Saturday slashed: Postal service to cut weekend delivery of 1st-class mail to trim costs
February 6, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to disburse packages six days a week, an apparent end-run around an unaccommodating Congress. Continue Reading
Dickinson residents have noticed their mail has been coming later in the day, but with two new postal carriers taking on their own routes Saturday, some of the delay may be relieved.
WASHINGTON The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said today it is seeking to move quickly to close 252 mail processing centers and slow first-class delivery next spring, citing steadily declining mail volume.
WILLMAR Juan Lomas Jr., 28, of Willmar, pleaded guilty Thursday to a third-degree drug sale charge for accepting the delivery on Aug. 23 of more than 11 pounds of marijuana to his home.
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