Post Office

Petal Police Department officers responded to an armed robbery at about 9:30 a.m. Friday in the parking lot of the Petal Post Office. More: continued here

Remembering when the post office came to townThe Daily News of NewburyportBack in the 1920s and 1930s, many people complained about the U.S. Postal Service. Many of their complaints were recorded facts. The postal system was antiquated and was not serving the public properly. However, it seemed to turn its …

The-review Beloit, Ohio, post office to reopen after flood damageThe-reviewAfter being closed for several weeks, the Beloit post office will reopen for retail and box service on Monday. According to Beloit Officer In Charge Audrey Van Horne, the hours will remain the same as before, 8 to 11 a.m. (closed …

Ironton Management, headed by St. Paul-based developer Jim Stolpestad, has purchased the 17-story former post office building in downtown St. Paul, with plans to turn most of it into market-rate apartments. More: continued here

Changes set for Cory Post OfficeBrazil TimesKlaiber had previously met with those in the town to discuss options for the post office, including closing the service or reducing office hours. She told residents the USPS needed to make changes in order to keep the postal service running. She said …Lostine …

Developer Jim Stolpestad has signed a purchase agreement for the 17-story central post office building on Kellogg Boulevard in downtown St. Paul, with the goal of building at least 250 units of market-rate apartments overlooking the Mississippi River. More: continued here

A youth league basketball referee was one of two men arrested Thursday after drug agents intercepted a 10-pound package of “high grade” marijuana delivered to the Gray post office, according to court records. More: continued here

Save Our Post Office releases statement amid developers' interest in buildingSouthernminn.comThe Save Our Post Office Task Force wants to preserve the downtown post office, one of Northfield's historic keystones, even if it's no longer used for sending and receiving letters, packages and post cards. After about 15 months of trying …

Gun dealers vs. post offices (in one chart)Washington Post (blog)You'll likely hear Thompson and other Democrats repeat this data point about gun shops and post offices in the coming weeks as Congress continues debating gun control. (The gun control advocacy group Mayors Against Illegal Guns says they first tipped …and …

Petal Police Department officers responded to an armed robbery at about 9:30 this morning in the parking lot of the Petal Post Office. More: continued here