WCCO helps Bloomington seniors get their mail
Some Bloomington residents haven't received their mail for almost two months, but a WCCO report helped change that.
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Some Bloomington residents haven't received their mail for almost two months, but a WCCO report helped change that.
Mail theft is on the rise, and a CBS News investigation has found the U.S. Postal Service is not consistently taking steps to secure millions of universal "arrow keys" that open bulk mailboxes.
USPIS said the boxes "were recovered at a later date" and had been cut open. It's unknown what was in the boxes.
A 26-year-old St. Paul man faces decades in federal prison after he allegedly robbed two Twin Cities mail carriers in two-day span late last year.
A 26-year-old St. Paul man faces decades in federal prison after he allegedly robbed two Twin Cities mail carriers in a two-day span late last year.
The National Association of Letter Carriers held the "Enough is Enough" rally outside the Main Post Office in Minneapolis to bring attention to and demand an end to the assaults and robberies of letter carriers.
Minnesota lawmakers are trying to get to the bottom of the postal service fiasco that caused some intense package delays ahead of the holiday season.
With Christmas falling on a Monday this year, Sunday deliveries will be limited, making it even more important to meet the deadlines.
The Christmas countdown is on, and holiday shopping and shipping are in full swing. However, some northern Minnesota residents have seen mail issues.
The next round of free COVID test orders will ship starting the week of Nov. 27.
The postal service is in the midst of a 10-year plan to achieve profitability, but inflation is hindering its turnaround.
A Minnesota lawmaker is asking the United States Postal Service to deliver some major fixes ahead of the holidays.
The USPS wants to boost first-class postage rates to 68 cents in January, following a rate increase in July. Critics say it's driving customers away.
Two cities in the south metro hope that they can create a combined post office to address issues with sluggish mail service that has been plaguing the area for over a year.
The United States Postal Service is looking for help this holiday season.
A survey from the post office shows the Minnesota-South Dakota region had the third worst service score in the country.
For hundreds of people in the metro, their mail service has been delivering nothing but frustration.
Higher prices for first-class Forever stamps will provide the USPS "with much needed revenue," the postal service said.
A new warning from the U.S. Postal Service: Do not send checks through the mail.
Since Juneteenth gained formal recognition in 2021 as a national U.S. holiday, all non-essential federal offices close in observance.
WCCO has been reporting on mail delivery problems in some spots in Minnesota for months. But letter carriers are highlighting the poor working conditions they say are behind the problem.
"Letter carriers are working 10, 12, even 14 hours a day, six and even seven days a week in some cases, and it's just not sustainable," said Tyler Vasseur, shop steward for NALC's Branch 9.
A federal judge in October ruled that cost-saving measures U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy made ahead of the 2020 election hurt mail delivery.
If you're having trouble with your mail, you're not alone. Esme Murphy takes a look at the United States Post Office’s problems, and how some lawmakers are trying to find a fix.
Rep. Angie Craig joined Esme Murphy Sunday to talk about the ongoing issues with USPS deliveries.
