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Should the Postal Service end Saturday delivery?
An Associated Press story in today's Daily Republic details the Postal Service's plan to drop Saturday delivery in the face of a potential $7 billion loss this year. Personally, I don't think it will ...
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Sen. Thune says postal reforms needed

SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Sen. John Thune says the U.S. Postal Service has to be reformed to ensure its long-term viability, but whether a new proposal is aggressive enough to remedy its financial woes remains to be seen.

May 09, 2012

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Postal Service: Will keep rural post offices open

WASHINGTON (AP) — The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service sought Wednesday to tamp down concern over wide-scale cuts, revealing it will seek to keep thousands of rural post offices open with shorter hours.

May 09, 2012

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Johnson and Thune see upside for rural areas

The mail processing facility at Huron and a series of small rural post offices slated for closure are likely to get a reprieve under a bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.

By Staff reports , April 26, 2012

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Senate votes to slow closing of post offices

Senate votes to slow closing of post offices WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate offered a lifeline to the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday, voting to give the struggling agency an $11 billion cash infusion while delaying controversial decisions on closing post offices and ending Saturday delivery.

By HOPE YEN , April 26, 2012

Senate eyes plans to trim Postal Service

Overhauling the Postal Service does not break along traditional partisan or ideological lines. Central to the cost-cutting measures are plans to close hundreds of processing facilities and more than 2,000 post offices, an issue that pits lawmakers from smaller, rural states against colleagues from larger, more urban areas.

By Ed O’Keefe , April 23, 2012

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Congress to make key vote on post office closures Tuesday

Congress to make key vote on post office closures Tuesday With the U.S. Postal Service scheduled to run out of money in October, Senate leaders agreed on Thursday to take up the 21st Century Postal Service Act and a series of more than 30 proposed amendments.

By Denise Ross , April 22, 2012

Thune hears concerns about proposed closing of New Witten post office

Thune hears concerns about proposed closing of New Witten post office New Wittens 50 residents could have to drive farther to get mail, senator says.

By Anna Jauhola , April 10, 2012

Mitchell's ‘Smiling Postman’ saluted for friendly service

Mitchell's ‘Smiling Postman’ saluted for friendly service Jim Schorzmann credits father for teaching him importance of a smile. He delivered mail for 26 years.

By Ross Dolan , January 16, 2012

LETTER: South Dakota depends on its postal service

Just like we depend on good roads in South Dakota, we also need a strong Postal Service that delivers mail in a timely manner in our state. Good mail service is vital to our state’s economic infrastructure.

By David Bordewyk , January 13, 2012

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SD petition campaign seeks continued mail service

HURON (AP) — The South Dakota Newspaper Association has started a petition campaign seeking the continuation of timely, six-day mail delivery in the state.

January 03, 2012

Postal Service plan to close Huron facility criticized

Postal Service plan to close Huron facility criticized Dozens attend meeting on future of Dakota Central facility.

By Chris Mueller , December 28, 2011

Mail processing center closure to be discussed tonight at Huron meeting

HURON — Postal Service officials will explain their proposal to close the Dakota Central Processing and Distribution Center at a public meeting tonight in Huron.

By Chris Mueller , December 27, 2011

Yankton's downtown post office closing in January

The location's operations will move to the Fox Run Annex on West 25th Street.

December 25, 2011

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SD officials not buoyed by postal closings delay

RAPID CITY (AP) — Many officials in western South Dakota aren't optimistic that the U.S. Postal Service will change a plan to close many small post offices and the mail processing center in Rapid City.

December 14, 2011

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OUR VIEW: Slow down, wait for all ideas on USPS woes

OUR VIEW: Slow down, wait for all ideas on USPS woes U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson and Rep. Kristi Noem were among those calling on the United States Postal Service to hold off on its plans to close a number of distribution centers across America.

By Editorial board , December 14, 2011

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