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SOUTH PEKIN – A local post office is asking customers to weigh in on its future. More: continued here

And so, the woes of the U.S. Postal Service continue: Saturday mail delivery will end in August. Add to this the cutback in hours of many smaller offices, the elimination of others, and the service offered and provided will diminish. More: continued here

Lostine Post Office hours could be cut, public meeting set for Feb. 27Wallowa County CheiftainLOSTINE – Former Lostine postmaster Muriel Jones urges all Lostine area residents to attend a meeting with a U.S. Postal representative from Portland to talk about proposed cuts in hours at the Lostine Post Office. The meeting is scheduled at 5:30…

The United States Postal Service is in the process of negotiating the sale of its facility in Union Square, but the federal agency hasn’t yet told the city what kind of business might move into the building. More: continued here

Gun dealers vs. post officesWashington 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 … More: continued here

Post Office in process of selling building in Somerville's Union SquareSomerville JournalThe United States Postal Service is in the process of negotiating the sale of its facility in Union Square, but the federal agency hasn't yet told the city what kind of business might move into the building. Planning Director Michael Glavin told … More:…

The Postal Service notified Blue Rapids customers last week that a public meeting has been scheduled to get comments about the future of their local post office. More: continued here

Schlabaugh retiring from Kalona Post OfficeThe Kalona NewsBeginning when Earl Fry was postmaster, Schlabaugh has worked 32 years at the Kalona Post Office. Schlabaugh it helped being from the community when she first began, already knowing the names of many of the area residents – enough that she could … More: continued here

The Post Office has recently released its annual Worldwide Holiday Costs Barometer report, listing the world's best value holiday destinations. This year's Barometer, which looks at the prices of eight … More: continued here

THE man who robbed the Black Hill Post Office at gunpoint on Tuesday remains on the run. More: continued here