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CBS Local Half of Colorado farmers markets take food stampsColorado Springs GazetteDENVER — More people shopping at Colorado farmers markets and farmstands can now use food stamps to pay for their produce. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says half of Colorado's 140 registered farmers markets and stands are now equipped …

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Delavan woman wins state wildlife stamp contestsGazettextraThe Department of Natural Resources holds design contests each year to select art to grace the annual stamps. Funds raised through sales of the stamps support wildlife management programs. Winners of the contests receive a wooden plaque, a plate of the … More: continued here

Defensive back Kory Stamps isn't concerned about the individual accolades. What he wants is a national championship, something Saint Francis' football team missed out on last season, when it went 9-3 but lost to top-ranked University of the Cumberlands in the NAIA quarterfinals. More: continued here

Daily Mail Post boxes to be emptied before 3pm every day as Royal Mail brings forward …Daily MailCollection times at thousands of post boxes are to be brought forward under plans that will see mail picked up by delivery staff during their rounds. Royal Mail said the changes will ensure …

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Green Fields: USPS unveils farmers market-themed stampsDesMoinesRegister.comThe stamps, which the USPS introduced along with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at a Washington, D.C., farmers market, show breads, fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants that are commonly on display for sale at thousands of farmers markets … More: continued here

Royal Mail reigns in 50000 post box delivery timesThe DrumThis comes after Ofcom last year created a guideline stating there must be a post box within half a mile of 98 per cent of the country's households, it read: “Ofcom recognises the need for Royal Mail to become more efficient …

Businessweek Postal Service criticized for favoring pop culture on stampsLos Angeles TimesThe stamps display images from some of the eight wildly popular films, including Harry reading his acceptance letter to Hogwarts, the school for young witches and wizards, and firing his wand in battle. Magical creatures like Dobby the house …

Minnesota artist designed new farmers market postage stampsRick Kupchella’s BringMeTheNewsAn artist from Minnesota has her work in the national spotlight, as the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a new series of stamps she illustrated which celebrate the popularity of farmers markets. The four stamps created by Robin Moline of Lakelend … …