In the Community, News & Events
Michigan Postmaster Stunned to Receive Civil War Letters It was an April morning in 2015 when Lori Boes received an envelope addressed simply: Postmaster, Newaygo, Michigan 49337 When she opened it she was stunned to find several letters …
USPS participates in Dupage County safety awareness event An estimated crowd of 2,000 attended “Safety Saturday” at the Illinois DuPage County Fairgrounds . The annual event hosted by the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is a festive family occasion to heighten public …
In the Community, News & Events
USPS® Promotes Awareness through National Consumer Protection Week The Postal Service™ is partnering with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) to promote National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) March 5-11, 2017. NCPW is a federal program that provides information and services …
New Love Postage Stamps Show That Love is in the Air The sky’s the limit when it comes to how the Postal Service™ celebrates love. We have a long history of issuing love postage stamps that help customers express their …
USPS™ employee receives surprising news in torch relay Little did Centerville, IN, Retail Associate Jeff Fudge realize when the local library nominated him to be a torchbearer for the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay that he would be walking in the footsteps …
In the Community, News & Events, Stamps
USPS Celebrates the Year of the Rooster with New Forever Stamps The U.S. Postal Service™ celebrates the Lunar New Year with another beautiful stamp in the series. The Forever® stamp celebrates the year of the rooster which begins on Saturday, …
USPS ® helps revive Idlewild Music Festival with Sarah Vaughan stamps The 2016 Idlewild Music Festival harkens back to a time during the 1940’s and 1950’s when well-known African American singers and entertainers performed at the Red Rooster Lounge. At …
In the Community, Postal People
Mailing a Coconut is a Must-Do for Hawaii Post Office Visitors Long-time postal employees are used to seeing unusual items in the mail stream. Live crickets, golf clubs, even a set of tires. It’s all in a day’s work. But …
When students arrive in Holland, MI, the Dutch heritage is evident by actual windmills, windmill replicas, and windmill symbols dotting the landscape. One windmill is particularly important, as it stands in front of the Holland, Michigan Post Office serving …
In the Community, News & Events, USPS Did You Know & Tips
USPS® business workshops designed to help rural businesses In 2014, President Obama created an initiative to help rural businesses grow and invest abroad. Made in Rural America involves a variety of federal agencies, including the United States Postal Service, which is …