10:00am