FedEx Corporation announced a general rate increase of 5.5 percent for its freight trucking division to take effect January 14th. More: continued here

FedEx Corp. announced a general rate increase of 5.5 percent Wednesday for its FedEx Freight trucking division. The demand for freight shipping is “severely restrained” by the weak national economy, the company said, noting the 6 percent drop in less-than-truckload shipments with FedEx Freight from a second-quarter earnings report last …

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A 60-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday morning after trying to rob the post office at 88th and Monrovia streets, police said. More: continued here

Postmen Rick Fontenot (left) and George McNutt sorted through mail on Monday, Dec. 17, which is known for being the busiest mail day of the year. Two trucks unloaded at the Lonoke Post Office early Monday morning. “We usually only get one truck,” Fontenot said. “We are extremely busy.” More: …

Bomb Scare At Lenexa Post Office Ends Peacefully.MyFox Kansas City, MO –1 hour agoOfficers said that's when a man walked up to the post office at 8820 Monrovia in Lenexa to investigate a robbery. A postal employee told police a man walked … More: continued here

The Post Office is looking for feedback about areas where its mobile unit can be used to help customers get the services they need. More: continued here

Calls have been made for a commemorative set of stamps to be issued to mark Glasgow’s victory in securing the 2014 Commonwealth Games. More: continued here

Authorities are investigating after a man walked into the post office at 88th and Monrovia streets claiming to have a bomb. More: continued here

Lenexa post office reopens after threatKansas City Star, MO –2 hours agoThe Lenexa post office is now open after an early-morning attempted robbery where the suspect said he had a bomb strapped to his body. The post office was … More: continued here