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Postmaster: Please Let Us Stop Saturday Mail

The Associated Press — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:39:31 +0000

The head of the U.S. Postal Services is pleading with Congress not to thwart his plan to cut Saturday mail as a way to save money. But postal workers unions are criticizing the plan as illegal and financially questionable.

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Postal Service to Cut Saturday Mail to Trim Costs

The Associated Press — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:28:55 +0000

The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service says it plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays, but continue delivering packages six days a week. In an announcement scheduled for later Wednesday, the service is expected to say the cut, beginning in August, would mean a cost saving of about $2 billion annually.

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WJON News On-Demand: Afternoon, Thursday, 11-15-12

Ashli Gerdes — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:30:36 +0000

Today’s top stories from WJON News:

-- U.S. Postal Service struggles financially
-- 2,000 foreclosure filings in MN last month
-- Give to the Max Day at Crossroads center
-- "Made In Central Minnesota" -- Alpaca Multipurpose Carriers

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Postal Service Finalizes Plan to Close Waite Park Facility [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:35:45 +0000

The U.S. Postal Service has finalized it's decision to close the Waite Park Distribution Center. Spokesman Pete Nowacki says the move it contingent on proposed revisions to their services, such as first-class mail going from next day delivery to taking two or three days.

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Postal Service Plant Closure Will be a 'Mess'

The Associated Press — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:16:23 +0000

The U.S. Postal Service's plan to close 252 mail processing facilities and cut 28,000 jobs by the end of next year faces big obstacles. Waite Park's mail processing facility is one of four plants in Minnesota earmarked for closure.

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Postal Rates Going Up But Not Most Letters

Jim Maurice — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:25:15 +0000

Postal rates will go up in April, but the cost of sending the basic letter will remain the same. The Postal Service said Thursday that most rates will go up on April 17 under a formula that allows the agency to increase prices within the rate of inflation.

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Post Office Busy Answering Letters To Santa

Jim Maurice — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:20:42 +0000

The hundreds of letters to Santa written by Minnesota children will all end-up in one place -- Natalie Sorvani's desk. She says both the volume of letters and what the kids have to say make the task overwhelming at times.

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