Carl Junction service dog helps Post Office unveil new stampsKOAM-TVThe Carl Junction Post Office today held an unveiling ceremony for the US Postal Service's newest postage stamp. The stamp honors service dogs and features four different images of them in four different lines of work. Today's unveiling had a little …
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Read More »Readers write (May 31): Syria, corporate governance, marriage law, food stamps … – Minneapolis Star Tribune
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