The northeastern North Dakota community of Pisek will keep its post office, at least for a few more months. The northwestern Minnesota community of Halma is not getting a similar reprieve. The post office there was shut down last week, and services transferred to nearby Karlstad. More: continued here
Read More »eBay sued by Chicago over amusement taxes – BloggingStocks
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Read More »Utica Post Office receives OSHA award for safety (WKTV Utica)
UTICA – Taking the pain out of the workplace – Utica’s Pitcher Street Post Office is honored for its employee safety record. The Pitcher Street Post Office is part of OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program, and Wednesday was recognized for the second time in two years. OSHA officials handed over a …
Read More »City Hall challenges Government over post office closures – East London Advertiser
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Read More »Stamps of Hitler deputy issued in mail mix-up (Stuff)
German mail company Deutsche Post has inadvertently issued stamps bearing the image of Adolf Hitler’s former deputy, Rudolf Hess, the company said. More: continued here
Read More »North West Evening Mail (North-West Evening Mail)
BIRD lovers have gone nuts to help the county’s feathered friends. It follows the announcement by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds that feeding bread to ducks and garden birds is bad for them. More: continued here
Read More »Demand for food stamps soars – Community Press & Recorder
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Read More »Local News: Beyond the Basics of Selling On eBay :: :: – Tri State Observer
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Read More »Board completes the canvass of votes (The Hendersonville Times-News)
Henderson County Board of Elections completed the canvass of the May 6 primary and certified the election.”There was a few vote difference in the (Chuck) McGrady and (Sam) Laughter race, but it didn’t change the outcome,” Board of Elections Supervisor Beverly Cunningham said. “We sent it to the FedEx and …
Read More »Dog’s a super sniffer (The Petaluma Argus-Courier)
Bart the labrador is on duty at FedEx, sniffing out packages that may contain agricultural no-nos. More: continued here
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