Post Office

Franken lauds decision to keep rural post offices open in MinnesotaCoon Rapids ECM Publisherslauded Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe for abandoning his plan to close rural post offices in Minnesota and across the country. Instead, the Postmaster General offered a new plan that would give rural communities much greater say …

Walton residents can breathe a bit easier — after an announcement Wednesday, the post office in the small town is safe. The post office won’t be open as much, going from eight hours a day, weekdays, to four hours each day. More: continued here

Ode to a small town post officePittsburgh Post GazettePriscilla Byzon, the officer in charge of the Coulters Post Office, hands mail to town resident Ken Logston today. Priscilla Byzon is the Coulters Post Office's only full-time employee. The branch would see its hours reduced from eight hours a day to …

The U.S. Postal Service said its loss widened to $3.2 billion in the first three months of 2012 and repeated on Thursday its warning that it will likely default on payments to the federal government unless Congress passes legislation offering some relief. More: continued here

KEARNEY — United Way of the Kearney Area is partnering with the U.S. Postal Service for the 20th year of the Stamp Out Hunger food drive. More: continued here

National food drive set for Saturday More: continued here

Post office, United Way ready for food drive Sat.Kearney HubVolunteers can contact the United Way office at 237-6840 or email Ashley Mowitz at amowitz@uwka.org. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Post Office by 8:45 am for breakfast and to be assigned a route. Saturday's event should be completed by …

Molokai post offices may face fewer operational hours under savings planMaui NewsAP and The Maui News HONOLULU – Four post offices on Molokai may be open for fewer hours under a proposal to help the US Postal Service save money. The Molokai post offices include those at Kalaupapa, Hoolehua, Kualapuu …

KEZI TV Rural post offices to stay openNewton KansanBy Chad Frey Walton residents can breathe a bit easier — after an announcement Wednesday, the post office in the small town is safe. The post office won't be open as much, going from eight hours a day, weekdays, to four hours …

Ryland was the only Madison County post office in danger of being closed. Its hours will be cut from eight per day to six. More: continued here