Grocery shopping became a whole new experience for Ismael Ahmed. The director of Michigan’s Department of Human Services tried to do something nearly 1.3 million Michigan residents do every month — feed themselves on $5.87 a day. More: continued here

Obama Bucks! GOP Mailing Put Obama's Face on Food StampsGather.com, MA –9 hours agoWell it looks like the GOP in certain parts of the country have sunk to a new low and now want to place the race card on the local level. … More: continued here

Although a few items from the interior of the building will be donated to the town’s historical society, the small stone post office on North Main Street will soon be demolished as planned. More: continued here

Hispanic post office set to openNews & Observer, NC –3 hours agoThe first Hispanic-owned post office facility will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 18, with a special dedication of the new Latin Jazz postage … More: continued here

HAMMOND | Managers of a successful north side brownfield redevelopment project are asking for a little help in taking the complex to full occupancy. More: continued here

Post Office Parade To Celebrate New StampsWVNS, WV –16 hours ago… White Oak and Shady Spring Post Offices. They hosted a parade and car show at each office to celebrate the release of the 1950s fins and chrome stamps. … More: continued here

Jefferson City Post Office to host ‘Passport Fair'Jefferson City News Tribune, MO –3 hours agoJefferson City's Main Post Office, 131 W. High St., will hold another of its occasional “Passport Fairs” Saturday, from 9 am-2 pm More details of passport … More: continued here

Gran collects over one million postage stamps for charityMirror.co.uk, UK –5 hours agoA great-GRAN has spent 30 years collecting more than ONE MILLION used postage stamps for charity. Ginette Hawes, 74, takes up to three hours a day trimming … More: continued here

The sand dunes on the eastern shores of Lake Michigan are recognized as one of the largest freshwater systems on earth. Created when massive glaciers melted, the dunes are the foundation for countless animal and plant species that flourish there. The Nature of America pane contains 10 42-cent stamps. More: …

Passport Fair at Oxford Post Office on Oct. 25Oxford Press, OH –38 minutes agoThe Oxford Post Office will host a Passport Fair from 9 am to 1 pm Oct. 25 at the Post Office, 5145 Brown Road. To obtain a passport for the first time, … More: continued here