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
Read More »Hastings native launches eBay, Craigslist alternative – Hastings Star Gazette
Hastings native launches eBay, Craigslist alternativeHastings Star GazetteHastings native Jeff Rowe just might have the next big thing. On Feb. 1, he launched Okanjo Partners Inc., (okanjo.com) a website that combines the local side of Craigslist with the instant purchase power of eBay and adds to it a way to …
Read More »Save Our Post Office releases statement amid developers’ interest in building – Southernminn.com
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 …
Read More »Gun dealers vs. post offices (in one chart) – Washington Post (blog)
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 …
Read More »Person robbed outside Petal Post Office
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
Read More »St. Paul post office to be converted into 250 apartments
The downtown St. Paul post office will be converted in 250 units of market-rate rental housing by veteran St. Paul developer Jim Stolpe stad, an owner of Exeter Realty and the Ironton Asset Fund. More: continued here
Read More »Young artists invited to create duck stamps – Quad City Times
Young artists invited to create duck stampsQuad City TimesThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting entries for the 2013 Illinois Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Entries must be postmarked by March 15. The federal Junior Duck Stamp Program blends science and art as children study of waterfowl and habitat … …
Read More »Food Stamps are a Stimulus – Thetribunepapers
Thetribunepapers Food Stamps are a StimulusThetribunepapersA long time Social Service worker made a presentation about Food Stamps. It was for information, not action. Now they actually call the program SNAP. They now give recipients a welfare card loaded with their “benefits” so they won't be embarrassed to … More: continued …
Read More »US Postal Service Gets Street Cred With Muscle Car Stamps – TFLcar.com
TFLcar.com US Postal Service Gets Street Cred With Muscle Car StampsTFLcar.comYep, you read the headline right. The United States Postal Service may stop doing Saturday delivery service, but they won't allow letters to go without cool stamps on them any longer. You can now have your choice between several different …
Read More »Pet Food Stamps offering help to pet owners
We've heard of food stamps for people, but what about food stamps for pets? Providing food for pet owners who can't afford it is the mission of the "Pet Food Stamps" program. More: continued here
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